Michelle Forbes

## Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo

**Michelle Forbes** is an American actress who has appeared on television and in independent films. Forbes first gained attention for her dual role in daytime soap opera *Guiding Light*, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. She is also a Saturn Award winner with three nominations.

Forbes is known for her recurring appearances on genre and drama shows such as Ensign Ro Laren in *Star Trek: The Next Generation* and her regular role as medical examiner Julianna Cox on *Homicide: Life on the Street* during the 1990s, while building her career with recurring roles throughout the 2000s in *Battlestar Galactica*, *24*, *In Treatment*, *Durham County*, *Prison Break* and her series regular role as Maryann Forrester on *True Blood*. She has appeared in significant roles in movies such as *Escape from L.A.*, *Kalifornia*, *Swimming with Sharks* and *Columbus*.

She starred in the 2011 to 2012 AMC television series *The Killing*, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. On June 18, 2019 it was announced that Forbes would join USA Network's action drama series *Treadstone*, a prequel to the Bourne franchise. She played Margaret Kleinsasser in season one of *Big Sky*.

## Career

### Filmography

* *Say You Will* (2017)
* *Gemini* (2017)
* *Columbus* (2017)
* *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2* (2015)
* *Dear Sidewalk* (2013)
* *The Hunters* (2013)
* *Highland Park* (2013)
* *DisCONNECTED* (2011)
* *Diplomacy (short)* (2009)
* *Battlestar Galactica: Razor* (2007)
* *Unthinkable* (2007)
* *Global Frequency* (2005)
* *Al Roach: Private Insectigator (short)* (2004)
* *Dandelion* (2004)
* *American Girl* (2002)
* *Johnson County War* (2002)
* *Perfume* (2001)
* *Bullfighter* (2000)
* *Homicide: The Movie* (2000)
* *Dry Martini (short)* (1998)
* *The Prosecutors* (1996)
* *Escape from L.A.* (1996)
* *Just Looking* (1995)
* *Black Day Blue Night* (1995)
* *The Chosen One (short)* (1995)
* *Swimming with Sharks* (1994)
* *The Road Killers* (1994)
* *Love Bites* (1993)
* *Kalifornia* (1993)

### Television

* *New Amsterdam* (2021-2022)
* *Big Sky* (2021)
* *Treadstone* (2019)
* *Grey's Anatomy* (2019)
* *Berlin Station* (2016-2019)
* *Powers* (2015-2016)
* *The Returned* (2015)
* *Orphan Black* (2014)
* *Rake* (2014)
* *Chicago Fire* (2013)
* *Blue* (2013)
* *The Killing* (2011-2012)
* *True Blood* (2008-2009)
* *Durham County* (2009)
* *In Treatment* (2008-2009)
* *Lost* (2008)
* *Waking the Dead* (2007-2008)
* *Boston Legal* (2006)
* *Prison Break* (2005-2006)
* *Battlestar Galactica* (2005-2006)
* *The Inside* (2005)
* *Alias* (2005)
* *Messiah: The Promise (mini-series)* (2004)
* *24* (2002-2003)
* *Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine (mini-series)* (2003)
* *Fastlane* (2002)
* *Strong Medicine* (2002)
* *Messiah (mini-series)* (2001)
* *Wonderland* (2000)
* *The District* (2000)
* *Brimstone* (1998)
* *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1996-1998)
* *The Outer Limits* (1996)
* *Seinfeld* (1994)
* *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1991-1994)
* *Shannon's Deal* (1991)
* *Father Dowling Mysteries* (1991)
* *Guiding Light* (1987-1988)

## External Links

* Michelle Forbes on Wikipedia
* Michelle Forbes on IMDb