Michael Hyatt

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Michael Hyatt
Born
Charlene Hyatt

(1970-02-17) February 17, 1970 (age 55) [1]
Education Howard University (BFA)
New York University (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Children1

Charlene "Michael" Hyatt (born February 17, 1970) is a British-born American actress. Before her work in film and television, she performed on stages throughout the United States, particularly in Ragtime on Broadway. [2] She played Brianna Barksdale on The Wire , Dr. Noelle Akopian on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , Detective Sheila Muncie on Ray Donovan , and Cissy Saint on Snowfall .

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Early life

Hyatt was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, to Jamaican-born parents, Vera Hyatt, an art historian, museologist, and former deputy director of the National Gallery of Jamaica, and Charles Hyatt, an actor, broadcaster, and comedian. [3] [4]

As a child, Hyatt was exposed to art and theater from the work of both of her parents during the 1970s in Jamaica. [5] Hyatt migrated to the United States with her mother and two siblings when she was 10 years old. The family lived in Maryland and then Washington, D.C. Hyatt has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Howard University and received her Master of Fine Arts from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. During college, she did a theater practicum and worked at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. During grad school, she worked for director Spike Lee as an assistant. [6]

Career

Hyatt has worked extensively in theater, television, and film. [7] Early in her career, Hyatt performed for five months on Broadway in the musical Ragtime. [7]

She played the role of Rita in the 2009 Los Angeles production of the Danai Gurira play Eclipsed. [8]

Hyatt had a recurring role on the first four seasons of the HBO series The Wire as Brianna Barksdale. She starred in Spike TV's The Kill Point as SWAT team commander Connie Reubens. She has guest starred on both Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip . She has also made brief appearances in ER , 24 , Law & Order , Six Feet Under , The Big Bang Theory , Veronica Mars , Oz , Criminal Minds , Joan of Arcadia , Dexter , and Glee .

Hyatt had a featured role in the 2014 film Nightcrawler as a police detective. She had a recurring role in the second season of the HBO series True Detective . [9]

She had a recurring role on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Rebecca's (Rachel Bloom) therapist, Dr. Akopian. [9] [10] Hyatt portrays Detective Sheila Muncie in the TV show, Ray Donovan. [11] [12]

In July 2017, she starred on the FX series Snowfall as Cissy Saint, mother of drug dealer Franklin Saint, a role she first played in its 2016 pilot up until the series reached its conclusion in 2023. [13]

Personal life

Hyatt has used the name "Michael" since high school, when she was nicknamed for being a fan of American entertainer Michael Jackson. [14] She has one son. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 New Jersey Drive Tiny Dime's Relative
1996 Chocolate Babies Lauretta
1998Of Love & FantasyLecture WomanVideo
1999 Pushing Tin Trudy
2001 Acts of Worship Digna
2002 The Good Girl Floberta
Washington Heights Michelle
2005CrazyloveNurse Gates
2006 Two Weeks Carol
2009 Mississippi Damned Delores
Fame Malik's Mom
2010 See You in September Eve
2011 Like Crazy Customs Agent
2013 The Trials of Cate McCall Fern
2014 Nightcrawler Detective Frontieri
2017 The Price Ife Ogunde
2019 Foster Boy Shaina Randolph
2020 Four Good Days Lisa
2021 The Little Things Flo Dunigan
2022 Where the Crawdads Sing Mabel
2023Phels HighCaptain Bailey

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Dharma & Greg DoctorEpisode: "Unarmed and Dangerous"
Law & Order Rachel WillisEpisode: "Bad Girl"
1999 Oz Sadiya KhanEpisode: "Out o' Time"
2000 Law & Order Elan HoltEpisode: "Black, White and Blue"
Wonderland CPEP NurseEpisode: "Pilot"
2001 Law & Order ClerkEpisode: "Myth of Fingerprints"
2002 Ally McBeal Stage ManagerEpisode: "What I'll Never Do for Love Again"
2002–06 The Wire Brianna Barksdale Recurring cast (season 1–3), guest (season 4)
2003–04 The West Wing Angela BlakeRecurring cast (season 5)
2004 Six Feet Under Josette MarshallEpisode: "Coming and Going"
Joan of Arcadia Mary WallaceEpisode: "Out of Sight"
2005 Huff Dr. LongEpisode: "Crazy Nuts & All Fucked Up"
24 MarcyEpisode: "Day 4: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m."
Law & Order Defense Attorney Julia ShinnearEpisode: "License to Kill"
E-Ring Agent Kathryn ThompsonEpisode: "Cemetery Wind: Part 1 & 2"
Veronica Mars Woman's Studies ProfessorEpisode: "One Angry Veronica"
Grey's Anatomy Marian DavidsonEpisode: "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip MaiseyEpisode: "The Focus Group" & "The West Coast Delay"
Shark Ruth HartfordEpisode: "Love Triangle"
Smith Officer LauperEpisode: "Pilot" & "Four"
2007 ER Yvonne DevilliereEpisode: "Breach of Trust"
Drive Susan ChambleeRecurring cast
The Kill Point Lt. Connie ReubensMain cast
2008 The Big Bang Theory CharlotteEpisode: "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis"
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Dr. Barbara MorrisEpisode: "Earthlings Welcome Here"
2009 NCIS Judy WilliamsEpisode: "Caged"
Criminal Minds Dr. Ticona RobertsEpisode: "Conflicted"
Bones Sheriff Tina MullinsEpisode: "The Beaver in the Otter"
2010 Brothers & Sisters Dr. Katherine CortezEpisode: "The Science Fair" & "Run Baby Run"
Medium Cameron's AttorneyEpisode: "Bring Your Daughter to Work Day"
Glee Joan MartinEpisode: "Never Been Kissed"
The Wyoming StoryMrs. ProseTV movie
2011 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Dr. HughesEpisode: "When the Payne's Away"
Southland Renee McBrideEpisode: "Fixing a Hole"
Harry's Law Sally EppsEpisode: "In the Ghetto"
Mad Love DeloresEpisode: "The Young and the Reckless"
Dexter Admissions DirectorEpisode: "Those Kinds of Things"
2012 FutureStates Angela YoungEpisode: "Crossover"
NCIS: Los Angeles FBI Assistant DirectorEpisode: "Patriot Acts"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jolene NewmanEpisode: "Fallen Angels"
The Mindy Project DianaEpisode: "Two to One"
Left to DieCongresswoman BrownTV movie
2012–14 Franklin & Bash Judge Elizabeth SheffieldGuest cast (season 2–4)
2013 Major Crimes Jada RoadsEpisode: "Risk Assessment"
2014 Blue ClaireEpisode: "A History of Anxiety" & "Make Me Feel Good"
Castle Mrs. Leslie RuizEpisode: "Child's Play"
Hello Ladies H.R. WomanEpisode: "Hello Ladies: The Movie"
2015 Shameless Officer PimentalEpisode: "The Two Lisas"
True Detective Katherine DavisRecurring cast (season 2)
2015–16 Ray Donovan Detective Sheila MuncieRecurring cast (season 3–4)
2015–19 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Dr. Noelle AkopianRecurring cast
2016 Better Things Ms. DicklerEpisode: "Future Fever"
Crunch Time MullinsMain cast
How to Get Away with Murder CamilaEpisode: "It's About Frank"
2017–23 Snowfall Sharon 'Cissy' SaintMain cast
2018 Homecoming EvitaEpisode: "Toys"
2020 The Comey Rule Loretta Lynch Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
2023 The Last Thing He Told Me Maris AndersonRecurring cast
2024 Genius Helen MalloyEpisode: "Matriarchs"
Law & Order Vanessa CarterEpisode: "No Good Deed"
2025 The Pitt GloriaRecurring cast

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