Michele Greene

For the Welsh footballer, see Michelle Green.

Michele Greene
Greene at the 1990 Emmy Awards
Born	(1962-02-03) February 3, 1962 (age 63) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Education	Fairfax High School
Alma mater	University of Southern California (BFA)
Occupations	Actress singer songwriter author
Years active	1979–present
Known for	L.A. Law Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun Diagnosis Murder Nightmare on the 13th Floor Matlock
Spouse	Brahms Yaiche ​ (m. 1997⁠–⁠1998)​

Michele Dominguez Greene ^[1] (born February 3, 1962) ^[2] is an American actress, singer, and author. She is known for her role as attorney Abby Perkins on the TV series L.A. Law from 1986 to 1991, for which she was nominated for a 1989 Primetime Emmy Award. She reprised the role in the 2002 TV reunion film L.A. Law: The Movie .

Early years

Greene was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, to an Irish-American father, Roland, and a Mexican/Nicaraguan mother, Dorita, who was an accomplished singer and dancer.^{[ citation needed ]} Greene was raised in Los Angeles, California. ^[3] She attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles where she first began acting after enrolling in drama class; she had chosen the class to help her overcome her extreme shyness.

She attended the University of Southern California, ^[4] where she auditioned for and was accepted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts program, entering on a scholarship and beginning her formal training as an actor.

Career

During her college years, Greene began working in television, appearing in guest shots and television movies. Shortly after graduation, she landed the role of Judy Nuckles in the short-lived Steven Bochco series Bay City Blues (1983). When that was cancelled, Bochco kept her in mind and offered her the role of Abby Perkins on L.A. Law in 1986. ^[4] The show was a critical and commercial success, winning multiple Emmys and garnering Greene a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category in 1989. ^[5] Together with Amanda Donohoe, her character participated in what was American primetime television's first lesbian kiss in 1991. Greene appeared on L.A. Law for five seasons, leaving in 1991 to pursue her musical career and stretch her acting challenges. ^{[6] [7]}

After leaving L.A. Law, Greene had acting roles in a number of popular television series including Bones , CSI , CSI: Miami , Cold Case , Crossing Jordan , Diagnosis: Murder , JAG , Judging Amy , Nip/Tuck , The Outer Limits , Six Feet Under , Stargate SG-1 and The Unit . Greene also appeared in an episode of Brothers & Sisters on ABC-TV in March 2009 as a fictional Governor of California. She had a recurring role on HBO's Big Love as a TV reporter.

Greene has recorded two bilingual CDs, Ojo de Tiburon ^[8] and Luna Roja. She has also written two young adult novels, Chasing the Jaguar: A Martika Gálvez Mystery ^[1] and Keep Sweet. ^{[9] [10]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	The Dark End of the Street	Marlene
1988	Going to the Chapel	Margo
1990	Nightmare on the 13th Floor [11]	Elaine Kalisher
1994	The Unborn II	Catherine Moore
1994	Stranger by Night	Lisa	Direct-to-video (as Michelle Green)
1996	Daddy's Girl	Barbara Mitchell	Direct-to-video
1997	Her Married Lover	Brenda Slagel
1997	Stranger in the House	Joanna Winters
1999	Fugitive Mind	Robyn	Direct-to-video
2000	Alcatraz Avenue	Lisa
2001	A Family Affair	Reggie Abravanel
2002	Determination of Death	Katie Williams
2003	A Woman Hunted	Gloria Parker
2005	The Legend of Lucy Keyes	Sheila Travers
2023	The Kill Floor	Janet Pruitt	(short)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Dorothy	Margo	2 episodes
1979	Laverne & Shirley	Vicki	Episode: "Bad Girls"
1980–1981	Eight is Enough	Jill	5 episodes
1981	The Miracle of Kathy Miller	Sherrie	Movie
1982	Desperate Lives	Julie Jordan	Movie
1982	The Dukes of Hazzard	Bobby Lee Jordan	Episode: "Coy Meets Girl" (5.4)
1983	For Love and Honor	Joy	Episode: "For Love and Honor" (pilot) (1.1)
1983	ABC Afterschool Specials	Andrea Cranston	Episode: "Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy" (12.4)
1983	Bay City Blues	Judy Nuckles	8 episodes
1984	Highway to Heaven	Sara Higgins	Episode: "Song of the Wild West" (1.5)
1985	Simon & Simon	Lisa Brơoks	Episode: "Mummy Talks" (4.20)
1985	Seduced	Thunder Thighs	Movie
1985	The Best Times	Stacey Emery	Episode: " The Narc" (1.3)
1986	American Playhouse	Kevin's Friend (as Michelle Greene)	Episode: "The Little Sister" (5.9)
1986	Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun	Sister Margaret	Movie
1987	Matlock	Laura Gordon	Episode: "The Billionaire" Parts 1 & 2 (2.1) (2.2)
1988	Double Standard	Virginia	Movie
1989	The Pat Sajak Show	Herself	Episode: (1.6)
1990	In the Best Interest of the Child	Nora	Movie
1990	Nightmare on the 13th Floor	Elaine Kalisher	Movie
1990	Cop Rock	Abby Perkins	Episode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now" (1.8) (uncredited)
1990	To My Daughter [12]	Julie Carlston	Movie
1986–1991	L.A. Law	Abby Perkins	Seasons 1–5
1991	Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories originally known as I Posed for Playboy	Janet Janeway	Movie
1992	Jack's Place	Suzanne	Episode: "Everything Old Is New Again" (1.4)
1993	Silent Victim	Bonnie Jackson	Movie
1993	Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many	Patty Nowakowski	Movie
1993	Picket Fences	Patty Henley	Episode: "Duty Free Rome" (2.2)
1994	Heart of a Child	Karen Schouten	Movie
1994	How the West Was Fun	Laura Forester	Movie
1996	She Woke Up Pregnant	Connie Loftis	Movie
1997	Badge of Betrayal	Annie Walker	Movie
1997	The Outer Limits	Joan Garrison	Episode: "The Awakening" (3.10)
1997	Lost Treasure of Dos Santos	Willa	Movie
1998	Captive	Lily Hunter	Movie
1999	Twice in a Lifetime	Jenny Parnell / Dr. Karen Lantz	Episode: "The Gift of Life" (1.14)
2000	Stargate SG-1	Laira	Episode: "A Hundred Days" (3.17)
2000	Entertainment Tonight Presents: L.A. Law – Secrets of the Firm	Herself	Special
2000	Wild Grizzly	Rachel Harding	Movie
1997 2001	Diagnosis Murder	Rachel Wơdrall Carrie Langford Adams	"Must Kill TV" (5.9) "Sins of the Father" Parts 1 & 2 (8.12, 13)
2001	The Perfect Wife	Felicia Laurel	Movie
2001	Lightning: Fire from the Sky	Barbara Dobbs	Movie
2002	Redeemer	Sharon Davidson	Movie
2002	JAG	Lt. Col. Sara Coffey	Episode: "Head to Toe" (7.15)
2002	NBC 75th Anniversary Special	Herself
2002	Weakest Link	Herself	"L.A. Law Edition" (game)
2002	L.A. Law: The Movie	Abby Perkins	Reunion
2002	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Jan Branson	Episode: " Blood Lust" (3.9)
2002	TV's Most Censored Moments	Herself	Special
2003	Miracles	Travis's Aunt	Episode: "The Bone Scatterer" (1.5)
2003	Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke	Natalie Powell	Movie
2003	Strong Medicine	Pam Sherr	Episode: "Rash Decisions" (4.4)
2004	Judging Amy	Beth Benfield	Episode: "Christenings" (5.11)
2004	Crossing Jordan	Pam Oakley	Episode: "Missing Pieces" (3.7)
2004	Threat Matrix	Anne Colt	Episode: "19 Seconds" (1.15)
2005	Six Feet Under	Dr. Fraker	Episode: "Ecotone" (5.9)
2005	Nip/Tuck	Illana Manning	Episode: "Hannah Tedesco" (3.9)
2006	The Unit	Cynthia Burdett	4 episodes
2007	McBride: Dogged	Judy Murray	Movie
2007	Cold Case	Tessie Bartram '07	Episode: "Justice" (5.10)
2008	Bones	Amanda O'Rourke	Episode: "The Man in the Outhouse" (4.2)
2009	Brothers & Sisters	Governor Eve Kern	Episode: "Troubled Waters" Part 1 (3.16)
2009	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Sue Schiff	Episode: "The Gone Dead Train" (9.22)
2009	Brothers & Sisters	Governor Eve Kern	Episode: "Breaking the News" (4.2)
2009	Three Rivers	Judge Glynn	Episode: "A Roll of the Dice" (1.10) (as Michelle Greene)
2010	Big Love	Reporter Sheila Jackson White	3 episodes
2011	The Defenders	Judge Glynn	Episode: "Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy" (1.13)
2011	CSI: Miami	Connie Faber	Episode: "A Few Dead Men" (10.9)
2021	Viral Vignettes	Andrea	Episode: "Pass the Matzoh" (1.11)

Writing credits

Year	Production	Notes
2003	Fly Cherry	Genre:Short film Drama Writer Filmed in Los Angeles, California, USA

Michele Greene

Discography

Year	Album title	Label	Notes
2002	Ojo De Tiburon	Appleseed Recordings
2003	Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol.3	Appleseed Recordings	The song "From Way Up Here"
2003	Spanish In My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War	Appleseed Recordings	The songs, "En la Plaza de Mi Pueblo" and "Tu Que Brillas"
2006	Luna Roja	Appleseed Recordings

Literature

Year	Book	Publisher	Category	Notes
2006	Chasing the Jaguar	Rayo HarperCollins	Fiction	Hardcover / Paperback
2010	Keep Sweet	Simon & Schuster	Fiction	Paperback

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Notes
	Coriolanus
	Murder, Lust and Madness
	Antony and Cleopatra
	The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
	Radio Show Classics / The Great Guildenstern / Dragnet
	Charlotte: Life or Theatre?
	One or the Other
	Bugsy's Cocktail Cabaret
	Talking With...
	A Midsummer Night's Dream
	All's Well That Ends Well
	The Seven Year Itch
	The Vienna Words
	Grease
	The Greeks
	The Suicide
	The Shadow Box
	Nellie, Ellie and May

Awards and nominations

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Production	Result
1989	Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	L.A. Law	Nominated

References

1. "Greene, Michele 1962- (Michele Dominguez Greene)". Contemporary Authors . January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
2. "Today's famous birthdays list for February 3, 2022 includes celebrities Isla Fisher, Nathan Lane". cleveland. February 3, 2022.
3. "About Michele". Michele-Greene.com. Michele Greene. Retrieved September 1, 2021.^{[ dead link ]}
4. Kaufman, Joanne; Alexander, Michael (April 4, 1988). "With Her New Look, Her New Home and a Bright Future, Michele Greene Is L.A. Law's Mouse That Soared". People . Archived from the original on January 13, 2014.
5. "Michele Greene". Emmys.com. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
6. "Greene ends 5-year stint on 'L.A. Law'". Chicago Sun-Times . June 22, 1991. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
7. Rohan, Virginia (April 25, 1996). "Life After L.A. Law". The Record . Archived from the original on June 10, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
8. Barrera, Sandra (October 6, 2002). "U Ought to Know; New Appeal; Greene Leads a Musical Life After 'L.A. Law'". Los Angeles Daily News . Archived from the original on June 10, 2014.
9. "Review of Keep Sweet". Publishers Weekly . February 15, 2010.
10. Beale, Lauren (November 10, 2011). "Actress-author Michele Greene sells Hollywood Dell home". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 12, 2011.
11. Burlingame, Jon (October 31, 1990). "USA's 'Nightmare' will put you to sleep". Spokane Chronicle. pp. B3. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
12. Brennan, Patricia (November 26, 1990). "Greene breaks 'L.A. Law' routine with 'Daughter'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.

External links

• Official website ^{[ dead link ]}
• Michele Greene at IMDb
• Michele Greene at Rotten Tomatoes