Michelle Hendley | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Michelle Hendley (born March 23, 1991) [2] is an American actress and YouTube personality. She is known for her role as Ricky in the 2014 film Boy Meets Girl .
Hendley was discovered by filmmaker Eric Schaeffer, who sought a transgender actress to play the lead role in Boy Meets Girl . Hendley had been documenting her transition on her YouTube video blog. After watching some of the videos, Schaeffer contacted Hendley to discuss the role. Hendley had not previously pursued a career as a performer, but reading the script and discussing the project with the director convinced her that the opportunity made sense. [3] [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Boy Meets Girl | Ricky | |
2016 | Soless | Hal | Short |
2017 | Jack and Jill | Joelle | Short |
2019 | The More Things Change | Dana | Short |
2019 | All the Little Things We Kill | Jody | completed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | The Player | Sally Ride | |
2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Daisy | Episode: "Why Is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs?" |
2017 | Blindspot | Sam Kadhoda | Episode: "Upside Down Craft" |
2018 | Insatiable | Julie | Episode: "Bikinis and Bitches" |
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