Michelle Hurst | |
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| Born | June 1, 1953 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College |
| Occupation | Actress |
Michelle Hurst (born June 1, 1953) is an American actress. She played Miss Claudette Pelage in the first season of the streaming television series Orange Is the New Black .
Hurst was born in Brooklyn, New York.[ citation needed ] She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1974. [1] She began her career in theatre, and in the 1990s began appearing in television and film. Hurst is known for her multiple roles in various Law & Order television shows. She co-starred in films like Airheads , Smoke , Stepmom and Sherrybaby .
Hurst starred as Miss Claudette Pelage in the first season of the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black in 2013. [2] This role earned Hurst, along with the main cast, a Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series. She left the show after a single season. On Christmas of 2013, she was seriously injured in a car accident. [3] Hurst was placed in a 16-day coma so doctors could perform surgeries close to her spine. [4] [5]
In January 2015 Hurst appeared in the third series of the British television drama series Last Tango in Halifax. [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Reporter #2 | |
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Leslie | |
| 1994 | Airheads | Yvonne | |
| 1995 | Smoke | Aunt Em | |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face | Statistician | |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Nedicks Manager | |
| 1997 | Office Killer | Kate | |
| 1998 | Stepmom | Nurse | |
| 2001 | Just Visiting | Pawnshop Broker | |
| 2003 | In the Cut | Teacher | |
| 2004 | Poster Boy | Professor Silver | |
| 2006 | Sherrybaby | Dorothy Washington | |
| 2008 | Choke | Shapely Nurse | |
| 2010 | A Little Help | Eileen | |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Newscaster | |
| 2011 | I Don't Know How She Does It | Nurse | |
| 2012 | Frances Ha | Theater Manager | |
| 2014 | Hard Sell | Nurse Parker | |
| 2017 | Permission | Dr. Bennett |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Ms. Ellis | Episode: "Brotherhood" |
| 1995 | New York News | ER Nurse | Episode: "Welcome Back Cotter" |
| 1996-2001 | Law & Order | Various | 4 Episodes" |
| 2000-2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Various | 4 Episodes" |
| 2000 | Cosby | Ms. Summers | Episode: "Thursday's Child" |
| 2000 | Sex and the City | Nurse | Episode: "Running with Scissors" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Audrey | Episode: "The Pilgrim" |
| 2003 | Life on the Line | Dr. Morgan | Television movie |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Case Worker | Episode: "Revenge" |
| 2004 | Third Watch | Judge Connie Allen | Episode: "Leap of Faith" |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Judge Hester James | Episode: "Home" |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Councilwoman Collins | Episode: "Re-Do" |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | Deputy Chief Rosalind Adamczyk | Episode: "Samaritans" |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Miss Claudette Pelage | Main Cast; 12 episodes Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series |
| 2014 | Broad City | Mary | Episode: "Destination Wedding" |
| 2015 | Last Tango in Halifax | Ginika | Episode #3.4 |
| 2020 | Grand Army | Lead Interviewer | Episode: "Making Moves" |
| 2020 | Chicago Med | Beverly MacNeal | Episode: "When Did We Begin to Change?" |
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