Michelle Paress

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Michelle Paress
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Known forThe Wire
Spouse(s) Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Michelle Paress is an American actress. She starred in the HBO program The Wire as reporter Alma Gutierrez; [1] [2] Paress joined the cast in the show's fifth season. [3] She is married to a former star of the show, actor Lawrence Gilliard Jr. [4]

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References

  1. "Cast & Crew - Michelle Paress as Alma Gutierrez". HBO. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  2. "Character profile - Alma Gutierrez". HBO. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  3. "About the Show". HBO. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  4. "The Wire: Interviews: Michelle Paress". HBO. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-17.