Tammy Lynn Michaels

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Tammy Lynn Michaels
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Partner(s) Melissa Etheridge
(cp. 2003; sep. 2010)
(registered domestic partnership)
Children2

Tammy Lynn Michaels, also known by the surname Etheridge from her relationship with Melissa Etheridge, [1] is an American actress.

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Michaels portrayed mean girl Nicole Julian on The WB's Popular .

Career

Michaels landed the role of Nicole Julian on Popular .

In 2002, Michaels had a recurring role on the Fox show That '80s Show playing Roger's equally materialistic girlfriend followed by a guest appearance in 2004 on the Showtime drama The L Word . In 2005, she played the character Tess on the NBC series Committed .

In 2003, Michaels played the role of Max in the short-film D.E.B.S. . The film received several awards[ citation needed ] and later was expanded to a feature-length film of the same name and released in 2004. However, most of the actresses in the original D.E.B.S. were replaced for the expanded version, including Michaels.

Personal life

Michaels identifies as lesbian.

She started dating singer Melissa Etheridge in 2001. The couple had a commitment ceremony in September 2003 and they became registered domestic partners in 2005. [2] In

On April 15, 2010, Michaels and Etheridge confirmed that they had ended their nearly nine-year relationship. [3] In May 2012 it was announced that their two-year child support battle had been settled. [4]

Since 2005, Michaels has kept a blog, in which she discusses politics, current events and her personal life. [5] [6] [7]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999-2001 Popular Nicole JulianMain role
2002 That '80s Show Patty"Double Date", "Beach Party", "Sophia's Depressed"
2003D.E.B.S.Maxshort film
2004 The L Word Lacey Haraway"Pilot", "Let's Do It Again", "Longing"
2005 Committed Tess
2019 Heartstrings Bitsyepisode: "Cracker Jack" [8]

References

  1. Melissa Etheridge's official website Archived November 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine gives Tammy's surname as Etheridge in the announcement of the birth of their twins. She officially changed her surname to Etheridge in 2006, and now only goes by that name, both personally and professionally
  2. Romano, Tricia (April 17, 2012). "MELISSA ETHERIDGE'S HIDEOUS BREAKUP". The Daily Beast .
  3. Joyce Eng (April 15, 2010). "Melissa and Tammy Etheridge Separate". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  4. "Melissa Etheridge settles child support case". The San Francisco Chronicle. May 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  5. "Waarschuwing over inhoud". Hollywoodfarmgirl.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  6. Malinda Lo (September 23, 2007). "Interview with Melissa Etheridge". AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
  7. "Michaels Blasts King for 'Bumping' Moore for Hilton". June 28, 2007. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
  8. Iannucci, Rebecca (February 11, 2019). "Sarah Shahi, Scandal's Bellamy Young, thirtysomething Alums and More Join Netflix's Dolly Parton Anthology". TVLine.