
Monnae Michaell's work spans TV, film, theater, animation and commercials. Nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for her role as Tanya in August Wilson's King Hedley III (Mark Taper), and considered for an Emmy nomination for her work in Flight '93, as Lisa Jefferson, some of her favorite roles have been Annie on American Dreams, Judge Bass on The Defenders, Half George in "the road weeps, the well runs dry." and Citizen 2 in "Citizen: An American Lyric..." Other television credits include, "The Office" "NipTuck", " The Young & The Restless", "The Shield", "The Practice", and many others. Monnae attended the Lee Strasberg Institute through New York University and began her career in musical theatre as an actress/ singer /dancer. She has performed in many musical venues, and her one-woman show (presented in various NYC clubs) won a Bistro Award for Best Newcomer. She has taught creative improvisational workshops for children ages 6-17, and her work is represented in commercials, voice-overs, industrials, CD-ROMs and animated film. She is the voice of Anui, Balto's mother in the animated film Balto II: Wolf Quest.

Bones
TV • 2005

NCIS
TV • 2003

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999

The Rookie
TV • 2018

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000

Criminal Minds
TV • 2005

Criminal Minds
TV • 2005

CSI: Miami
TV • 2002

Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001

The Office
TV • 2005

S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017

American Horror Story
TV • 2011

ER
TV • 1994

Without a Trace
TV • 2002

Medium
TV • 2005

Ghost Whisperer
TV • 2005

The Practice
TV • 1997