Michele Greene
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Michele Dominguez Greene (b. February 3, 1962, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter, perhaps most well-known for her role as attorney Abigail "Abby" Perkins in L.A. Law from 1986 - 1991. She returned to that role in 2002 for the TV "reunion" film L.A. Law: The Movie.
Greene picked up a taste for acting after enrolling in a high-school drama class; she had chosen the class to help her overcome her extreme shyness. She auditioned for and was accepted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of Southern California, entering on a scholarship and beginning her formal training as an actor. During her college years she began working in television, appearing in numerous guest shots and television movies.
Shortly after graduation, she landed the ensemble role of "Judy Nuckles" in the short-lived Steven Bochco series Bay City Blues. When that was cancelled, Bochco kept her in mind and offered her the Abby Perkins role on L.A. Law. The show was a critical and commercial success, winning many Emmys and garnering Greene a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. Michele appeared on L.A. Law for five seasons, leaving to pursue her musical career and stretch her acting challenges.
Greene appeared as "Bobbie Lee" (a runaway orphan girl) in the 1982 Dukes of Hazzard episode "Coy Meets Girl." She appeared to look and act a lot like Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz. In fact, Waylon Jennings as the balladeer even made a remark about her "returning to Oz."
She has recorded two bilingual CDs, Ojo de Tiburon and Luna Roja.
Greene has had recent acting roles in a number of popular television series including CSI, Cold Case, Nip/Tuck, Stargate SG-1 and Bones. Greene also appeared in an episode of Brothers and Sisters on ABC-TV in March 2009 as the governor of California. She has a recurring role on HBO's Big Love as a TV reporter.
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Acted in
The Kill Floor
2023
as Janet Pruitt
The Defenders
2010
as Judge Glynn
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Governor Eve Kern
The Unit
2006
as Cynthia Burdett
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
2006
as Sheila Travers
Bones
2005
as Amanda O'Rourke
Cold Case
2003
as Tessie Bartram (2007)
Threat Matrix
2003
as Anne Colt
Nip/Tuck
2003
Outrage
2003
as Gloria Parker
Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
2003
as Natalie Powell
Miracles
2003
Give or Take an Inch
2003
as Meg
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002
as Abigail 'Abby' Perkins
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Redeemer
2002
as Sharon Davidson
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
2001
as Barbara Dobbs
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Pam Oakley
Determination of Death
2001
as Katie Williams
Six Feet Under
2001
as Dr. Fraker
The Perfect Wife
2001
as Felicia Laurel
A Family Affair
2001
as Reggie Abravanel
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jan Branson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Sue Schiff
Strong Medicine
2000
as Pam Sherr
Wild Grizzly
2000
as Rachel Harding
Her Married Lover
1999
as Brenda Slagel
Judging Amy
1999
as Beth Benfield
Fugitive Mind
1999
as Robyn
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Jenny Parnell / Dr. Karen Lantz
Captive
1998
as Lily Hunter
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Laira
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1997
as Willa
Badge of Betrayal
1997
as Annie Walker
Stranger in the House
1997
as Joanna Winters
Daddy's Girl
1996
as Barbara Mitchell
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
She Woke Up Pregnant
1996
as Connie Loftis
The Outer Limits
1995
as Joan Garrison
Stranger by Night
1994
as Lisa
How the West Was Fun
1994
as Laura Forester
Heart of a Child
1994
as Karen Schouten
The Unborn II
1994
as Catherine Moore
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Rachel Woodrall
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Carrie Langford Adams
Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many
1993
as Patty Nowakowski
Silent Victim
1993
as Bonnie Jackson
Jack's Place
1992
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
1991
as Janet Janeway
To My Daughter
1990
as Julie Carlston
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
1990
as Elaine Kalisher
Cop Rock
1990
In the Best Interest of the Child
1990
as Nora
Double Standard
1988
as Virginia
Going to the Chapel
1988
as Margo
L.A. Law: Pilot
1986
as Abby Perkins
L.A. Law
1986
as Abby Perkins
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986
as Sister Margaret
Matlock
1986
as Laura Gordon
Highway to Heaven
1984
Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy
1983
as Andrea Cranston
Bay City Blues
1983
as Judy Nuckles
Desperate Lives
1982
as Julie Jordan
Simon & Simon
1981
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981
as Shari
The Dozens
1981
as Michelle
The Dark End of the Street
1981
as Marlene
Dorothy
1979
Eight Is Enough
1977
Laverne & Shirley
1976
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Andrea Cranston