Michele Greene

Acting

Michele Greene

Born 1962-02-03 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michele Greene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

The Perfect Wife poster
4.8

When Leah's brother dies in a car accident, she vows revenge on the doc who failed to save him.

The Perfect Wife

2001

NBC 75th Anniversary Special poster
6.0

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

Daddy's Girl poster
4.6

A girl's bright smile masks a psychopathic soul that will eliminate anyone who comes between her and her doting father.

Daddy's Girl

1996

The Dark End of the Street poster
2.8

Boston, Massachusetts. A young black man falls off the roof of a housing project and dies. When the authorities suspect foul play, witnesses Donna and Billy, two white working-class teens, must decide whether to tell what really happened or face the consequences of growing racial unrest in their community.

The Dark End of the Street

1981

Redeemer poster
7.1

When a Black Panther raid on the house of a dope dealer goes awry, an innocent young man is killed and the leader of the raid team, a Panther named Charles Henderson (Obba Babatunde), is sentenced to life in prison. Bestselling author Paul Freeman (Modine) offers a creative-writing class in Henderson's prison, initially looking for a story for his next book; but when Henderson becomes his student, Freeman starts to investigate Henderson's case and becomes convinced that, after 20 years, Henderson deserves to be released--but the next step is convincing the sister of the man whose death Henderson is responsible for.

Redeemer

2002

L.A. Law: The Movie poster
6.7

Reunion movie from the popular TV series reunites most of the original cast from the Los Angeles law firm of McKenzie-Brackman. In the eight years since the series ended, the founding senior partner, Leland McKenzie, has retired and left Douglas Brackman, Jr. as the senior managing partner. New employees to the firm are Brackman's over-achieving son Jason, who's at odds with his father, and ambitious and conniving associate Chloe Carpenter at odds with others. Former partner Michael Kuzak, now a successful restaurant owner, is called out of retirement to help stop the impeding execution of a former client on death row and the opposing counsel is Kuzak's old flame Grace Van Owen.

L.A. Law: The Movie

2002

Her Married Lover poster
3.1

Film editor Katie and suspense novelist Richard share an erotically charged moment during a hostage crisis, before embarking on a rapturous affair. When Richard’s wife is killed in a suspicious accident, the lovers are accused of murder.

Her Married Lover

1999

How the West Was Fun poster
5.5

Twin sisters help a woman save her dude ranch from developers who would like to turn the property into a theme park.

How the West Was Fun

1994

L.A. Law: Pilot poster
NR

Pilot episode for the TV series introduces the lawyers and employees of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak, a Los Angeles law firm, in dealing with their courtroom cases and personal matters out of the courthouse. While the entire office deals with the unexpected death of one of the founding senior partners, Norman Chaney, junior partner Michael Kuzak reluctantly takes on the defense of a wealthy and spoiled young man, accused with two friends, of raping a woman dying from leukemia. While intern Abby Perkins deals with her abusive alcoholic husband, divorce lawyer Arnie Becker takes advantage of his latest client caught up in her divorce. Public defender Victor Sifuentes is also offered to join the firm, while the ruthless managing partner, Douglas Brackman, deals with a surprising revelation from his new secretary.

L.A. Law: Pilot

1986

Nightmare on the 13th Floor poster
5.4

In this made-for-cable television horror thriller, a travel writer visits a historic hotel to write a story about it and inadvertently finds herself on the 13th floor where she witnesses a Satanic rite and tangles with an axe-wielding killer. She escapes, but no one believes her story because the hotel has no 13th floor.

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990

In the Best Interest of the Child poster
2.7

Jennifer's daughter is having nightmares and acting violently. It dawns on her that the child may be being sexually abused by her father. What is she to do when the court isn't favorable in the child's hour of need?

In the Best Interest of the Child

1990

Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories poster
6.1

Three women, who seem to have nothing in common: Abigail is a college student at Yale and daughter of one of the professors; Meredith is a married mother and owner of a bowling alley; Janet is a successful broker -- yet all of them decide to pose for Playboy magazine, shocking their friends and co-workers.

Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories

1991

A Woman Hunted poster
6.3

Lainie Wheeler has two daughters, but her husband leaves them for a Thai monastery. She completely neglects her job in TV production but finds a new vocation in nursing terminal patients, even after the death of her friend in that home. She also finds a new lover, Matt Harper, who is also great with her kids, but still gets addicted to pills, causes a major accident, loses custody and needs long-term institutionalized therapy. After her release, a friend gets her another job in TV production, which makes her meet baseball star Harry Brewer. When he proves adulterous and gets too intimate, she ends up murdering him. Detective Webster investigates..

A Woman Hunted

2003

Determination of Death poster
5.0

In order to free themselves from debt, a husband and wife plan to fake the husband's death but the scheme goes terribly awry.

Determination of Death

2001

Stranger by Night poster
4.3

Detective Bobby Corcoran and his partner, Detective Larson, are on the hunt for a vicious serial killer in this tense police thriller. As the murderous villain stalks the city streets leaving carnage in his wake, Corcoran begins to experience blackouts and sudden fits of anger. As the detectives pursue the case, they uncover evidence suggesting that one of them may be responsible for the mysterious deaths.

Stranger by Night

1994

The Miracle of Kathy Miller poster
8.5

With the support of her parents, an Arizona adolescent overcomes severe injuries to run in a 10K race.

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

1981

The Legend of Lucy Keyes poster
5.4

When an urban family moves to a rural New England town with secrets, little do they know that their new house holds a history of tragic sorrow.

The Legend of Lucy Keyes

2006

Wild Grizzly poster
3.1

A grizzly bear escapes from a wildlife park and leaves a trail of destruction through the mountain village of Pine Lake. After sixteen-year-old Josh is accused of having released the bear, he goes after it.

Wild Grizzly

2000

She Woke Up Pregnant poster
7.6

A sleazy dentist sexually assaults his patients while they are under heavy sedatives for dental surgery. One woman gets impregnated from such an incident and decides to fight back.

She Woke Up Pregnant

1996

Heart of a Child poster
5.2

For Fred and Karen Schouten, the news that she is pregnant is most welcome, having been trying for a while with no success. Gordon and Alice Holc are also happy as whilst they already have one child, they learn that at 35 Alice is pregnant again. But both couples receive devastating news as Fred and Karen are informed that their not-yet-born baby has a brain defect and has no chance of surviving whilst Alice and Gordon learn that their baby has a defective heart and also has little chance of surviving...

Heart of a Child

1994

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6.5

Annie Walker, hoping to rebuild her life, thinks that she has gotten the perfect job working for the sheriff of a small town, but soon discovers the he is involved in large-scale corruption.

Badge of Betrayal

1997

Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke poster
5.0

When the dam in the town of Rutland starts to show signs of wear. David Powell, the architect who originally worked on the dam but was removed and who left town after he was black balled by Walker, the man who only cares about making a profit; returns. He insists that the dam be drained and inspected but Walker claims it would take too long and would be too costly. David goes to the dam and notices a few anomalies. He then tries to warn the deputy mayor who happens to be his estranged wife but out of anger she refuses to listen. Also David tries to reconnect with his son who resents his desertion.

Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke

2003

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun poster
7.1

A priest is murdered and the main suspect is a nun.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

1986

Desperate Lives poster
6.5

A brother and sister get caught up in the drug scene in their local high school, with tragic results.

Desperate Lives

1982

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