Michelle Hurst
| Michelle Hurst | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michelle Hurst Brooklyn, New York |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable work | Orange is the New Black |
Michelle Hurst is an American actress, best known for her role as Miss Claudette Pelage in the first season of Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black.
Life and career
Hurst was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1974.[2] She began her career in theatre, and in the 1990s began appearing in television and film. Hurst is known for her multiple roles in various Law & Order television shows. She co-starred in films like Airheads, Smoke, Stepmom and Sherrybaby.
Hurst starred as Miss Claudette Pelage in the first season of the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black in 2013.[3] This role earned Hurst, along with the main cast, a Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series. She left the show after a single season. On Christmas of 2013, she was seriously injured in a car accident.[4] Hurst was placed in a 16-day coma so doctors could perform surgeries close to her spine.[5][6]
In January 2015 Hurst appeared in the third series of the British television drama series Last Tango in Halifax.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Reporter #2 | |
| 1994 | Airheads | Yvonne | |
| 1995 | Smoke | Aunt Em | |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face | Statistician | |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Nedicks Manager | |
| 1997 | Office Killer | Kate | |
| 1998 | Stepmom | Nurse | |
| 2001 | Just Visiting | Pawnshop Broker | |
| 2003 | In the Cut | Teacher | |
| 2003 | Life on the Line | Dr. Morgan | Television movie |
| 2004 | Poster Boy | Professor Silver | |
| 2006 | Sherrybaby | Dorothy Washington | |
| 2008 | Choke | Shapely Nurse | |
| 2010 | A Little Help | Eileen | |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Newscaster | |
| 2011 | I Don't Know How She Does It | Nurse | |
| 2012 | Frances Ha | Theater Manager | |
| 2014 | Hard Sell | Nurse Parker |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Ms. Ellis | Episode: "Brotherhood" |
| 1995 | New York News | ER Nurse | Episode: "Welcome Back Cotter" |
| 1996 | Law & Order | Ms. Nevins | Episode: "Corpus Delicti" |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Public Defender | Episode: "We Like Mike" |
| 1998 | Law & Order | Pizza Lady | Episode: "Monster" |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gloria Milton | Episode: "The Third Guy" |
| 2000 | Cosby | Ms. Summers | Episode: "Thursday's Child" |
| 2000 | Sex and the City | Nurse | Episode: "Running with Scissors" |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | ACS Social Worker | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Simone Adams | Episode: "School Daze" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Audrey | Episode: "The Pilgrim" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Vita Weldon | Episode: "Desperate" |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Case Worker | Episode: "Revenge" |
| 2004 | Third Watch | Judge Connie Allen | Episode: "Leap of Faith" |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Judge Hester James | Episode: "Home" |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Councilwoman Collins | Episode: "Re-Do" |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | Deputy Chief Rosalind Adamczyk | Episode: "Samaritans" |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Claudette Pelago | 12 episodes Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series |
| 2014 | Broad City | Mary | Episode: "Destination Wedding" |
| 2015 | Last Tango in Halifax | Ginika | Episode: "#3.4" |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Housekeeper | Episode: "December Solstice" |
References
- ↑ "Biography for Michelle Hurst", IMDB, July 19, 2013
- ↑ "Forum Focuses on Black Women in the Media March 5–6". Mount Holyoke College. February 27, 2004.
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- ↑ "Watch Danielle Brooks, Laverne Cox, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, Vicky Jeudy In 4 'Orange Is the New Black' Clips|Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ↑ "'Orange is the New Black' Actress Seriously Injured, Stars Ask for Donations". Variety. January 16, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ↑ "'Orange Is the New Black' Star Michelle Hurst - Seriously Injured in Car Accident, Placed in Medically-Induced Coma". TMZ.com. January 16, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Orange Is the New Black's Michelle Hurst Wakes Up From Coma After Car Accident | E! Online UK". Eonline.com. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ↑ Gilbert, Gerard (December 23, 2014). "Sir Derek Jacobi on 'Last Tango in Halifax' and being just an ordinary fella". The Independent. Independent Media Group. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Last Tango in Halifax: Series 3 - Episode 4". Radio Times. Retrieved January 13, 2015.