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Michelle Forbes: Biography

Michelle Forbes
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  • Birth Place: Austin, TX
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/08/1965, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor
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Michelle Forbes Fast Facts:
  • Made her TV debut playing twins Sonni and Solida on soap The Guiding Light; for which she earned a 1990 Daytime Emmy nomination.
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation character Ensign Ro was so popular the series' creators wanted to make Forbes a regular on spin-off Deep Space Nine, but Forbes wasn't interested in committing to another show.
  • Made her big-screen debut in the 1993 thriller Kalifornia.
  • Later did stints on several acclaimed series, including Homicide: Life on the Street, 24 and Battlestar Galactica.
  • Learned sign language in just six days for her role in the 2001 BBC miniseries Messiah.
  • Michelle Forbes Relationships:
  • Ross Kettle - Ex-husband
  • Reed Diamond - Ex-significant Other
  • Michelle Forbes Awards:
  • 2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2011 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee

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