Michelle Hurst Biography

Fast Facts

• On a yearly basis, she provides narration for the Lighthouse for the Blind Music School Concert at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art
• In addition to her film and TV credits, she is also a member of Gad's Hill Theater Company and Restless Theater Company
• Receieved her BA in Theatre Arts from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass
• Attended Junior Academy and Midwood High School in New York City
• Quote: "(On "Orange is the New Black") "I liked doing it and I've never done series, so for me it was a great experience and I learned a lot! One of the most memorable experiences in my career!""
• In 2009, she helped the organization 651 Arts celebrate its 20-year anniversary by performing the one-woman play "In This Place․․․" at Brooklyn's Irondale Center
• Has provided narration for audiobooks, including Marita Golden's novel "Don't Play in the Sun․"
• Most commonly recognized for her roles on different iterations of the "Law & Order" series franchise, as she has played eight different characters on series such as "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit․"
• Has stated that her favorite film role thus far has been in the 1995 independent comedy "Smoke․"