Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo is a talented American actress who has made a significant impact in both television and independent films. Her impressive career began to take shape when she landed a dual role in the long-running daytime soap opera Guiding Light, earning her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. She has also won a Saturn Award and received three nominations for her outstanding work.
Throughout the 1990s, Forbes made a name for herself with recurring appearances on popular genre and drama shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Homicide: Life on the Street. As she continued to build her career, she landed recurring roles in the 2000s on Battlestar Galactica, 24, In Treatment, Durham County, Prison Break, and True Blood, where she played the series regular role of Maryann Forrester.
In addition to her television work, Forbes has appeared in a number of significant films, including Escape from L.A., Kalifornia, Swimming with Sharks, and Columbus. Her versatility as an actress has allowed her to excel in a wide range of roles.
In 2011, Forbes starred in the AMC television series The Killing, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance. More recently, it was announced that she would be joining the USA Network's action drama series Treadstone, a prequel/sequel to the Bourne franchise, which premiered on June 18, 2019.
