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Michelle Forbes

Michelle Forbes

Actor · Born January 8, 1965 (61) · Austin, Texas, USA

Michelle Forbes (born January 8, 1965) is an American film and television actress, best known for many recurring appearances on genre and drama television shows such as "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "Battlestar Galactica", "24", "Prison Break", and "True Blood".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 8, 1965 (61)
From
Austin, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Michelle Forbes' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Self
26%
Survival
18%
Bonds
16%
Power
9%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 13
Herald
4 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
6
Bittersweet
5
Contemplative
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michelle Forbes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michelle Forbes' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Margaret Kleinsasser

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Ro Laren

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Treadstone(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ellen Becker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Veronica Fuentes

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Say You Will(2017)

    as Janis Nimitz

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Columbus(2017)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gemini(2017)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Berlin Station(2016)

    Show 29 episodes · as Valerie Edwards

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2(2015)

    as Lieutenant Jackson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Powers(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Retro Girl

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Returned(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Helen Goddard

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Dear Sidewalk(2013)

    as Paige

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Hunters(2013)

    as Jordyn Flynn

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Highland Park(2013)

    as Sylvia Howard

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Marion Bowles

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gail McLeod

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Marisa

  • DISconnected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lisa's Mom

  • The Killing(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mitch Larsen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Diplomacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as U.S. Secretary of State

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 15 episodes · as Maryann Forrester

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 14 episodes · as Kate Weston

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Battlestar Galactica: Razor(2007)

    as Helena Cain

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Durham County(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · as Pen Verrity

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Unthinkable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jamie McDowell

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Samantha Brinker

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Zoya Petikof

  • Global Frequency(2005)

    as Miranda Zero

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicki Ann Rudin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Battlestar Galactica(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Admiral Helena Cain

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Juliette Monroe

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Decker

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dandelion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mrs. Voss

  • Fastlane(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lena (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Johnson County War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rory Hammett

  • American Girl(2002)

    as Madge Grubb

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 18 episodes · as Lynne Kresge

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Maggie Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Messiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Susan Metcalfe

  • Perfume(2001)

    as Francene

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · as Helen York

  • Bullfighter(2000)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jill Sorenson

  • Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lyla Garrity

  • Homicide: The Movie(2000)

    as Julianna Cox

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Assistant D.A. Julia Trent

  • The Prosecutors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Rachel Simone

  • Escape from L.A.(1996)

    as Brazen

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Black Day Blue Night(1995)

    as Rinda Woolley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as F.B.I. Agent Jamie Pratt

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Just Looking(1995)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Swimming with Sharks(1994)

    as Dawn Lockard

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Road Killers(1994)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Love Bites(1993)

    as Nerissa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kalifornia(1993)

    as Carrie Laughlin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 45 episodes · as Julianna Cox

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Shannon's Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dara · as Ensign Ro Laren · as Lieutenant Ro Laren

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Global Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Miranda Zero

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 60 of them dated from 1987 to 2020; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Kalifornia (1993)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Killing (2011)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

In Treatment (2008)

Film career

19872020

Peak 1993 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
9303

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michelle Forbes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Perfume (2001)

76th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michelle Forbes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles19–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles26–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles56–76 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michelle Forbes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michelle Forbes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean de Segonzac shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors