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Michelle Hurd

Michelle Hurd

Actor · Born December 21, 1966 (59) · New York City, New York, USA

Michelle Hurd (born December 21, 1966) is an American stage, film, and television actress. She is married to actor Garret Dillahunt. Michelle Hurd is the daughter of actor Hugh L. Hurd. She graduated from Saint Ann's School in 1984 and Boston University in 1988, and studied with the Alvin Ailey School. After her graduation from college, she studied at Great Britain's National Theatre . Her Broadway credits include the 1996 Stephen Sondheim-George Furth flop Getting Away with Murder. Other theater credits include Othello, A.M.L., Hamlet, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Looking for the Pony  at Manhattan Theater Source with her sister Adrienne Hurd. She met her husband, Garret Dillahunt, in 900 Oneonta at Circle Repertory Theater Company. She has won several awards, including the Robbie Award and the California Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for the premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Violet Hour. She has also appeared in several movies, including Random Hearts, Personals and as the comic book superhero B.B. DaCosta/Fire in the unshown TV-pilot Justice League of America (1997). After working in television roles such as The Cosby Mysteries, New York Undercover and The Practice, she appeared in a 1997 episode of Law & Order. Her performance as a corrupt FBI informant caught the attention of L&O producer Dick Wolf, who two years later cast her in the spin-off Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Det. Monique Jeffries. She co-starred with Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay for the first season before leaving the series in 2000, but she did appear in the first, seventh and sixteenth episodes of season two, her final appearance being in March 2001. In 2001, she appeared in the Showtime original series Leap Years, where her character was the on and off love interest of a bisexual character played by her real-life husband. Television roles include parts in Charmed, The O.C., According to Jim, Shark, Bones and Gossip Girl. In 2006 - 2007, she had a recurring role on ER as television news producer Courtney Brown, who became close to Dr. Kerry Weaver. She played Diana, the leading rôle, in the Washington Shakespeare Theatre Company's 10 February–29 March 2009 production of Lope de Vega's Dog in the Manger. She won a Robbie Award as "best actress" for her work in the world premiere of The Violet Hour at South Coast Repertory. She played in Hamlet at the North Shore Theater. In 2010, Hurd began a starring role on the A&E Network drama The Glades, playing Colleen Manus.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 21, 1966 (59)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 78 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are Michelle Hurd's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
34%
Bonds
25%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · 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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Melancholic
6
Warm
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous3

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 Hurd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michelle Hurd's 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

78 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • One Night Only(2026)

    as Detective Vanessa Bryan Brown

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 25 Miles to Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Jolene

  • Office Romance(2026)

    as Rachel Goldberg

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Where the Wind Blows(2025)

    as Mrs. Hollyhock

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • On the End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Violetta Chamberlain

  • Somewhere in Montana(2025)

    as Kat

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Inheritance(2024)

    as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Anyone But You(2023)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kemba(2024)

    as Odessa Smith

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Plus One(2023)

    as Debbie Anders

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Dead City(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Bar Owner

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Commander Raffi Musiker

  • Bad Hair(2020)

    as Maxine

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as Raffi Musiker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Being Frank(2018)

    as Marcy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • You(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Val

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Pose(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ebony Jackson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Be Afraid(2017)

    as Christine Booth

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • We Don't Belong Here(2017)

    as Tania

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gina Santos

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Search Engines(2016)

    as Petra

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Jessica Jones(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as D.A. Katrina Reyes

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Ash vs Evil Dead(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Linda B.

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • It Had to Be You(2015)

    as Pam Davis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance Is Mine(2015)

    as Detective Boyd

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 27 episodes · as Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Beautiful & Twisted(2015)

    as Det. Sgt. Gloria Mosley

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Samantha Reyes

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Irving

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Winthrop

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Mysteries of Laura(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna McKinney

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Witches of East End(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Devious Maids(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jacklyn Dussault

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Reed

  • Naughty or Nice(2011)

    as Helen Purcell

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Emily Owens, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Calder

  • Girl Most Likely(2012)

    as Libby

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as CIA Anne Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Thompson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Renee Grover

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 49 episodes · as Colleen Manus

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Pretty Little Liars(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Mainway

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Too Late to Say Goodbye(2009)

    as Det. Ann Roche

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Kayson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tamara

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rachel Gray

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Laurel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Connie Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Rose Harding

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Brooke Mills

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Fisher

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Diane Reed

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • According to Jim(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kitson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Leap Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · as Althea Barnes

  • Double Parked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lola

  • Random Hearts(1999)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 25 episodes · as Monique Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Action(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Hook'd Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lorraine

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Katya

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Wilbur Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as State Police #2

  • Justice League of America(1997)

    as B.B. DaCosta / Fire

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Lerner (segment "The Getaway")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as D.A. Renee Williams

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm & Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Asia

  • ER(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Courtney Brown

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as A.D.A. Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Vanishing Son II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Anita

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Roney

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Student on street

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

  • Holiday Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Jocelyn Isaacs

  • The Designer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles, 76 of them dated from 1964 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Be Afraid (2017)

$161K worldwide

Highest rated

Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Blindspot (2015)

Film career

19642026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9717

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 Hurd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Kemba (2024)

94th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Daredevil (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. 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 Hurd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles26–74 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 77 · 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 Hurd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michelle Hurd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Austin Highsmith Garces shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles