Michelle Wilson

Michelle Wilson’s most recent stage appearance was in the Lincoln Center Theater’s production of The Coast Starlight. She was also in the premiere production of Dominique Morisseau’s Confederates at Signature Theater, for which Michelle received both Drama Desk and Drama League 2022 nominations for Outstanding Actress. Wilson originated the role of factory worker Cynthia in SWEAT at The Public Theatre/Studio 54 Broadway. Michelle received a Tony Nomination (Actress in a Featured Role) in the Pulitzer Prize winning drama. More theatre credits include: The House That Will Not Stand.A Raisin in the Sun (Broadway), Detroit ’67, Follow Me to Nellie’s, Fahrenheit 451, Two Trains Running, The People Before the Park. TV credits: Sara Jordan in Steven Speilberg’s (Apple TV) Amazing Stories, Signs of Life episode; Evil,Bull, The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, and Madame Secretary. She is featured in both HBO productions: Apollo Theater (documentary), and Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me. Film credits: Sarita in Premature of Sundance Film Festival acclaim, as well as Pollok in The True Adventures of Wolfboy alongside Jaeden (Lieberher) Martell and John Turturro. Late January of 2022 found Michelle in three feature films: the Adrien Brody led film, Clean; The 2022 Sundance film, A Love Song. starring Dale Dickie and Wes Studi; and A Shot Thru the Wall, written and directed by Aimee Long.