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| character= [[Helena Cain]] | |||
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Forbes | '''Michelle Forbes''' (born January 8, 1965) is an American film and television actress. | ||
Born in [[w:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]], Forbes was a regular cast member of the long-running soap opera, ''[[w:The Guiding Light|The Guiding Light]]'' from 1987 to 1989. Not long after, in 1991, Forbes gained popularity in the science fiction community with her recurring role in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' for her portrayal of [[MemoryAlpha:Ro Laren|Ensign Ro Laren]]. | |||
After ''Star Trek'', Forbes has guest-starred in many roles in television, including starring and guest roles on ''[[w:Homicide: Life on the Street|Homicide: Life on the Street]]'', ''[[w:24|24]]'', ''[[w:Alias|Alias]]'', ''[[w:Prison Break|Prison Break]]'' and ''[[w:Boston Legal|Boston Legal]]'' (starring ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' original series cast member [[w:William Shatner|William Shatner]]) . Forbes has also taken on a voice acting role in the video game ''[[w:Half Life 2|Half Life 2]]'', playing the character [[w:Judith Mossman|Dr. Judith Mossman]]. | |||
Forbes portrayed Admiral [[Helena Cain]], the iron-fisted, draconian Colonial commander in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", the two-part episode "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship]]" and the television movie "[[Razor]]". | |||
== Quotes == | |||
* About her character on "Battlestar Galactica" (''TV Zone'' Magazine, January 2005): | |||
: I tend to play a lot of authoritative, strong women, so initially this simply wasn't something I wanted to do. God bless them, though, for being so pursuant of me. The ''Galactica'' producers sent me a set of DVDs, because I had never seen the show, either. ''Galactica'' is amazingly good and well written. I shudder to think I almost lost out on working with those wonderful people and on such a powerful story. | |||
==External Links== | |||
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*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/michelle-forbes-galactica.tv-interview.html Michelle Forbes interview] at [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV] | |||
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| Date of Birth: | January 8, 1965 | ||||
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| Age: | 59 | ||||
| Nationality: |  USA
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Michelle Forbes (born January 8, 1965) is an American film and television actress.
Born in Austin, Texas, Forbes was a regular cast member of the long-running soap opera, The Guiding Light from 1987 to 1989. Not long after, in 1991, Forbes gained popularity in the science fiction community with her recurring role in Star Trek: The Next Generation for her portrayal of Ensign Ro Laren.
After Star Trek, Forbes has guest-starred in many roles in television, including starring and guest roles on Homicide: Life on the Street, 24, Alias, Prison Break and Boston Legal (starring Star Trek original series cast member William Shatner) . Forbes has also taken on a voice acting role in the video game Half Life 2, playing the character Dr. Judith Mossman.
Forbes portrayed Admiral Helena Cain, the iron-fisted, draconian Colonial commander in "Pegasus", the two-part episode "Resurrection Ship" and the television movie "Razor".
Quotes
- About her character on "Battlestar Galactica" (TV Zone Magazine, January 2005):
- I tend to play a lot of authoritative, strong women, so initially this simply wasn't something I wanted to do. God bless them, though, for being so pursuant of me. The Galactica producers sent me a set of DVDs, because I had never seen the show, either. Galactica is amazingly good and well written. I shudder to think I almost lost out on working with those wonderful people and on such a powerful story.
External Links
- Michelle Forbes article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki.
- Michelle Forbes interview at GALACTICA.TV
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