Michele Matheson (born August 14, 1971)[1] is an American actress and novelist.

Michele Matheson
Born (1971-08-14) August 14, 1971 (age 53)
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Early life

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Matheson is the daughter of actors Don Matheson and Deanna Lund. Her parents met while performing together in the Irwin Allen science fiction series Land of the Giants (1968–1970) and married soon after the show was cancelled. Michele has two half-siblings (an older brother, Randy, and sister, Kim). She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles.

Career

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Matheson began her career on the television shows Life Goes On and Mr. Belvedere before starring in the direct-to-video movie Howling VI: The Freaks (1991) and appearing in Threesome (1994).[2][3] In 2002 she co-starred in the Academy Award nominated short film Johnny Flynton. She is also a singer/keyboardist and has recorded with a band, The Black Tales. In 2006, Tin House Books published Saving Angelfish, a story loosely based on her life.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Howling VI: The Freaks Elizabeth
1992 Little Sister Sybil
1994 Threesome Kristen
1994 Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 Maggie
1996 Kingpin Rebecca
2005 Hitters Anonymous Leah
2009 Eugene Donna

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985–1990 Mr. Belvedere Angela 26 episodes
1989–1991 Life Goes On Rona 10 episodes
1991 Step by Step Mandy Episode: "The New Car"
1992 Revenge of the Nerds III Claudette Television film
1998 The Army Show Debbie Episode: "Area 52"
1998 Melrose Place Tiffany Episode: "Suspicion"
2003 8 Simple Rules Receptionist Episode: "What Dad Would Want"

References

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  1. ^ "Michele Matheson". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  2. ^ "Michele Matheson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. ^ Steiger, Brad (2011-09-01). The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-376-7.
  4. ^ Matheson, Michele (2006). Saving Angelfish. Tin House Books. ISBN 978-0-9773127-6-4.
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