Michelle Hurd | |
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 Hurd at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Education | Boston University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent | Hugh Hurd (father) |
Michelle Hurd is an American actress best known for her work in television. She first received recognition for portraying Monique Jeffries in the police procedural series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–2001). She has since starred as Athena Barnes in the drama series Leap Years (2001), Colleen Manus in the crime drama series The Glades (2010–2013), Linda Bates Emery in the comedy-horror series Ash vs Evil Dead (2016), and Ellen "Shepherd" Briggs in the crime drama series Blindspot (2015–2018). She portrayed Raffi Musiker in the science fiction series Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023).