Lindsay Jean Michelle is a classically trained actor, comedian, writer, and now director—because she’s far too ambitious to stay in one lane.

She often plays the brassy ball-buster, the hacker gleefully breaking through firewalls while munching on snacks at her desk, the rom-com lead who would never admit she’s fallen for a stupid man (even though she does), or the period-drama menace of society: the shrew…or sex worker. Basically, if the role calls for a salty, cunning, sharp, possibly unhinged woman—Lindsay’s the woman for the job.

She’s credited alongside Helen Mirren, Christian Slater, Juliette Lewis, Dominic Monaghan, Judy Greer, Abbi Jacobson, Susie Essman, and Rainn Wilson, to name (drop) a few. Her voice has been featured in hit audio dramas like Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murders and Moriarty: The Devil’s Game. On stage, she recently played Rose Darling in Spirit of the Dane at the Santa Monica Playhouse and made her directorial debut with Welcome to the Uterus, which was nominated for four awards (including Best Director – yes that’s a not-so-humble brag).

An award-winning improv comic and one half of a comedy screenwriting duo, Lindsay’s scripts rank in the top 2% of over 155,000 projects on Coverfly. A proud USC alum (fight on!), she’s equal parts Natasha Lyonne’s rasp, Kat Denning’s sass, and Jennifer Lawrence’s fight—with a splash of East Coast bite, courtesy of her New Yorker parents.

Acting saved Lindsay – it gave her the voice she didn’t think she had. Now she’s on a mission to use storytelling (whether through acting, writing, comedy, or directing) to build community, spark laughter, and occasionally blow some sh*t up (metaphorically speaking).

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