Michole Briana White
Michole Briana White (born May 29, 1969) is an American actress. She began her career while appearing on numerous of television sitcoms before portraying Lucille Flenory on the Starz' crime series Black Mafia Family (since 2020). White also appeared in many films throughout her career including Out of Darkness (1994 TV Movie), Courage Under Fire (1996), Volcano and Convict 762 (both in 1997), She Hate Me and The Break-Up Artist, (both in 2004), Into the Fire (2005 TV Movie), The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes & Lila & Eve (both in 2015), Spell (2018), and The Fight That Never Ends (2021 TV Movie).
Michole Briana White | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1969 Maywood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Life and career
White was born in Maywood, Illinois. She is known for her role as attorney Fatima Kelly in the A&E series 100 Centre Street. She has also guest starred in a number of notable television series namely L.A. Law, The Wonder Years, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters, Blossom, Martin, Living Single, Ellen, Chicago Hope, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and among other series. She also had regular role in the WB sitcom Muscle in 1995.
White has also co starred in the films Encino Man (1992), Courage Under Fire (1996), Volcano (1997), the Spike Lee films 25th Hour (2002) and She Hate Me (2004), and the 2010 film Faster.
In 2009, she co-starred in the traveling stage production Stick Fly.[1][2]
Filmography
Film/Movie
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story | School Girl | TV movie |
| Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story | Taffy | TV movie | |
| Encino Man | Kathleen | ||
| 1994 | Out of Darkness | Lisa | TV movie |
| Everybody Can Float | Young Mom #1 | Short | |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Maria | |
| 1997 | Volcano | E.R. Nurse #1 | |
| Convict 762 | Austin | ||
| 2000 | Vacant Lot | Lark Medley | |
| 2002 | 25th Hour | Coventry Administrator | |
| 2004 | She Hate Me | Nadiyah | |
| Copshop | Deborah Ganier | TV movie | |
| The Break-Up Artist | Frankie | ||
| 2005 | Into the Fire | Patty | TV movie |
| 2010 | I Will Follow | Fran | |
| Faster | TV Anchor #2 | ||
| 2014 | Deluge | Older Tiana | Short |
| Only Light | Claire | Short | |
| 2015 | The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes | Dr. Sheri Myes | |
| Lila & Eve | Mae | ||
| Lalaloopsy: Band Together | Voice | Video | |
| 2018 | Hindsight | Dee | Short |
| Spell | Gayle | ||
| 2019 | Laying Out | Maggie | Short |
| 2020 | Songbird | Alice | |
| 2021 | I Like Tomorrow | Captain Regina Lamb | Short |
| Malignant | Regina Moss | ||
| The Fight That Never Ends | Pat | TV movie | |
| The Allnighter | Miriam | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Tasha Johnson | Episode: "Do the Spike Thing" |
| 1992 | The Wonder Years | Cynthia | Episode: "Scenes from a Wedding" |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Lisa / Lindsey Simon | Episode: "Community Action" & "P.S. I Love You" | |
| 1993 | Family Matters | Melissa | Episode: "Muskrat Love" |
| 1993-94 | The Sinbad Show | Roxanne | Episode: "David's Van" & "Family Reunion" |
| 1994 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Terri | Episode: "Love in the Dark Ages" |
| Blossom | Robin | Episode: "Blue Blossom" | |
| Living Single | Olivia Jones | Episode: "Am I My Sister's Keeper?" | |
| 1995 | Muscle | Angela | Main cast |
| Martin | Thelma | Episode: "Uptown Friday Night" | |
| 1996 | Ellen | Alyssa | Episode: "Two Mammograms and a Wedding" |
| 1996–97 | The Parent 'Hood | Karen | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 1997 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Doris | Episode: "AKA Superman" |
| Living Single | Olivia Jones | Episode: "Never Can Say Goodbye" | |
| Built to Last | Olivia | Episode: "A Family Affair" | |
| 1998 | Chicago Hope | Alyson Griffin | Episode: "The Tides That Bind" |
| Getting Personal | Janine | Episode: "Sam I Am" | |
| 2001–02 | 100 Centre Street | Fatima Kelly | Recurring cast |
| 2002 | Third Watch | Mrs. Thomas | Episode: "To Protect..." |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tamara Semple | Episode: "Careless" |
| 2005 | Numbers | Agent Ramos | Episode: "Counterfeit Reality" |
| Threshold | Cindy | Episode: "Progeny" | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Merrick | Episode: "Truth or Consequences" |
| 2010 | Medium | Dr. Cheryl Kung | Episode: "Psych" |
| 2014 | Fishbowls Are Definitely My Thing | Ricky's Mother | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| Love That Girl! | Bridget | Recurring cast: season 4 | |
| 2015 | Reed Between the Lines | Simone Winters | Main cast: season 2 |
| 2016 | The Kicks | Club Coach | Episode: "There's No I in Team" |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Hillary | Episode: "It Only Gets Much Worse" |
| 2018 | The Quad | Michole | Episode: "#NativeSon" |
| Room 104 | Officer Pankin | Episode: "Hungry" | |
| 2020 | Dead to Me | Teri | Episode: "You Know What You Did" |
| 2021 | Goliath | A.G. Herrera | Episode: "It's Time" & "Spilt Milk" |
| Black Mafia Family | Lucille Flenory | Main cast | |
| 2022 | FBI: International | Helen McCree | Episode: "One Kind of Madman" |
| Atlanta | Jeanie | Episode: "Light Skinned-ed" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Won | Obie Award | Excellence of Ensemble Performance[3] | Jitney |
| 2000 | Won | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Ensemble Performance | Jitney |
References
- Rendell, Bob. "Take Notice of Emerging Playwright Lydia R. Diamond". Talkin' Broadway. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- Donloe, Darlene (April 16, 2009). "Family Drama Rules in 'Stick Fly'". L.A. Watts Times. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- "Winners". obieawards.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.