Michaela Conlin

Michaela Conlin (born June 9, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Angela Montenegro on the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama Bones which she played from 2005 to 2017. She is also known for her recurring roles in the Paramount series Yellowstone (2018-2019), and the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind (2021).

Michaela Conlin
Conlin in 2008
Born (1978-06-09) June 9, 1978[1]
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Children2

Early life and education

Conlin was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on June 9, 1978[1] to a Chinese mother, an accountant,[2] and an Irish father, a contractor.[3] She performed in her first play at the age of seven, and continued to appear on stage in numerous Pennsylvania community and regional productions.

Conlin attended Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, where she starred in productions of Bye Bye Birdie and The Crucible. After graduating from high school in 1996, she moved to New York City to study acting and was accepted to New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[1] While working toward her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, she appeared in several productions at the Atlantic Theater Company, the Playwrights Horizons Theater School, Stonestreet Studios Conservatory, and she traveled to Amsterdam to study with the Experimental Theatre Wing's International Training Program.

Career

Television
Conlin in 2012

Following her graduation from New York University, Conlin was selected to be part of the cable documentary series The It Factor, which focused on the lives of young actors in New York City. Soon after, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she landed her first starring role in the ABC drama series MDs, playing an idealistic young intern taken under the wing of the hospital's two renegade doctors, played by William Fichtner and John Hannah. She followed that with a leading role in the ABC drama series The D.A., playing an outspoken political consultant to Steven Weber's district attorney.

Conlin played Angela Montenegro on the popular Fox drama Bones, which stars Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. In the series, Angela is married to Dr. Jack Hodgins (T. J. Thyne), while her father is ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, who plays a fictionalized version of himself. Angela's full name is Angela "Pookie Noodlin" Pearly Gates Montenegro, with Pearly Gates also being the name of Gibbons' Les Paul guitar. In 2008, Conlin was nominated for an Asian Excellence Award in the category of Supporting Television actress for her role on Bones.[4]

In 2023, she started doing TV ads for Hormel’s SPAM products.

Films

Conlin portrayed Detective Heidi Sobel in the 2011 drama film The Lincoln Lawyer. She also appeared in Open Window and Love the Hard Way. In 2021, she portrayed Maria Li in Bad Trip.

Personal life

Conlin has two sons, Charlie and Theodore with her husband.[5][6]

Conlin is best friends with Bones actress Emily Deschanel, who played her best friend Temperance "Bones" Brennan on the show.[7][8]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Love the Hard WayCara
2002Pipe DreamTV reporter
2002GarmentoMarcy
2006Open WindowMiranda
2007EnchantedMay
2011The Lincoln LawyerHeidi Sobel
2015Baby, Baby, BabyCourtney Lee
2016The Disappointments RoomJules
2021Bad TripMaria Li
2023One True LovesMarie

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Law & OrderRockyEpisode: "Swept Away – A Very Special Episode"
2002The DivisionHouse directorEpisode: "Illusions"
2002MDsDr. Maggie YangMain role
2003JAGLt. Mary NashEpisode: "Posse Comitatus"
2003The D.A.Jinette McMahon4 episodes
2005–2017BonesAngela MontenegroMain role
2016CasualClaireEpisode: "Death and Taxes"
2018Here and NowSharonEpisode: "It's Here"
2018–2019YellowstoneSarah NguyenRecurring role
2021For All MankindHelena WebsterRecurring role
2022DollfaceDelphine2 episodes

References
  1. Longsdorf, Amy (November 1, 2009). "Allentown native Michaela Conlin: The 'girl next door' is an irreverent crime-solver on the hit show 'Bones'". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019.
  2. "Chinese New Year". People. November 21, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. Nalea J. Ko. "Michaela Conlin Makes No 'Bones' About It". pacificcitizen.org. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
  4. "Icelandic Soccer Legend Dating Hollywood Star". January 30, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. Michaela Conlin. "Haven't posted in a while because this happened! We had a baby boy and his name is Charlie 2.3.19". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  6. "Michaela Conlin on Instagram: "We had a baby (in April..) photo album Theodore/Teddy"". Instagram.
  7. "Bones: How Will Babies, Both Real-Life and Otherwise, Impact the Season Finale? | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. May 19, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  8. Hrabkovska, Silvia (June 29, 2015). "50 facts from life of actress Emily Deschanel: she is vegan". BOOMSbeat. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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