Michaela Conlin (born June 9, 1978) is an American actress. She played the role of Angela Montenegro on the

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crime procedural comedy-drama ''

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'' from 2005 to 2017. She has also had recurring roles in the

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series ''

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'' (2018–2019), and the

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series '' For All Mankind'' (2021).

Early life and education

Conlin was born on June 9, 1978, in

Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Allenschteddel'', ''Allenschtadt'', or ''Ellsdaun'') is a city in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. The county seat of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, it is the List o ...

to a Chinese mother and an Irish father. Raised in South Whitehall Township, Michaela Conlin always had a passion for performing. Her parents Denise, an accountant, and Fran, a contractor nurtured her ambitions from the start. She performed in her first play ''

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'' at

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at the age of seven and continued to appear in many

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and

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productions. Conlin attended Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania and graduated in 1996. After graduating, she moved to New York and attended

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Career

Television

Following her graduation from

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, 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

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and John Hannah. She followed that with a leading role in the ABC drama series '' The D.A.'', playing an outspoken political consultant. Conlin played Angela Montenegro on the popular

drama ''

,'' which stars Emily Deschanel and

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. In the series, Angela is married to Dr. Jack Hodgins ( T. J. Thyne), while her father is

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, who plays a fictionalized version of himself. Angela's full name is Angela 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''.

Films

Conlin portrayed Detective Heidi Sobel in the 2011 drama film '' The Lincoln Lawyer''. In 2021, she portrayed Maria Li in ''

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''.

Personal life

Conlin has two sons with her partner. Conlin is best friends with ''Bones'' actress Emily Deschanel, who played her best friend

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on the show.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Conlin, Michaela 1978 births Living people Actresses from Allentown, Pennsylvania Actresses from Los Angeles American actresses of Chinese descent American film actresses American people of Irish descent American stage actresses American television actresses Parkland High School (Pennsylvania) alumni Tisch School of the Arts alumni