Michelle Harrison is an American television and film actress known as Kate Henry in '' Wild Roses'' (2009) and Nora Allen and the

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in ''

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'' (2014).

Early life and career

Harrison studied acting at the

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, New York City. In 2000, she played Crane's assistant in '' The Guilty'', the same year she starred in an episode of ''

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''. She appeared in the films ''

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'' (2002), ''

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'' (2003), and '' The Invisible'' (2007). In 2008, she played a recurring role as Julie Reichert, in the

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television miniseries '' The Capture of the Green River Killer''. In 2009, she secured a main role as Kate, the oldest daughter of the Henry family in the

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cowboy drama series '' Wild Roses''. In 2010, she appeared in an episode of ''

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''. In 2012, she played a Recurring role as Jessica in '' Emily Owens, M.D.''. In 2013, she landed a main role as Nora Allen and the

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series ''

''. She starred alongside

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, in

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Original film Tom Dick & Harriett'' as Harriett Fellows, and again the same year in ''The Mystery Cruise'' with co-star

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. In 2014, Harrison had a recurring role on the Syfy series '' Continuum''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Michelle Living people 21st-century American actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses American film actresses Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni American expatriate actresses in Canada 20th-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)