Michelle Morgan (actress)

Michelle Morgan (born July 16, 1981) is a Canadian actress, producer, director and writer.

For other people named Michelle or Michele Morgan, see Michelle Morgan.
Michelle Morgan
Morgan interviewed for Count Gore de Vol in 2009
Born (1981-07-16) July 16, 1981
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
OccupationActress, film producer, director, writer
Spouse(s)
Derek Tisdelle
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(m. 2012)​
Children2
Websitewww.medanofilms.com

Early life

She is the fourth of six children from a Chilean-Canadian family. Born in Calgary, she grew up in Toronto and Vancouver. After studying Theatre and Classical Literature at the University of Toronto, Michelle went on to pursue a career in theatre and film.

Michelle is a passionate advocate for women's rights and has volunteered at women's shelters across Canada for the past 15 years. She has served as the "I Am Courage" campaign ambassador for the Brenda Strafford Centre for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the "My Homefront" campaign ambassador for Homefront, a Calgary-based nonprofit that serves victims of domestic abuse.

On June 30, 2012 she married Derek Tisdelle. They have two children, Mara Carmen Tisdelle, and Noah Santiago Tisdelle.[1][2][3][4]

She can be found with her family surfing in Tofino, hiking, practicing yoga, and attempting to grow plants.

Career

In 2007, Michelle stars on the hit CBC series, Heartland , where she plays the character Lou Fleming, the prodigal daughter who returns to Heartland from New York after her mother's death.[5][6] She play in the 2007 zombie horror film Diary of the Dead.[7]

In January 2008 she appeared on Stargate Atlantis as FRAN (Friendly Replicator Android) in the episode "Be All My Sins Remember'd".[8] She returned to the show in the December 2008 episode "Ghost in the Machine" as the consciousness of Elizabeth Weir in a copy of FRAN's body, making her the third actress to portray Weir.

Morgan in 2015

With over 15-year of experience acting in film and television, Michelle Morgan has begun a trajectory towards directing and writing.

In 2018, she founded her own film business, "Medano Films".

Her first short film, "Mi Madre, My Father",(2017), with Stephen Amell, was selected by Telefilm Canada for the "Not Short On Talent Corner" at Cannes Film Festival in May 2018. Michelle's debut film has screened at festivals such as Hollyshorts, the Brooklyn Women's Film Festival and garnered directing awards.

In 2019, Michelle directed three episodes of the new CBC digital series "Hudson", a spin off of the long running series Heartland.

Michelle' s second short film, "Save Yourself" (2019), is a romantic comedy set on the beaches of Tofino, British Columbia .

In 2020, Michelle was selected to join the Women in the "Director's Chair, Story & Leadership Program" where she will develop her feature film project, a post apocalyptic western titled "The Plains".

In 2019–2020 she portrayed the mother of Kate Kane in the series Batwoman.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2007 Diary of the Dead Debra Moynihan
2008 Confessions of a Porn Addict The Wrong Felice
2011 Dominant Gene USAF Airman 1st Class No. 7
2016 Palki Laura Associate producer
2017 Ice Blue Maria
2018 Deep Space Athea Hixson

Short film
Year Film Role Notes
2011 The imposter Janet Executive producer
2018 Mi madre,My father Anita Writer, director and producer
2019 Save Yourself Angela Director and producer

Television film
Year Film Role Notes
1999 Road Rage Rebecca
2007 Fire Serpent Donna Marks
2010 A Heartland Christmas Samantha Louise 'Lou' Fleming
2016 The Rooftop Christmas Tree Sarah Wright
2017 While You Were Dating Kim
A Very Country Christmas Mary

Series
Year Film Role Notes
2005 Die Patriarchin Onyangos Tochter TV mini-serie; 1 Episode
2006 Final 24 Lauren Bessette TV series documentary; 1 Episode
2007–present Heartland Samantha Louise 'Lou' Fleming/Lou Fleming – Morris Main cast; 206 Episodes
2007 Across the River to Motor City Counter Waitress 2 Episodes
2008 Stargate Atlantis F.R.A.N. / Elizabeth Weir Episode: "Be All My Sins Remember'd"/ "Ghost in the Machine"
The L Word Abigail Episode: "Look Out, Here They Come!"
2010 Bunny Hug Celeste Mini-series; 3 Episodes
2013 Package Deal Stacey 1 Episode
2015 Supernatural Jemma Verson Episode: "The Things They Carried"
2018 The Good Doctor Quinn's Mother Episode: "She"
2019–2020 Batwoman Gabi Kane 2 Episodes

Web series
Year Film Role Notes
2018 Deep Six Athea Main cast; 6 Episodes
2019 Hudson Samantha Louise 'Lou' Fleming Heartland spin-off; 4 Episodes; Directed 3 Episodes

References
  1. "On the Same Page: Back in the Saddle with Heartland's Michelle Morgan". parentscanada.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "Michelle Morgan". Archived from the original on March 3, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "It’s Monday, November 4 – Four things you should know". Heartland. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 4, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. "Heartlandians". Heartlandians.
  5. "Heartland's Michelle Morgan relishes Lou's tough journey". tv-eh.com. February 25, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  6. "Michelle Morgan on Balancing Career, Motherhood – UPtv.com – TV Series and Movies". uptv.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  7. Interactive, FreshForm. "Q&A: Filmmaker George A. Romero & actress Michelle Morgan :: Stop Smiling Magazine". stopsmilingonline.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  8. "GateWorld – Interviews: Soul of the Machine (Michelle Morgan – August 2008)". gateworld.net. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
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