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Michele Matheson (born August 14, 1971) is an American former actress and novelist. She authored the 2006 semi-autobiographical novel Saving Angelfish, and her last role was in a 2017 video short.
Early life
[edit]Matheson is the daughter of actors Don Matheson and Deanna Lund.[citation needed] Her parents met while performing together in the Irwin Allen science fiction series Land of the Giants (1968–1970) and married soon after the show was cancelled. Michele has two half-siblings (an older brother, Randy, and sister, Kim). She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles.
Career
[edit]Matheson began her career on the television shows Life Goes On and Mr. Belvedere before starring in the direct-to-video movie Howling VI: The Freaks (1991) and appearing in Threesome (1994).[1][2] In 2002 she co-starred in the Academy Award nominated short film Johnny Flynton. She is also a singer/keyboardist and has recorded with a band, The Black Tales. In 2006, Tin House Books published Saving Angelfish, a story loosely based on her life.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Howling VI: The Freaks | Elizabeth | Direct-to-video |
| 1992 | Little Sister | Sybil | Direct-to-video |
| 1994 | Threesome | Kristen | |
| 1994 | Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 | Maggie | Direct-to-video |
| 1996 | Kingpin | Rebecca | |
| 2005 | Hitters Anonymous | Leah | |
| 2009 | Eugene | Donna | |
| 2017 | Girl Scout Moms | Prospective Girl Scout mom | Video short |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985–1990 | Mr. Belvedere | Angela | Guest (season 1); recurring role (seasons 2–6) |
| 1989–1991 | Life Goes On | Rona | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 1991 | Step by Step | Mandy | Episode: "The New Car" |
| 1992 | Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation | Claudette | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Army Show | Debbie | Episode: "Area 52" |
| 1998 | Melrose Place | Tiffany | Episode: "Suspicion" |
| 2003 | 8 Simple Rules | Receptionist | Episode: "What Dad Would Want" |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Michele Matheson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ Steiger, Brad (2011-09-01). The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-376-7.
- ↑ Matheson, Michele (2006). Saving Angelfish. Tin House Books. ISBN 978-0-9773127-6-4.
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