Michaela McManus facts for kids
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Michaela McManus
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| Born | May 20, 1983 Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| Education | Fordham University (BA) New York University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Mike Daniels
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| Children | 3 |
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Michaela McManus (born May 20, 1983) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows. You might recognize her as Lindsey Strauss from One Tree Hill. She also played A.D.A. Kim Greylek on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Grace Karn on Aquarius.
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About Michaela's Early Life
Michaela McManus grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, in the U.S. Her parents are James and Patricia McManus. She went to Fordham University and earned a degree. She also studied acting at New York University. Later, she moved to Los Angeles to start her acting career.
Michaela's Acting Career
In 2008, Michaela joined the cast of One Tree Hill. She played Lindsey Strauss, a character who was a love interest for Lucas Scott. After her time on One Tree Hill, she appeared in an episode of CSI: NY.
She then joined Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for its tenth season. She played A.D.A. Kim Greylek. She left the show during that season.
Since then, Michaela has had many guest roles on popular TV shows. These include Castle, CSI: Miami, The Vampire Diaries, and Hawaii Five-0. She also appeared in a music video for the band The Wanted.
In 2012, she starred as Tara in the NBC series Awake. In 2015, she played Grace Karn on Aquarius. Later, in 2017, she had supporting roles in SEAL Team as Alana Hayes. She also appeared in The Orville as Teleya. In 2019, she was in the NBC series The Village.
In 2020, Michaela was cast in a recurring role. This was for the third season of the Netflix thriller series You.
Michaela's Personal Life
Michaela McManus married writer and producer Mike Daniels on June 3, 2011. They have three children together. Their first child was born in 2014, their second in 2016, and their third in 2021.
Michaela has two brothers who are filmmakers. Their names are Kevin and Matthew McManus. Her family has Irish heritage.
Michaela's Film and TV Roles
Michaela McManus has acted in many films and television shows. Here are some of her roles:
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Cosa Bella | Bartender's Wife | Short film |
| 2006 | The Beautiful Lie | Short film | |
| 2007 | I Graduated, But... | Short film | |
| 2009 | You Don't Have to Love Me | Girlfriend | Short film |
| 2011 | About Fifty | Alix | |
| 2011 | Café | Movie Woman | Video |
| 2012 | Funeral Kings | Patricia Gilmour | |
| 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze | Kaley | Also known as Red Machine |
| 2016 | Love Finds You in Valentine | Kennedy Blaine | |
| 2020 | The Block Island Sound | Audry |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | One Tree Hill | Lindsey Strauss | Recurring role (17 episodes) |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Susan Montgomery | Episode: "Turbulence" |
| 2008–2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | A.D.A. Kim Greylek | Main role (season 10); 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Castle | Scarlett Price | Episode: "Love Me Dead" |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Caroline Berston | Episode: "Kill Clause" |
| 2010 | Nomads | Donna | TV film |
| 2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Jules | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | D.A. Roberts | Episode: "E Malama" |
| 2012 | Awake | Tara | Main role (3 episodes) |
| 2012–2013 | Necessary Roughness | Noelle Sarris | Episodes: "A Load of Bull", "All the King's Horses", "Regret Me Not", "There's the Door" |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kelly Nivens | Episode: "Dead of the Class" |
| 2015 | Aquarius | Grace Karn | Series regular (11 episodes) |
| 2017–2018, 2022 | SEAL Team | Alana Hayes | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2017–2022 | The Orville | Teleya/Lt. Janel Tyler | 5 Episodes |
| 2018 | The Magicians | Callie | Episode: "Will you play with me?" |
| 2019 | The Village | Sarah | Main role |
| 2021 | You | Natalie Engler | 2 Episodes |
| 2023–present | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Kendra Harrington | Recurring role |
See also
In Spanish: Michaela McManus para niños
