Michelle Forbes

Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo (born January 8, 1965) is an American actress known for her versatile performances on television and in independent films. She gained recognition for her dual role in the daytime soap opera Guiding Light, earning a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Forbes has showcased her talent in both genre and drama shows, including her recurring appearances as Ensign Ro Laren in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard, and her regular role as medical examiner Julianna Cox on Homicide: Life on the Street. Throughout her career, she has also made notable appearances in Battlestar Galactica, 24, In Treatment, Durham County, Prison Break, and as Maryann Forrester on True Blood. Forbes has showcased her acting skills in films such as Escape from L.A., Kalifornia, Swimming with Sharks, and Columbus. She received critical acclaim for her leading role in the AMC television series The Killing.