Michelle Krusiec

Michelle Jacqueline Krusiec (born Ya-Huei Yang; ; October 2, 1974) is an American actress, writer, and producer. Born in Taiwan in 1974, Krusiec was adopted at the age of five and raised in America. She studied English and theater at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, graduating with a B.A. in 1996. Additionally, she studied Shakespeare and women's literature at the University of Oxford on a scholarship. Krusiec gained recognition for her role as Molly O'Brien in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode 'Time's Orphan'. She also appeared as one of the globe-trotting travel reporters on the Discovery Channel series Travelers. Krusiec has made notable contributions to the film and television industry as an accomplished actor, writer, and producer.