Born and raised in Seattle, Michelle, is a graduate of U.W.'s Business School and former Bank VP. She is married to and has a son with editor & actor Sean McGinty.

Michelle started studying acting and performing while in Seattle and later moved to Los Angeles where she furthered her studies and began her professional acting career. She has studied under the guidance of many inspiring artists including John Billingsley (Freehold Theater Lab in Seattle), Ron Sossi (Odyssey Theater) and Ben Falcone (Groundlings - Intermediate Level).