Award Winning Screen and Stage Actor, Writer and Producer
- Sanford Meisner -
"Find in yourself those human things which are universal."
About Me
A Lifetime of Acting
Michelle began performing at age 5 in Murrysville, Pennsylvania when asked to sing in front of her church. Years later she worked as a model for print and runway along with commercial and extra work. As an adult, she rediscovered her passion for performing and focused primarily on acting, training with Belajac Actors Studio and Mosser Casting. After working for years in Pittsburgh, she moved to New York to study at the William Esper Studio. Currently in Pittsburgh, she is represented by the Docherty Agency for Film & TV for PA, OH and WV. She is an award winning Actor, Writer and Producer.
Available for Your Project
Michelle is an award winning screen and stage actor, writer and producer. Whether an Off-Broadway Play or Feature Film, she digs deep into character development, bringing characters to life. She is cast in strong women roles…often Doctors, Scientists, Queens, Matriarchs, Mothers and Ringleaders. She has studied at the William Esper Studio in New York City and has sharp improv skills. Please see Michelle’s resumé for her experience and skills.
Current Projects
2024 was an exciting year with 5 theater productions and 6 films! Onstage, as Marilyn Monroe‘s character “The Girl” in The Seven Year Itch in February (The Philadelphia Street Playhouse); “Lead” in A Sketch Of New York (Off-Broadway - The Producers Club, NYC) in March; “Carla Heart” in I, Trump (The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival); “Marmee” in Little Women at The Arcade Comedy Club (May); “Mother Of The Bride” in "I Do?"(Glass Fox Productions/Pittsburgh New Works Festival, September). Onscreen, filming as “Dr. Ann Harper” for Vindication (April); “Mama” for The Damned Lands (October); “Ava” in Ava (48 Hour Film Project, May); filming as “Barbara” in Devout (November); ”Dr. Love Hooker” in Harvest Hospital for The 48 Hour Film Project (October); and “Mina Harper” in 56 Days (November) for the Yes We Cannes Film Project.
2025 was busy landing 8 film projects, one TV series, a livestream event and two theatre productions! Michelle finished filming for You And Me as “Nurse Peregrine”; Selenolatry as “Dr. Elise Delaney”; “Hope” and “Patience” in Self-Loveapooza 2025; “Masha” in Vanya And Sonia And Masha And Spike; earned role as “Sara Hanson” in the TV series Tomb:The Metamorphosis Of Kitra Hanson (pre-production); “Queen Wendy” in Meat The Kings; “Dr. Adrian Hartford” in Hospital Of Dreams; and 52 live stage performances as “Reader” for Spookley The Square Pumpkin at Idlewild Park’s Hallowboo Celebration.
2026 is already full-steam for Michelle with 7 films before June alone...featuring roles as “Dr Hammett”, mad scientist, in Transfusers; “Mama” in The Damned Lands 2; “Carly Stevenson” in He Can’t Remember, She Can’t Forget; “Celeste” in Picnic; “Lena” in The Table; “Dr. Gaines” in Help Wanted; and as Producer, Writer and Actor for STEEL HORSE FILMS in the 2026 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. What else is Michelle doing? Find her on social media and IMDb. IMDb.me/MichelleGibson
