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Michaela McManus Born May 20, 1983
Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 2006-present Michaela McManus (born May 20, 1983) is an American actress, best known for her portrayals of Lindsey Strauss on the television series One Tree Hill and A.D.A. Kim Greylek on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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Biography
McManus, a Warwick, Rhode Island native, daughter of James "Jim" and Patricia McManus of Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, and niece of Sister Mary McManus, a nun,[1] graduated from Fordham University, attended NYU's graduate acting program before leaving to pursue her career in Los Angeles.[2] In 2008, she joined the cast of One Tree Hill during its fifth season, playing Lucas Scott's (Chad Michael Murray) love interest, Lindsey Strauss.
After completing her work on One Tree Hill she booked a guest role on the fifth season of CSI: NY.[3] She was subsequently announced as joining the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Assistant District Attorney Kim Greylek, beginning with its tenth season premiere.[4] She was abruptly written out of SVU in the Season 10 episode "Lead", in which ADA Alexandra Cabot returned. However, McManus continued to be credited in the main titles for the rest of the season. It was later confirmed by the producers that McManus would not be returning to the show.[5] Since then, she has had guest roles in prime time shows Castle, CSI: Miami, The Vampire Diaries, Hawaii Five-0, and other films and/or television shows. She also has recently partaken in the music video 'Glad You Came' by the Wanted!
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 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 2010 Café Movie Woman 2011 About Fifty Alix 2012 Funeral Kings Patricia Gilmour Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 One Tree Hill Lindsey Strauss 17 episodes 2008 CSI: NY Susan Montgomery Episode: "Turbulence" 2008-2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A.D.A. Kim Greylek 22 episodes 2009 Castle Scarlett Price Episode: "Love Me Dead" 2009 CSI: Miami Caroline Berston Episode: "Kill Clause" 2010 Nomads Donna TV movie 2010-2011 The Vampire Diaries Jules 6 episodes 2011 Hawaii Five-0 D.A. Roberts Episode: "E Malama" 2012 Awake Tara Episode: "Pilot" References
- ^ http://www.stcolumbanshome.org/Newsletter-Spring%2009.pdf
- ^ "Michaela McManus Bio". tv.com. http://www.tv.com/michaela-mcmanus/person/607043/biography.html. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "Any word on whether Michaela McManus (Lindsey) is... Ask Ausiello". tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/ask-ausiello/tree-hill/080528-05. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "Casting Couch: SVU Switcheroo; Carter's Post-Files Flick; Leo's Gal-Pal's New Gig". tv.yahoo.com. http://tv.yahoo.com/show/31665/news/urn:newsml:tv.eonline.com:20080625:6ad61102_ee6d42a6_8757_b38bc73f27e2__ER:73019;_ylt=AqjBEI1e_0Red_hJTqtYDWj6o9EF. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "SVU: Michaela McManus Is Leaving the Cast". tv.com. 18 April 2009. http://www.tvguide.com/news/svu-michaela-mcmanus-1005189.aspx. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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Categories:- 1983 births
- Actors from Rhode Island
- American actors
- American film actors
- American people of Irish descent
- American television actors
- Fordham University alumni
- Living people
- People from Warwick, Rhode Island
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