Known for playing strong women, American actress Michelle Forbes currently stars in HBO's In Treatment. She has previously played Admiral Helena Cain in Battlestar Galactica Dr. Julianna Cox in Homicide: Life on the Streets and Samantha Brinker on Prison Break. Her first acting role was as Sonni/Solita on the soap opera Guiding Light.
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Early in her career, Forbes made her mark with science fiction fans as the combative Ensign Ro Laren on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Producers wanted to spin her character off into the show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but she declined, and also turned down the opportunity to star in Star Trek: Voyager. She returned to science fiction in the 1996 John Carpenter film Escape From L.A.. Her role as Admiral Cain in the Sci-Fi Channel's critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica reunited her with creator Ron Moore, who had been a writer and co-producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Michelle Forbes Timeline
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1952: Guiding Light - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
1991-94: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
1996-98: Homicide: Life on the Street - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2000: The District - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2002-03: 24 - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2005-06: Battlestar Galactica - Official Site | IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2005-06: Prison Break - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2007: Battlestar Galactica: Razor - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Review
2008: In Treatment - IMDb Listing
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Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo
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Appeared on the soap Guiding Lightas Sonni/Solita
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Was married to Ross Kettle
