Michaela Conlin

Early life and education

Conlin was born on June 9, 1978, in Allentown, Pennsylvania to a Chinese mother and an Irish father. Raised in South Whitehall Township, Michaela Conlin always had a passion for performing. Her parents Denise, an accountant, and Fran, a contractor nurtured her ambitions from the start. She performed in her first play The King and I at Muhlenberg College at the age of seven and continued to appear in many Pennsylvania community and regional productions.

Conlin attended Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania and graduated in 1996. After graduating, she moved to New York and attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Career

Television

Following her graduation from New York University, Conlin was selected to be part of the cable documentary series The It Factor, which focused on the lives of young actors in New York City. Soon after, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she landed her first starring role in the ABC drama series MDs, playing an idealistic young intern taken under the wing of the hospital's two renegade doctors, played by William Fichtner and John Hannah. She followed that with a leading role in the ABC drama series The D.A., playing an outspoken political consultant.

Conlin played Angela Montenegro on the popular Fox drama Bones, which stars Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. In the series, Angela is married to Dr. Jack Hodgins (T. J. Thyne), while her father is ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, who plays a fictionalized version of himself. Angela's full name is Angela Pearly Gates Montenegro (but was known as Pookie Noodlin, where her and Hodgins got married in the small town jail), with Pearly Gates also being the name of Gibbons' Les Paul guitar. In 2008, Conlin was nominated for an Asian Excellence Award in the category of Supporting Television actress for her role on Bones.

Films

Conlin portrayed Detective Heidi Sobel in the 2011 drama film The Lincoln Lawyer. In 2021, she portrayed Maria Li in Bad Trip.

Personal life

Conlin has two sons with her partner.

Conlin is best friends with Bones actress Emily Deschanel, who played her best friend Temperance "Bones" Brennan on the show.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

References

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4. (January 30, 2014). "Icelandic Soccer Legend Dating Hollywood Star".
5. Michaela Conlin. "Haven't posted in a while because this happened! We had a baby boy and his name is Charlie 2.3.19".
6. "Michaela Conlin on Instagram: "We had a baby (in April..) photo album Theodore/Teddy"".
7. (May 19, 2011). "Bones: How Will Babies, Both Real-Life and Otherwise, Impact the Season Finale? {{!}} TV Guide".
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