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==Early life==
==Early life==
Conlin was born in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]<ref name="morningcall">{{citenews|title=Allentown native Michaela Conlin
Conlin is a [[Eurasian]]<ref>Woolf (Dictionary) p. 394</ref> of European and Asian origin, and was born in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]<ref name="morningcall">{{citenews|title=Allentown native Michaela Conlin
The 'girl next door' is an irreverent crime-solver on the hit show 'Bones'|url=http://articles.mcall.com/2009-11-01/features/4467787_1_hart-hanson-emily-deschanel-bones|publisher=[[The Morning Call]]|date=November 1, 2009}}</ref> to a Chinese mother, an accountant,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20171297,00.html |title=Chinese New Year |publisher=People.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-18}}</ref> and an Irish father, a contractor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificcitizen.org/node/796 |title=Michaela Conlin Makes No 'Bones' About It |publisher=pacificcitizen.org |date= |accessdate=2013-08-18}}</ref> She performed in her first play at the age of six and continued to appear on stage in numerous [[Pennsylvania]] community and regional productions. She attended [[Parkland High School (Allentown, Pennsylvania)|Parkland High School]] in [[South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania]], where she starred in productions of ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'' and ''[[The Crucible]]''. She graduated from Parkland High School in 1996.
The 'girl next door' is an irreverent crime-solver on the hit show 'Bones'|url=http://articles.mcall.com/2009-11-01/features/4467787_1_hart-hanson-emily-deschanel-bones|publisher=[[The Morning Call]]|date=November 1, 2009}}</ref> to a Chinese mother, an accountant,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20171297,00.html |title=Chinese New Year |publisher=People.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-18}}</ref> and an Irish father, a contractor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificcitizen.org/node/796 |title=Michaela Conlin Makes No 'Bones' About It |publisher=pacificcitizen.org |date= |accessdate=2013-08-18}}</ref> She performed in her first play at the age of six and continued to appear on stage in numerous [[Pennsylvania]] community and regional productions. She attended [[Parkland High School (Allentown, Pennsylvania)|Parkland High School]] in [[South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania]], where she starred in productions of ''[[Bye Bye Birdie (musical)|Bye Bye Birdie]]'' and ''[[The Crucible]]''. She graduated from Parkland High School in 1996.


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Michaela Conlin
Conlin at the Paleyfest in March 2012.
Born (1978-06-09) June 9, 1978 (age 46)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Michaela Conlin (born June 9, 1978) is an American stage and television actress, best known for her work as Angela Montenegro on the Fox TV series Bones.

Early life

Conlin is a Eurasian[1] of European and Asian origin, and was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania[2] to a Chinese mother, an accountant,[3] and an Irish father, a contractor.[4] She performed in her first play at the age of six and continued to appear on stage in numerous Pennsylvania community and regional productions. She attended Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, where she starred in productions of Bye Bye Birdie and The Crucible. She graduated from Parkland High School in 1996.

Following her graduation from Parkland High School, Conlin moved to New York City to study acting and was accepted into New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[2] While working toward her B.F.A. in Theater, she appeared in several productions at the Atlantic Theater Company and the Playwrights Horizons Theater School, Stonestreet Studios Conservatory and traveled to Amsterdam to study with the Experimental Theatre Wing's International Training Program.

Acting career

Television work

Following her graduation from NYU, Conlin was chosen to be a 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, California, 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 to Steven Weber's district attorney.

Conlin plays Angela Montenegro in the popular Fox drama, Bones (starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz). In 2008 Conlin was nominated for an Asian Excellence Award in the category of Supporting Television actress, for her role on Bones.[5]

Films

In addition to her television work, Conlin portrayed Detective Heidi Sobel in the 2011 drama film, The Lincoln Lawyer, opposite Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei and Bryan Cranston.

She appeared as May in Enchanted, starring Amy Adams, but her lines were trimmed for the final cut. The deleted scene is included among the DVD bonus features.

Conlin has also appeared in Open Window opposite Robin Tunney and Love the Hard Way with Adrien Brody.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

  1. ^ Woolf (Dictionary) p. 394
  2. ^ a b "Allentown native Michaela Conlin The 'girl next door' is an irreverent crime-solver on the hit show 'Bones'". The Morning Call. November 1, 2009. {{cite news}}: line feed character in |title= at position 33 (help)
  3. ^ "Chinese New Year". People.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  4. ^ "Michaela Conlin Makes No 'Bones' About It". pacificcitizen.org. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  5. ^ "Icelandic Soccer Legend Dating Hollywood Star". Retrieved 2012-01-20.

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