Justine Miceli

Justine Miceli (born April 30, 1959) is a retired American actress, known for her role as Det. Adrienne Lesniak in the ABC police drama series, NYPD Blue.

Justine Miceli
Born	(1959-04-30) April 30, 1959 (age 65)[1] Sunnyside, Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1976–2007
Known for	NYPD Blue

Life and career

Miceli was born in Sunnyside, Queens, New York.^[2] Miceli studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Early in her career, she acted in television commercials, off-Broadway shows, and traveled with touring theater companies.

Miceli appeared on daytime television and some prime-time series. Miceli's big break came in 1994, when she was added to the cast of NYPD Blue, a prime-time series on ABC.^[3][4] From 1994 to 1996, she played detective Adrienne Lesniak. Miceli left the series in 1996, along with Gail O'Grady and Sharon Lawrence.^[5] Since leaving NYPD Blue, Miceli guest starred on The X-Files, Seinfeld, New York Undercover, The Pretender, The Sopranos, Sliders, Judging Amy and Strong Medicine. She also co-starred in the biographical drama film Dangerous Beauty (1998), and starred in the crime drama film, Gentleman B. (2002).^[6]

In the late 1990s, while still seeking acting roles, Miceli began working as a home organizer, including in an executive position in a professional association for that industry. Since her last on-screen role in 2002, Miceli has moved away from acting and is the full-time owner/operator of an organization business based in Santa Monica, California. ^[7]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Law & Order	Lorraine Schwab / Mailroom Clerk	2 episodes
1992-1993	As the World Turns	Dr. Marsha McKay	Series regular
1994-1996	NYPD Blue	Det. Adrienne Lesniak	Series regular, 35 episodes Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1995-1996)
1997	The X Files	Ariel Weiss	Episode: "Kaddish"
1997	Seinfeld	Nina	Episode: "The Betrayal"
1998	New York Undercover	Julie	Episode: "Mob Street"
1998	Dangerous Beauty	Elena Franco
1998	The Pretender	Diane Post	Episode: "Crash"
1999	Carlo's Wake	Gina Ryan
1999	The Sopranos	Nursing Home Director	Episode: "Pilot"
2000	Judging Amy	Ms. Bowes	Episode: "Unnecessary Roughness"
2000-2001	The Huntress	Anita Temple	4 episodes
2001	The Guardian	Rachel Shell	Episode: "Paternity"
2002	Strong Medicine	Annie Dantona	Episode: "Shock"
2002	Whacked!	Mrs. Stewart
2003	Gentleman B.	Maria DeRazio	Also associate producer
2005	True Crime: New York City	Voice	[8]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1996	2nd Screen Actors Guild Awards	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	NYPD Blue	Nominated
1997	3rd Screen Actors Guild Awards			Nominated