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Michelle Lukes (born 24 February 1984) is an English actress. She trained at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated winning the Newton Blick Award for versatility. Lukes is best known for playing series regular Sgt Julia Richmond in the Cinemax show Strike Back, Lisa Torres in the BBC drama Doctors, Mother Miranda in Resident Evil Village, and Kelly - 087 in Halo 5: Guardians and The Fall of Reach for Netflix. In 2017 Lukes won the Maverick Award at the Action on Film International Film Festival for her contribution to television. Alongside her numerous other film and television appearances, Lukes has taken on stage roles for the Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Bristol Old Vic.
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Michelle Lukes | |
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 Michelle Lukes at Action on Film Festival in 2017 | |
| Born | 24 February 1984 London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model, Dancer, Musician |
| Years active | 2003 - Present |
Michelle is also an accomplished singer, dancer and musician and spent several years in London's West End Theatre performing leading roles in musicals such as Chicago (musical), Cats (musical), Disney's The Lion King (musical), Starlight Express, Fosse and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In 2004 she was hand-picked to be the on-set Dance Supervisor for Oliver Stone's Alexander, in which she also appeared.[1]
In 2019, Michelle stars in the movie Samir with Sprague Grayden, Ethan Rains, and Peter Greene.[2][3]
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Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Uncle Max | Eva | (1Episode) |
| 2008 | Casualty | Polly Denver | (Season 22, Episode 30) |
| 2009 - 2011 | Doctors | Lisa Torres | (29 Episodes) |
| 2011 | Strike Back: Project Dawn | Sgt. Julia Richmond | (10 Episodes) |
| 2012 | Strike Back: Vengeance | Sgt. Julia Richmond | (10 Episodes) |
| 2013 | Strike Back: Shadow Warfare | Sgt. Julia Richmond | (10 Episodes) |
| 2015 | Strike Back: Legacy | Sgt. Julia Richmond | (4 Episodes) |
| 2015 | The Fall of Reach | Kelly (Adult) | (3 Episodes) |
| 2018 | Entanglement | Evie | Pilot Episode |
| 2018 | The World Untold | Reporter/Host | Pilot Episode |
| 2020 | All the Way to the Top | Edie Lawson | (3 Episodes) |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Alexander (2004 film) | Roxanne's Handmaiden | Feature |
| 2010 | Nation (novel) | Ensemble | NT Live |
| 2014 | Francis McGee is not for Sale | Jennifer Freeman | Short |
| 2016 | A New York Christmas | Kate Ashfield | Feature |
| 2017 | The Lost Legion | Urbina Prima | Feature |
| 2017 | Nowhere Band | Sheila | Short |
| 2017 | Fake Empire | Sadie-Lou Hamilton | Feature |
| 2017 | Deserted | Carmen | Short |
| 2018 | Go Back to China | Fashion Executive | Feature |
| 2019 | Samir | Mercedes | Feature |
Videogames
| Year | Videogame | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Halo 5: Guardians | Spartan Kelly-087 | Microsoft |
| 2016 | Masquerada: Songs and Shadows | Tiziana de Felici | PlayStation 4 |
| 2017 | Fire Escape | Jackie Amato | Google Daydream |
| 2021 | Resident Evil Village | Mother Miranda | Cross-platform |
Theatre
| Year | Film | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Beauty and the Beast | US Marie Claire | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2004 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Vibrata | Royal National Theatre |
| 2005 | The Seagull | Ensemble | Bristol Old Vic |
| 2006 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2006 | The Wind in the Willows | Mole | Redgrave Theatre |
| 2007 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Titania | Bristol Old Vic |
| 2007 | Abortive | Roz | Alma Tavern Theatre |
| 2007 | Othello | Bianca | Salisbury Playhouse |
| 2010 | Nation | US Cahle | Royal National Theatre |
| 2010 | Pitching In | Elle | Latitude Festival |
| 2015 | The Book | One Woman Piece | Word Theatre |
| 2016 | All the Way to the Top | Edie | Stella Adler Theatre |
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In 2017 Michelle Lukes was awarded The Maverick Award at the Action on Film International Film Festival for her work on Strike Back.
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