Michele Matheson (born August 14, 1971) is an American former actress and novelist. She authored the 2006 semi-autobiographical novel Saving Angelfish, and her last role was in a 2017 video short.

Early life

Matheson is the daughter of actors Don Matheson and Deanna Lund.[citation needed] Her parents met while performing together in the Irwin Allen science fiction series Land of the Giants (1968–1970) and married soon after the show was cancelled. Michele has two half-siblings (an older brother, Randy, and sister, Kim). She attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles.

Career

Matheson began her career on the television shows Life Goes On and Mr. Belvedere before starring in the direct-to-video movie Howling VI: The Freaks (1991) and appearing in Threesome (1994). In 2002 she co-starred in the Academy Award nominated short film Johnny Flynton. She is also a singer/keyboardist and has recorded with a band, The Black Tales. In 2006, Tin House Books published Saving Angelfish, a story loosely based on her life.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Howling VI: The FreaksElizabethDirect-to-video
1992Little SisterSybilDirect-to-video
1994ThreesomeKristen
1994Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000MaggieDirect-to-video
1996KingpinRebecca
2005Hitters AnonymousLeah
2009EugeneDonna
2017Girl Scout MomsProspective Girl Scout momVideo short

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985–1990Mr. BelvedereAngelaGuest (season 1); recurring role (seasons 2–6)
1989–1991Life Goes OnRonaRecurring role (seasons 1–2)
1991Step by StepMandyEpisode: "The New Car"
1992Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next GenerationClaudetteTV movie
1998The Army ShowDebbieEpisode: "Area 52"
1998Melrose PlaceTiffanyEpisode: "Suspicion"
20038 Simple RulesReceptionistEpisode: "What Dad Would Want"

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