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Michelle - Facts
Here is a quick facts list - some you may know,
some you may not. I'll be adding more as I go along.
- Michelle first job was when she was six months old and she appeared in a Pampas commercial.
- Michelle then started out later in a speaking commercial for Wisk detergent.
- She is about 5'7 in height.
- Michelle is taller than Buffy co cast member Sarah Michelle Gellar.
- Michelle is currently 21, she turns 22 on October 11.
- Michelle was recommended for the role of Dawn in Buffy by longtime
friend Sarah Michelle Gellar.
- Michelle has a sister Irene who is seven years older than her.
- Her middle name is Christine.
- Michelle's father, Michael and sister, Irene live in New York while
Michelle and her mum, Lana live in California.
- Michelle attended Notre Dame High School, graduated with a 4.0.
- Michelle graduated Notre Dame High with awards in Social Studies and
Religion. She was also named under California Scholarship Federation.
- She helped President Clinton launch The Coalition for a Drug Free
America campaign.
- Has also appeared in over 100 national spots and in starring roles
both in film and on television.
- Michelle has been an active spokesperson for R.A.D.D., DARE America,
The Starlight Foundation and many others.
- Some nicknames are Mitchie or Mich.
- Michelle was awarded the Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film from
Young Artists of Hollywood for Harriet the Spy.
- Michelle portrayed the autistic Lily Montgomery on All My Children.
- Michelle's favourite colour is purple.
- Michelle hopes to produce or direct after her acting career.
- Her favourite movies include: Grease, The Sound of Music,
Armageddon, Rainman, and Ever After.
- Her favourite actresses are Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rosie O'Donnell,
Whoopi Goldberg, and Claire Danes.
- Lindsay Lohan was originally offered the role of Penny in Inspector
Gadget - she passed it up however and Michelle got the role. Lindsay's
characters in The Parent Trap celebrated a birthday of October 11 - the
same as Michelle's - what a coincidence.
- Michelle loves to play tennis.
- When asked about a celebrity crush..."Oh gosh! Oh I don`t know! I
don`t have very many crushes on very many actors right now maybe fun and
interesting people who come along. I Always thought David, who plays
Angel, was interesting but not in a romantic way. "
- If Michelle could play anyone else on Buffy she would be a demon or
a vampire as their make always looks awesome and they always have such
exciting storylines.
- Michelle's favourite character in the Harry Potter book series
(which is her favourite) is Harry (of course), or Dumbledore, because
he's always described as such a kind-hearted wizard; and he always helps
Harry in any situation.
- Michelle's funniest moment on the Buffy set was while filming Real
Me - she almost choked on her cereal that she was eating during the
scene.
- Michelle would like to guest-star on The West Wing and Will and
Grace.
- Michelle's favourite scenes as Dawn are when she finds out that she
is The Key. Or when Dawn and Buffy's mom dies - just when Dawn just
finds out.
- Michelle celebrates both Christmas and Hanukah.
- Michelle's favourite food is stuffed mushrooms.
- Michelle says she'd love to do a play on Broadway one day
- If Michelle could be on any NICKToon it
would be Rugrats.
- Michelle's favourite scene in Harriet the Spy was when Golly comes
back and gives Harriet the last bit of advice.
- Michelle loves ten-pin bowling.
- The first book Michelle ever read was The BFG (Big Friendly Giant).
- Michelle's favourite books include A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Jane
Eyre.
- A book that Michelle would like to turn into a movie is Peter Pan
(and she'd love to play Tinkerbell).
- Michelle collects Barbies and has over 50 of them.
- One of Michelle's favourite snack foods is Doritos Nacho Cheesier.
- Michelle's favourite Buffy episode is Hush because it was the
scariest episode in Buffy's history!
- Michelle loves cheese.
- She also loves Tomato Sandwiches.
- Michelle's astrological sign is Libra.
- She drinks The Coffee Bean's Vanilla Ice Blended.
- Michelle is dating actor Shawn Ashmore (X-Men), they've been
together for around a year.
- Shares a birthday with Ice Princess co-star Joan Cusack.
- Michelle can speak Russian, her mother is from Russia.
- Attended Bay Academy Junior High School in Brooklyn, New York
- Was able to sneak a souvenir from the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" set
when the show ended, a wooden stake.
- Studied ballet as a child, which helped her perfect her skating
abilities for Ice Princess.
- Took ice skating lessons when she was nine, she concluded they were
too hard and didn't continue even though her mother had brought skates
and skating outfits.
- Buffy co-star Alyson Hannigan and husband Alexis Denisof celebrate
their wedding anniversary on Michelle's birthday.
- Is of Russian and German descent.
- Michelle recently brought her first home and is redecorating.
- Shawn brought Michelle a ring for their one year anniversary. And no
they aren't engaged.
- Was submitted for Emmy consideration for her guest-starring role on House M.D.
- Her grandparents live in Israel.
- Her birthday is also the wedding anniversary of her Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast mate Alyson Hannigan (Willow) and Angel star Alexis Denisof (Wesley).
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Attended Isaac Asimov Public School 99 for elementary school
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Spent the summer of 2005 as a non-paid apprentice at the
Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.
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Has separately played the daughter of both actors who played the
young married couple Laura Ingalls Wilder and Almanzo Wilder in
Little House on the Prairie. She played Melissa Gilbert's
daughter in Christmas in My Hometown and
played Dean Butler's daughter in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Was submitted for Emmy consideration for her guest-starring role
on House M.D.
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Her grandparents live in Israel.
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Ranked #86 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
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