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 | April 30, 1959[1] Sunnyside, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–2007 |
| Known for | NYPD Blue |
Life and career
editMiceli 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 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Justine Miceli | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Justine Miceli". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Ken Tucker (December 30, 1994). "The Best and Worst 1994/Television". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Andy Meisler (December 6, 1994). "'Nypd' Actress 'Now Is My Time'". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Jay Bobbin (July 28, 1996). "- I've heard that Sharon Lawrence won't be returning to..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (March 1, 2002). "The Gentleman Bandit".
- ^ "AbOUT US". www.organizingbymicelico.com.
- ^ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:30:32 in, VOICE TALENT.