Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathé (born July 27, 1976) is an American actress.

Ryan Michelle Bathe
Born (1976-07-27) July 27, 1976
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
EducationStanford University (BA)
New York University (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)
Children2

Personal life

Bathe grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Stanford University, and she received a Master of Fine Arts from New York University.[1] She is a member of the sorority Delta Sigma Theta. In June 2007, Bathe married fellow actor and Stanford alum Sterling K. Brown. They have two sons.[2][3]

Career

Bathe has had guest starring roles in a number of television shows, including ER, Half & Half, Girlfriends, Brothers & Sisters, and How I Met Your Mother. She was regular cast member during the second season of the ABC legal drama series Boston Legal playing attorney Sara Holt.[4] From 2009 to 2010, she had a recurring role on the short-lived NBC medical drama Trauma, and in 2011 had starring role in the TV Land sitcom Retired at 35.[5] She had main roles in the independent films All About Us and April Moon.

In 2012, Bathe co-starred opposite Katherine Heigl in the crime comedy film One for the Money. Later that year, she had a recurring role opposite her real life husband Sterling K. Brown in the Lifetime drama series Army Wives.[6] In 2014, she was a female lead opposite Kevin Hart in the ABC comedy pilot Keep It Together.[7] In 2016, Bathe was cast in a recurring role in the NBC drama series, This Is Us, also starring Brown.[8]

In 2018, Bathe was cast as one of leads in the BET+ comedy-drama series First Wives Club based on the film of the same name written by Robert Harling.[9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Education of Max Bickford Sarai Episode: "Who Is Breckenridge Long?"
2003 Good Fences Stormy (age 17)
2003 ER Miss Evelyn Episode: "Dear Abby"
2004 Brother to Brother Classroom Girl
2004 Half & Half Aurora Episode: "The Big I Haven't the Vegas Idea Episode"
2005 Lackawanna Blues Nancy's Birthday Party Guest
2005-2006 Boston Legal Sara Holt Series regular, 16 episodes
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2007 Brothers & Sisters Noreen Episodes: "Sexual Politics" and "Love Is Difficult"
2007 Medium Claire Williams Episode: "We Had a Dream"
2007 Girlfriends Traci Blackwell Episodes: "Church Lady" and "A House Divided"
2007 All About Us Stacey Brown
2007 April Moon Michelle
2008 How I Met Your Mother Michelle Episode: "Sandcastles in the Sand"
2008 Leaving Barstow Jenny
2009 Bones Erin Miller Episode: "The Double Death of the Dearly Departed"
2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Woman Office Worker Episode: "A Very Sunny Christmas"
2009 Brothers Kathleen Episode: "Snoop Returns"
2010 Private Practice Robin Episode: "Pulling the Plug"
2009-2010 Trauma Sela Boone Recurring role, 9 episodes
2010 Retired at 35 Jessica Sanders Series regular, 10 episodes
2011 Harry's Law Mrs. Thomas Episode: "American Girl"
2012 One for the Money Jackie
2012 Army Wives Charlie Recurring role, 11 episodes
2014 Franklin & Bash Denise Parker Episode: "Spirits in the Material World"
2015 Romantically Speaking Krista
2016 Dr. Ken Miss Flanagan Episode: "Ken's Apology"
2016-2018 This Is Us Yvette Recurring role, 4 episodes
2018 Empire Celeste Recurring role, 3 episodes
2018 The Rookie Det. Paige Recurring role, 2 episodes
2019–present First Wives Club Ari Montgomery Series regular
2020 Sylvie's Love Kate
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References
  1. "Ryan Michelle Bathe Biography". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. Porter, Lauren (September 19, 2016). "6 Things To Know About Sterling K. Brown And His Wife Ryan Michelle Bathe Love Story". Essence. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. Barney, Chuck (March 9, 2017). "'This Is Us': Former Bay Area resident Sterling K. Brown feels 'blessed beyond words'". The Mercury News. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  4. "Breaking News - Three New Cast Members Join ABC's "Boston Legal" - TheFutonCritic.com". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  5. "TV Land greenlights George Segal sitcom". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  6. Ausiello, Michael (21 October 2011). "Exclusive: Army Wives Enlists Stars of ER, Rescue Me and Boston Legal For Season 6". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (1 April 2014). "Ryan Michelle Bathe Cast In ABC's Kevin Hart Comedy Pilot As Role Gets Reworked". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (23 August 2016). "'This Is Us' Adds Ryan Michelle Bathe As Recurring". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  9. Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise (6 September 2018). "'First Wives Club': Ryan Michelle Bathe To Star In Paramount Network's Series". Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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