Michele Austin
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Michele Austin

Michele Austin is a highly respected British actress with a career spanning over two decades, known for her powerful and nuanced performances across film, television, and stage. She trained at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, England.Austin is widely recognized for her role as Yvonne Hemmingway on ITV's long-running police drama "The Bill," a performance for which she received the Screen Nation Award for Best Television Actress. She has also had a significant and recurring collaboration with acclaimed director Mike Leigh, appearing in his films "Secrets & Lies" (1996) – which was her film debut – "Another Year" (2010), "All or Nothing" (2002), and most recently, the highly praised 2024 film "Hard Truths."In "Hard Truths," Austin delivers a poignant and critically lauded performance as Chantelle Montgomery, the jovial and resilient sister to Marianne Jean-Baptiste's troubled character, Pansy. Her portrayal of Chantelle, a single hairdresser with two adult daughters, provides a compassionate contrast to Pansy's struggles, and for this role, Austin notably won the National Society of Film Critics award for Best Supporting Actress.Her extensive television work includes roles in "This is Going to Hurt" (BBC), "The Other One," "Death in Paradise," "Holby City," "EastEnders," and "Black Mirror." On stage, Austin has received critical acclaim and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ragueneau in the 2019 West End revival of "Cyrano de Bergerac." She has also performed with prestigious companies like the Royal Court and the National Theatre. Michele Austin's body of work demonstrates her remarkable range and her ability to bring depth and authenticity to every character she embodies.

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