Michaela Conlin (born June 9, 1978) is an American actress. She played the role of Angela Montenegro on the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama Bones from 2005 to 2017. She has also had recurring roles in the Paramount series Yellowstone (2018–2019), and the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind (2021).
Early life and education Conlin was born on June 9, 1978, in Allentown, Pennsylvania to a Chinese mother and an Irish father. Raised in South Whitehall Township, Michaela Conlin always had a passion for performing. Her parents Denise, an accountant, and Fran, a contractor nurtured her ambitions from the start. She performed in her first play The King and I at Muhlenberg College at the age of seven and continued to appear in many Pennsylvania community and regional productions.
Conlin attended Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania and graduated in 1996. After graduating, she moved to New York and attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
Career Television
Following her graduation from New York University, Conlin was selected to be part of the cable documentary series The It Factor, which focused on the lives of young actors in New York City. Soon after, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she landed her first starring role in the ABC drama series MDs, playing an idealistic young intern taken under the wing of the hospital's two renegade doctors, played by William Fichtner and John Hannah. She followed that with a leading role in the ABC drama series The D.A., playing an outspoken political consultant.
Conlin played Angela Montenegro on the popular Fox drama Bones, which stars Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. In the series, Angela is married to Dr. Jack Hodgins (T. J. Thyne), while her father is ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, who plays a fictionalized version of himself. Angela's full name is Angela Pearly Gates Montenegro (but was known as Pookie Noodlin, where her and Hodgins got married in the small town jail), with Pearly Gates also being the name of Gibbons' Les Paul guitar. In 2008, Conlin was nominated for an Asian Excellence Award in the category of Supporting Television actress for her role on Bones.
Films Conlin portrayed Detective Heidi Sobel in the 2011 drama film The Lincoln Lawyer. In 2021, she portrayed Maria Li in Bad Trip.
Personal life Conlin has two sons with her partner.
Conlin is best friends with Bones actress Emily Deschanel, who played her best friend Temperance "Bones" Brennan on the show.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2001Love the Hard WayCara2002Pipe DreamTV reporter2002GarmentoMarcy2006Open WindowMiranda2007EnchantedMay2011The Lincoln LawyerHeidi Sobel2015Baby, Baby, BabyCourtney Lee2016The Disappointments RoomJules2021Bad TripMaria Li2023 One True Loves Marie
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2001Law & OrderRockyEpisode: "Swept Away – A Very Special Episode"2002The DivisionHouse directorEpisode: "Illusions"2002MDsDr. Maggie Yang Main role2003JAGLt. Mary NashEpisode: "Posse Comitatus"2003The D.A.Jinette McMahon4 episodes2005–2017BonesAngela Montenegro Main role2016CasualClaireEpisode: "Death and Taxes"2018Here and NowSharonEpisode: "It's Here"2018–2019Yellowstone Sarah Nguyen Recurring role2021For All Mankind Helena Webster Recurring role2022Dollface Delphine 2 episodes2025A Man on the Inside Andrea Yi Recurring role
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