Michelle Hendley
Born (1991-03-23) March 23, 1991 (age 32)
Columbia,[1] Missouri, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Michelle Hendley (born March 23, 1991)[2] is an American actress and YouTube personality. She is known for her role as Ricky in the 2014 film Boy Meets Girl.

Career

Hendley was discovered by filmmaker Eric Schaeffer, who sought a transgender actress to play the lead role in Boy Meets Girl. Hendley had been documenting her transition on her YouTube video blog. After watching some of the videos, Schaeffer contacted Hendley to discuss the role. Hendley had not previously pursued a career as a performer, but reading the script and discussing the project with the director convinced her that the opportunity made sense.[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Boy Meets Girl Ricky
2016 Soless Hal Short
2017 Jack and Jill Joelle Short
2019 The More Things Change Dana Short
2019 All the Little Things We Kill Jody completed

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Player Sally Ride
2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Daisy Episode: "Why Is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs?"
2017 Blindspot Sam Kadhoda Episode: "Upside Down Craft"
2018 Insatiable Julie Episode: "Bikinis and Bitches"

References

  1. ^ Giacobbe, Alyssa (18 August 2015). "24-Year-Old Trans Actress Michelle Hendley on Her Rise from YouTube Fame to Movie Stardom". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. ^ "About the Filmmakers". Boy Meets Girl official website. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "'Boy Meets Girl' Star Michelle Hendley On Her Journey From YouTube To The Movies". Huffington Post. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Boy Meets Girl's Michelle Hendley: On Transphobia and Inclusivity in Film". Consequence of Sound. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

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