DeLauné Michel is an American author and actress. She was raised in
southern Louisiana in a literary family which includes her uncle,
Andre Dubus; her mother, Elizabeth Nell Dubus; and her cousins,
mystery writer James Lee Burke, Andre Dubus III (House of Sand and
Fog), and Alafair Burke.The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-born Michel was
named for Helene DeLauné, according to family history the first woman
over from France on her mother's side of the family. Helene DeLauné
was in the court of Marie Antoinette and her husband, Jules André
Dubus, fought in the French Revolution. Antoinette gave Helene jewels
to help her and her husband escape to Louisiana. Michel's father's
family was the eleventh family in New Orleans.Upon leaving high school
(St. Joseph's Academy in Baton Rouge), Michel moved to New York City.
She did some modeling there and in Europe, then spent several years
studying acting in NYC with teachers from the Neighborhood Playhouse,
The Actor's Studio, Juilliard, and the Yale Drama School.[citation
needed]After moving to Los Angeles, Michel had guest starring roles on
TV shows such as NYPD Blue, The Gilmore Girls, and Judging Amy, among
others. She did a number of independent films that never saw the light
of day and Equity-waiver theatre, including her own one-woman
show.[citation needed]
southern Louisiana in a literary family which includes her uncle,
Andre Dubus; her mother, Elizabeth Nell Dubus; and her cousins,
mystery writer James Lee Burke, Andre Dubus III (House of Sand and
Fog), and Alafair Burke.The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-born Michel was
named for Helene DeLauné, according to family history the first woman
over from France on her mother's side of the family. Helene DeLauné
was in the court of Marie Antoinette and her husband, Jules André
Dubus, fought in the French Revolution. Antoinette gave Helene jewels
to help her and her husband escape to Louisiana. Michel's father's
family was the eleventh family in New Orleans.Upon leaving high school
(St. Joseph's Academy in Baton Rouge), Michel moved to New York City.
She did some modeling there and in Europe, then spent several years
studying acting in NYC with teachers from the Neighborhood Playhouse,
The Actor's Studio, Juilliard, and the Yale Drama School.[citation
needed]After moving to Los Angeles, Michel had guest starring roles on
TV shows such as NYPD Blue, The Gilmore Girls, and Judging Amy, among
others. She did a number of independent films that never saw the light
of day and Equity-waiver theatre, including her own one-woman
show.[citation needed]
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