Justine Miceli

Justine Miceli
Born (1959-04-30) April 30, 1959 (age 65)[1]
Sunnyside, Queens, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1976–2007
Known forNYPD Blue

Justine Miceli (born April 30, 1959) is a retired American actress, known for her role as Det. Adrienne Lesniak in the ABC police drama series, NYPD Blue.

Life and career

Miceli was born in Sunnyside, Queens, New York.[2] Miceli studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Early in her career, she acted in television commercials, off-Broadway shows, and traveled with touring theater companies.

Miceli appeared on daytime television and some prime-time series. Miceli's big break came in 1994, when she was added to the cast of NYPD Blue, a prime-time series on ABC.[3][4] From 1994 to 1996, she played detective Adrienne Lesniak. Miceli left the series in 1996, along with Gail O'Grady and Sharon Lawrence.[5] Since leaving NYPD Blue, Miceli guest starred on The X-Files, Seinfeld, New York Undercover, The Pretender, The Sopranos, Sliders, Judging Amy and Strong Medicine. She also co-starred in the biographical drama film Dangerous Beauty (1998), and starred in the crime drama film, Gentleman B. (2002).[6]

In the late 1990s, while still seeking acting roles, Miceli began working as a home organizer, including an executive position in a professional association for that industry. Since her last on-screen role in 2002, Miceli has moved away from acting and is the full-time owner/operator of an organization business based in Santa Monica, California. [7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Law & Order Lorraine Schwab / Mailroom Clerk 2 episodes
1992-1993 As the World Turns Dr. Marsha McKay Series regular
1994-1996 NYPD Blue Det. Adrienne Lesniak Series regular, 35 episodes
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1995-1996)
1997 The X Files Ariel Weiss Episode: "Kaddish"
1997 Seinfeld Nina Episode: "The Betrayal"
1998 New York Undercover Julie Episode: "Mob Street"
1998 Dangerous Beauty Elena Franco
1998 The Pretender Diane Post Episode: "Crash"
1999 Carlo's Wake Gina Ryan
1999 The Sopranos Nursing Home Director Episode: "Pilot"
2000 Judging Amy Ms. Bowes Episode: "Unnecessary Roughness"
2000-2001 The Huntress Anita Temple 4 episodes
2001 The Guardian Rachel Shell Episode: "Paternity"
2002 Strong Medicine Annie Dantona Episode: "Shock"
2002 Whacked! Mrs. Stewart
2003 Gentleman B. Maria DeRazio Also associate producer
2005 True Crime: New York City Voice [8]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1996 2nd Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series NYPD Blue Nominated
1997 3rd Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Justine Miceli | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  2. ^ "Justine Miceli". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  3. ^ Ken Tucker (December 30, 1994). "The Best and Worst 1994/Television". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  4. ^ Andy Meisler (December 6, 1994). "'Nypd' Actress 'Now Is My Time'". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  5. ^ Jay Bobbin (July 28, 1996). "- I've heard that Sharon Lawrence won't be returning to..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  6. ^ Koehler, Robert (March 1, 2002). "The Gentleman Bandit".
  7. ^ "AbOUT US". www.organizingbymicelico.com.
  8. ^ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:30:32 in, VOICE TALENT.