Michelle Hurst

Biography

Michelle Denise Hurst is an American actress born on June 1, 1942, in Brooklyn. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1974 and began her career in theatre before transitioning to television and film. Notable roles include Miss Claudette Pelage in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, for which she earned a Satellite Award with the main cast, as well as appearances in films like Sherrybaby and Airheads.