Michelle Forbes (born in Austin, Texas on January 8, 1967) is an American actress best known for her television work on shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Homicide: Life on the Street, 24, and her current role on Prison Break. Initially wanting to do ballet, Forbes moved to New York at age 16 to audition for a film role, and ended up with the William Morris Agency, and a role on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. For her dual role as Sonni/Solita, she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination. After this role, she continued in theater, which was an early love of hers, and began appearing in small guest roles on television to raise her profile.