Michele was born in Southern California to a family of 7 girls & 1 boy. Her father, Wayne Hartunian, worked at MGM studios in set design and special effects. He was even in a movie with Elvis Presley, Kissin' Cousins (1964)! Her Grandfather, Charles "Hovey" Hovland, who was the head of Transportation, drove actors like Marilyn Monroe to and from the studio. Hovey worked with MGM for over 40 years where many other family members worked as well including her cousin, Richard Hartunian, who starred in Hot Rod Rumble (1957).
Michele started in Theater as a young girl and found herself totally taken by acting. During her teenage years, she lived in Bend, Oregon where she learned professional horse riding, training and stunt work. She went on to take courses in car stunts, where she learned how to safely perform 180s, flying 90s & precision moves. She went into film and television upon moving to Vancouver, B.C., Canada, where she was trained by top professionals in her field.
Michele has dual citizenship of both the United States and Canada. Appearing in television shows like Human Target (2010) & Mysterious Ways...movies like Antitrust & Grave Encounters. Her heart is in the development and "real" delivery in the performance of a character. She truly loves what she does & is an advocate of training and continued education of the performing arts.
