Michelle Renee Arthur hails from Indianapolis, Indiana, with English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Cherokee ancestry. She exhibited a passion for acting at age 6. In high school she was a 2-time MVP Gymnast, flag & rifle corp Kadette, and Editor of the newspaper. Inspired by her uncle, a former Columnist for the LA Times, she earned a BA from Indiana University's School of Journalism. She also studied at UCLA, Actors Edge Studios, Artist Theatre Group, and James Franco's Studio 4.After an internship with Conde Nast's Brides through the American Society of Magazine Editors, Michelle has had an extensive media career in editorial, advertising, and modeling with such titles as The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan, V & Vman, Robb Report, and Angeleno -- a glossy she helped launch for Modern Luxury. With magazine work she has been surrounded by the entertainment industry.Making appearances in TV shows such as Beverly Hills 90210 and The Practice, and films such as Path to War, Tomcats, and The Amati Girls, Michelle's interest in acting was rekindled with her first move to LA in 1998.That ignited in 2014 when she returned to LA, after magazine projects in NYC, and advanced from Background Actor to speaking Actress with roles in Actors Anonymous II, Boomer Hogs, Dark Hours: Typee, Deadly Sins, Love & Other Lies, Scorpion Girl, and The Film Club.Michelle enjoys being in front of the camera or behind the scenes of a set. She completed her first script in 2015, registered with the WGA, and has become involved in producing various projects.