Michele Selene Ang
Biography
Michele Selene Ang is a Chinese-Indonesian-American actor and filmmaker. She was born in Surabaya, Indonesia and immigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area with her family, eventually becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. She is most known for starring as Courtney Crimsen in the 2017 Netflix series "13 Reasons Why." Michele was raised in Fairfield, California and attended the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts for Theater. She is also a 2012 National YoungArts Program Silver Award winner in Theater and a 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Michele graduated from Fordham University with a BA in Theatre Performance and an array of student productions under her belt. Since then, she has performed on stage in full productions at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, East West Players, and Yale Rep. Her indie film debut; "How I Learned to Fly," received a theatrical run by Film Movement and is now available to watch on Apple TV. As a filmmaker, she has worked on several short films through her production banner; February Face Productions, and is developing more narrative shorts as well as her feature directorial debut.
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Kelsey Chapman
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Courtney Crimsen
High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.
Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes • as Self - Presenter
The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV with winners decided online by the general public.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Brooke
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Augustina
A young chef must take care of his Chinese-immigrant father who accidentally consumes psychedelic mushrooms on the opening night of his restaurant.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Sarah
After her untimely death, Dani comes back from the dead on Halloween night and goes on a quest to win her fiancée back.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Yaya
Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The two have to learn how to survive on their own. From this desertion, comes an experience of beauty, meaning and enduring love.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Sylvie
When an Indonesian woman is invited to her cousin's engagement party, she decides to hire an escort to keep her aunties, and their persistent questions about her dating life, off her back.