Michael Hyatt
Biography
Michael Hyatt is a British-born American actress who built a career across theater, television and film. Born in Birmingham, West Midlands, she studied at Howard University and later earned a master's degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Her early stage work included a Broadway run in Ragtime, and she later played Rita in a 2009 Los Angeles production of Danai Gurira's play Eclipsed. On television she played Brianna Barksdale in the first four seasons of The Wire, Connie Reubens in The Kill Point, Dr. Noelle Akopian on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Detective Sheila Muncie on Ray Donovan. She also portrayed Cissy Saint on Snowfall from its 2016 pilot through its 2023 conclusion, and has played Gloria Underwood on The Pitt since 2025. Her film work includes Nightcrawler (2014), where she appeared as a police detective.
56years old
Turns 57 on February 17in 127 days
- Born Handsworth
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Charlene Hyatt
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 21 years2002 to 2023
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Early training
Hyatt earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Howard University and a Master of Fine Arts from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. While in graduate school, she was an assistant to director Spike Lee.
Michael Hyatt movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Michael Hyatt shares two films with Jake Gyllenhaal, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jake Gyllenhaal's page
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David Strathairn's page
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Matthew Modine's page
Louis Gossett Jr.'s page
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Olivia NewmanDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Olivia Newman
John Lee HancockDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by John Lee Hancock
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