Charis Michelsen

Charis Elisa Michelsen (; born December 30, 1974) is an American actress, writer, producer, inventor, former model and make-up artist. Michelsen worked as a model in New York City in her early adulthood before becoming an actress. She appeared in supporting roles in the films High Art, Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead (1999), and Wonder Boys (2000).

Michelsen invented the first Universal Beauty Standard System which was used to create an artificial intelligence personal stylist.

Early life Charis (pronounced Chær-us) Michelsen was raised in Boring, Oregon, a small town east of Portland. After graduating from Centennial High School in Gresham, she placed first in the 1993 Petite Modeling Pageant, representing the northwestern United States.

Career Michelsen subsequently relocated to New York City to study art at Parsons School of Design, where a photographer for Harper's Bazaar discovered her for modeling. While attending a rock concert, Michelsen was discovered by Liv Tyler's mother Bebe Buell, who became her manager.

In 1997, Michelsen was the voice for the co-starring role of Keri Boyer in I Married a Strange Person!, directed and animated by Bill Plympton.

Michelsen played the role of Debby in Lisa Cholodenko's 1998 independent drama film High Art, followed by supporting parts in Martin Scorsese's film Bringing Out the Dead (1999) and the independent drama Men in Scoring Position (also 1999). The following year, she had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Wonder Boys (2000), directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, and Frances McDormand.

She subsequently starred in the independent films The Price of Air (2000) and Orphan (2001).

Michelsen played Mrs. Wyatt Cooper (Eric Dane's wife) on an episode of the ABC television drama Gideon's Crossing. She also starred with Peter Steele in his band Type O Negative's music video "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend," and with Liv Tyler in the music video "If" by Coyote Shivers.

Personal life She was married to actor and director Josh Evans from 2003 to 2011, and is the former daughter-in-law of the late movie producer Robert Evans and actress Ali MacGraw.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Alison Tromeo and Juliet Person of the Female Persuasion with Very Good Hearing 1997 I Married a Strange Person! Keri Boyer Voice role 1998 Faith March High Art Debby Perfect Lies Faith 1999 Bringing Out the Dead I.B.'s Girlfriend Anne 2001 Orphan Anna Che Guevara American Reporter 2009 Everybody Dies Nina Conrad 2011 Grace Paine: The Bombay Beach Incident Grace Paine Short film 2018 Lead Short film

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