Michelle Morgan

Michelle Morgan (born July 16, 1981) is a Canadian actress, producer and director best known for her role as Lou Fleming on the CBC/Up TV series Heartland.

Personal life Michelle Morgan was born in Calgary and grew up in Toronto and Vancouver. After studying Theatre and Classical Literature at the University of Toronto, she went on to pursue a career in theatre and film.

Morgan is an advocate for women's rights and has volunteered at women's shelters across Canada for the past 15 years. She served as the "I Am Courage" campaign ambassador for the Brenda Strafford Centre for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the "My Homefront" campaign ambassador for Homefront, a Calgary-based nonprofit that serves victims of domestic abuse.

On June 30, 2012 Morgan married Derek Tisdelle. They have three children, Mara Carmen, Noah Santiago, and Celeste.

Career In 2007, Morgan began her role as Lou on the CBC/Up TV series Heartland. The same year, she appeared in the zombie film Diary of the Dead.

In 2008 she appeared on Stargate Atlantis as FRAN (Friendly Replicator Android) in the episodes "Be All My Sins Remember'd" and "Ghost in the Machine".

In 2018, she founded her own film business, "Medano Films".

Her first short film, "Mi Madre, My Father" (2017), with Stephen Amell, was selected by Telefilm Canada for the "Not Short On Talent Corner" at Cannes Film Festival in May 2018. Michelle's debut film has screened at festivals such as Hollyshorts, the Brooklyn Women's Film Festival and the Vancouver Short Film Festival.

In 2019, Michelle directed three episodes of the new CBC digital series "Hudson", a spin off of the long running series Heartland.

In 2024, Michelle starred in the Roku Original "Jingle Bell Love" with Joey McIntyre.

Filmography

Film

Short film

Television film

Series

Web series