---
name: "Michael Hyatt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-hyatt"
fi1m_id: "michael-hyatt"
imdb_id: "nm0404924"
tmdb_id: 61084
wikidata_id: "Q281951"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 February 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-23T13:41:37.419193+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Hyatt

## Identity

Michael Hyatt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-hyatt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-hyatt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0404924
- **TMDB ID:** 61084
- **Wikidata ID:** Q281951
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hyatt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q281951, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0404924/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61084

Actor. Born 17 February 1970 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 February 1970, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** مایکل هایت, Charlene Hyatt, Mike Hyatt
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 68 (1), 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 76 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 3, Comedy 2, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $77m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hyatt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q281951, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0404924/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61084

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Nightcrawler*](https://film.one/film/nightcrawler.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael Hyatt is a British-born American actress. Born Charlene Hyatt on 17 February 1970 in Birmingham, West Midlands, she is the daughter of Jamaican-born parents, including actor and broadcaster Charles Hyatt. She moved to the United States at the age of ten and trained at Howard University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Hyatt began her career in theatre, performing on Broadway in *Ragtime*. She is known for recurring television roles including Brianna Barksdale in *The Wire* (2002–2006), Dr Noelle Akopian in *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015–2016), Detective Sheila Muncie in *Ray Donovan* (2015–2016), and Cissy Saint in *Snowfall* (2017–2023). Her film credits include *Nightcrawler* (2014) as Detective Frontieri, *The Little Things* (2021) as Flo Dunigan, and *Where the Crawdads Sing* (2022) as Mabel.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Pitt* (2025), Fi1m 81, as Gloria Underwood — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md)
- *The Little Things* (2021), Fi1m 60, as Flo Dunigan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-things.md)
- *Better Things* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Ms. Dickler — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md)
- *Nightcrawler* (2014), Fi1m 85, as Detective Frontieri — [page](https://film.one/film/nightcrawler.md)
- *Major Crimes* (2012), Fi1m 66, as Jada Roads — [page](https://film.one/tv/major-crimes.md)
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), Fi1m 68, as Charlotte — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Pitt* (2025), series, as Gloria Underwood — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md)
- *High Potential* (2024), series, as Dottie Reynolds — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md)
- *Phels High* (2023), Actor
- *The Last Thing He Told Me* (2023), series, as USMS Agent Maris Anderson, US Marshall Maris Anderson
- *Where the Crawdads Sing* (2022), as Mabel
- *Four Good Days* (2021), as Lisa
- *The Little Things* (2021), as Flo Dunigan — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-things.md)
- *The Comey Rule* (2020), series, as Loretta Lynch
- *Foster Boy* (2019), as Shaina Randolph
- *Homecoming* (2018), series, as Evita
- *The Price* (2017), as Ife Ogunde
- *Snowfall* (2017), series, as Cissy Saint
- *Genius* (2017), series, as Helen Malloy
- *Crunch Time* (2016), series, as Mullins
- *Better Things* (2016), series, as Ms. Dickler — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md)
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), series, as Dr. Akopian — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *Hello Ladies: The Movie* (2014), as H. R. Woman
- *Nightcrawler* (2014), as Detective Frontieri — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/nightcrawler.md)
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Camila
- *True Detective* (2014), series, as Katherine Davis — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *The Trials of Cate McCall* (2013), as Fern
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, as Detective Sheila Muncie
- *Left to Die* (2012), as Congresswoman Brown
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Diana — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *Major Crimes* (2012), series, as Jada Roads — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/major-crimes.md)
- *Blue* (2012), series, as Claire
- *Like Crazy* (2011), as Customs Agent
- *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, as Judge Elizabeth Sheffield
- *Mad Love* (2011), series, as Delores
- *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as Sally Epps
- *See You in September* (2010), as Eve
- *Fame* (2009), as Malik's Mom
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as FBI Assistant Director
- *Glee* (2009), series, as Joan Martin — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Leslie Ruiz — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Mississippi Damned* (2009), as Delores
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, as Dr. Barbara Morris — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, as Charlotte — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *The Kill Point* (2007), series, as Lt. Connie Ruebens
- *Drive* (2007), series, as Susan Chamblee
- *Two Weeks* (2006), as Carol
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Admissions Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Dr. Katherine Cortez
- *Shark* (2006), series, as Ruth Hartford — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Crazylove* (2005), as Nurse Gates
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Dr. Ticona Roberts — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Sheriff Tina Mullins — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Marian Davidson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Cameron's Attorney
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), series, as Woman's Studies Professor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)
- *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, as Mary Wallace
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Judy Williams — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The Good Girl* (2002), as Floberta
- *The Wire* (2002), series, as Brianna Barksdale — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wire.md)
- *Washington Heights* (2002), as Michelle
- *24* (2001), series, as Marcy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Acts of Worship* (2001), as Digna
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Jolene Newman
- *Wonderland* (2000), series, as CPEP Nurse
- *The Beat* (2000), series, as Julia Ryan
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Angela Blake — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Pushing Tin* (1999), as Trudy
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Stage Manager — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Oz* (1997), series, as Sadiya Khan — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Chocolate Babies* (1996), as Lauretta
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Defense Attorney Julia Shinnear, Rachel Willis, Elan Holt, Clerk, Vanessa Carter — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/michael-hyatt