Michele Cummins

Birth : 1974-07-31, Orange County, California, USA

History

Michele was born in Southern California to a family of 7 girls & 1 boy. Her father, Wayne Hartunian, worked at MGM studios in set design and special effects. He was even in a movie with Elvis Presley, Kissin' Cousins (1964)! Her Grandfather, Charles "Hovey" Hovland, who was the head of Transportation, drove actors like Marilyn Monroe to and from the studio. Hovey worked with MGM for over 40 years where many other family members worked as well including her cousin, Richard Hartunian, who starred in Hot Rod Rumble (1957). Michele started in Theater as a young girl and found herself totally taken by acting. During her teenage years, she lived in Bend, Oregon where she learned professional horse riding, training and stunt work. She went on to take courses in car stunts, where she learned how to safely perform 180s, flying 90s & precision moves. She went into film and television upon moving to Vancouver, B.C., Canada, where she was trained by top professionals in her field. Michele has dual citizenship of both the United States and Canada. Appearing in television shows like Human Target (2010) & Mysterious Ways...movies like Antitrust & Grave Encounters. Her heart is in the development and "real" delivery in the performance of a character. She truly loves what she does & is an advocate of training and continued education of the performing arts.

Movies

Snowmageddon
Towns Person
A seemingly-harmless snow globe unleashes a devastating winter storm on a peaceful mountainside community, prompting one family on a race to save their town from certain destruction. As night falls on Christmas Eve, the Miller family finds a gift-wrapped snow globe just outside their door. Inside is an exact replica of their town - right down to the smallest detail. But this isn't your typical holiday decoration, because every time it's shaken, a blank of snow a blizzard blasts through town. Later, when the buttons on the globe plunge the town into total chaos, the Miller's must find a way to stop the destruction once and for all.
Grave Encounters
Ghost
A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode.
Transparency
Brothel Girl
Five years ago David's life came undone when his young daughter fell victim to a brutal attack. The subsequent emotional fallout cost him his marriage and his job. Handicapped by guilt and anguish David abandoned his past and alienated himself. He took a second rate job as a security guard and plodded on - his wounds concealed but unhealed. All it would take is a scratch for them to open wide and consume him.... During a routine security inspection, David discovers a young Serbian girl stowed in the cab of a truck. Her sister and other girls have been murdered - all victims of a perfidious human trafficking racket. She pleads for his help. This is his chance at retribution. This time he will champion the young girl that places her trust in him. But David is taking on Goliath and he has his back against the wall and a gun at his head. Enlisting the help of a woman's refuge counselor, David embarks on a do or die mission to save the girl.
Freddy Got Fingered
Bank Manager
An unemployed cartoonist moves back in with his parents and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he begins to spread rumors that his father is sexually abusing Freddy.