Tammy Lynn Michaels

• Name — Tammy Lynn Michaels • Years Active — 1999–present • Occupation — Actress • Partner — Melissa Etheridge (cp. civil partnership started 2003; sep. separated 2010) (registered domestic partnership) • Children — 2

Michaels landed the role of Nicole Julian on Popular. In 2002, Michaels had a recurring role on the Fox show That '80s Show playing Roger's equally materialistic girlfriend followed by a guest appearance in 2004 on the Showtime drama The L Word. In 2005, she played the character Tess on the NBC series Committed. In 2003, Michaels played the role of Max in the short-film D.E.B.S.. The film received several awards and later was expanded to a feature-length film of the same name and released in 2004. However, most of the actresses in the original D.E.B.S. were replaced for the expanded version, including Michaels.

section Michaels identifies as lesbian. She started dating singer Melissa Etheridge in 2001. The couple had a commitment ceremony in September 2003 and they became registered domestic partners in 2005. In On April 15, 2010, Michaels and Etheridge confirmed that they had ended their nearly nine-year relationship. In May 2012 it was announced that their two-year child support battle had been settled. Since 2005, Michaels has kept a blog, in which she discusses politics, current events and her personal life.

Film and television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1999-2001 — Popular — Nicole Julian — Main role • 2002 — That '80s Show — Patty — "Double Date", "Beach Party", "Sophia's Depressed" • 2003 — D.E.B.S. — Max — short film • 2004 — The — Lacey Haraway — "Pilot", "Let's Do It Again", "Longing" • 2005 — Committed — Tess • 2019 — Heartstrings — Bitsy — episode: "Cracker Jack"