Michele Austin is a popular British actress who is well-known for taking no nonsense from the bad guys in the TV series The Bill where she portrayed the character of PC Yvonne Hemmingway. She won the Screen Nation award for the best television actress in 2005 for that tv series. Movie fans might recognize her from her collaborations with renowned director Mike Leigh in Secrets and Lies and Always and Everyone. 

Early Life and Family Background:

Michele was born on August 5, 1980, in the United States of America, which makes Leo her birth sign. She is of an Afro-American ethnic background. 

She studies acting at Rose Bruford College located in Sidcup. This was the place where she began her acting career. Most of the details about her early life and family background are still kept private as she hasn’t shared anything publicly. 

Throughout all these years, she has proved herself as a successful actress and has acted in more than 40 films and tv series. Some of them include The Bill, The Perfect Blue, All or Nothing, Kiss me Kate, Canterbury Tales, and Never Better

Michele Austin celebrating her mother's 90th birthday | Source: Michele's Instagram

Professional Life; Career and Net Worth:

Austin began her career with the 1994 ITV series The Bill where she played the role of PC Hemmingway as well as the character of Marsha Harris in 2001. In 1996, she made her film debut with Mike Leigh’s film Secrets and Lies where she played the character of Dionne. 

In 2008, she had a small role in ITV’s teen drama Britannia High as Mrs. Doris Troy, the landlady of the main characters. In the same year, she appeared in another tv series Never Better where she played the role of Linda. She appeared regularly in a total of 5 episodes. 

In December 2010, she was seen in the British BBC soap opera EastEnders as Gloria MacDonald. She also reprised this role in February 2016. On February 2013, she played the part of Estelle in the episode A Dash of Sunshine in the series Death in Paradise. 

Recently in 2022, she played the role of senior midwife Tracy in the BBC screen adaptation of Adam Kay’s book This is Going to Hurt, a book based on his experience as a junior doctor. 

Currently, she has a net worth of around $5 Million. 

Is Austin Married?

Although she hasn’t mentioned anywhere about her relationships, she is a married woman and a proud mother. However, further details about them are still unavailable. She has shared a few pictures with her mom and daughter on her Instagram account.