Tammy Lynn Michaels Actress Date of Birth: 26.11.1974 Country: USA

1. Biography of Tammy Lynn Michaels
2. Acting Career
3. Personal Life
4. Early Life and Education
5. Later Career
6. Activism and Personal Blog

Biography of Tammy Lynn Michaels

Tammy Lynn Doring was born on November 26, 1974, in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. She grew up with her older sister, raised by their hardworking mother who worked multiple jobs. Tammy's passion for acting started to develop during her time in middle school, where she felt accepted and part of a group in the drama club.

Acting Career

Tammy gained recognition in 1999 for her role as Nicole Julian in the youth soap opera "Popular." She gained even more attention when she portrayed Tess in the NBC series "Committed" in 2005. She also made guest appearances in the multi-series drama "The L Word" (also known as "Sex and the City").

Personal Life

In her personal life, Tammy Lynn caught the public's attention with her relationship with her lesbian partner, singer Melissa Etheridge. Melissa, who had been battling breast cancer, managed to recover after a challenging crisis. After their relationship became public, the couple exchanged vows, and Tammy changed her last name from Doring to Michaels. They got married on September 20, 2003, in a private ceremony held in Malibu. They expressed their gratitude for the blessings from friends and family and their desire to spend the rest of their lives together.

Early Life and Education

Tammy Lynn's passion for acting developed during her time in middle school, but it wasn't until she moved to New York that she pursued her dream seriously. She enrolled in the American Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and completed three semesters before a leg injury forced her to drop out. She worked as a bartender in a restaurant until an agent noticed her acting talent. After moving to Los Angeles, Tammy Lynn landed a role in the series "Popular" in 1999.

Later Career

In 2002, Tammy Lynn became a guest star on the Fox network, appearing in the sitcom "That '80s Show." In 2003, she portrayed Max in the comedy short film "D.E.B.S.," which later became the basis for a full-length feature film with the same name. However, most of the actresses from the short version did not appear in the 2004 film, including Tammy Lynn.

Activism and Personal Blog

Tammy Lynn has always been open about her non-traditional sexual orientation and has become a prominent lesbian figure. In 2006, she and her partner Melissa Etheridge announced that Tammy Lynn was pregnant with twins from an anonymous sperm donor. On October 17, 2006, Tammy Lynn gave birth to a son named Miller Steven and a daughter named Johnny Rose. The couple already had two stepchildren, Bailey and Beckett, from Melissa's previous relationships.

Since 2005, Tammy Lynn has been running her own website and blog, where she discusses politics, current events, and her personal life.