Laura Michaels
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Laura Michaels was a fictional character
in the television series NYPD Blue
. She was portrayed by Sherry Stringfield
in the first season. The character was an Assistant District Attorney who was estranged from her husband John
. Although a major character at the beginning of the series she was given less and less screen time as the season progressed and did not appear in any episodes after her final series appearance in "Zeppo Marks Brothers". Her absence was never explained when the second season opened. In the book "True Blue", David Milch said that scenes planned for Michaels and Kelly were superseded by the romantic storyline involving Andy Sipowicz
and Sylvia Costas
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the television series NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
. She was portrayed by Sherry Stringfield
Sherry Stringfield
Sherry Lea Stringfield is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the medical television drama ER, a role for which she received three Emmy Award nominations. Stringfield was a member of ER's original cast, but she quit the show during its third season,...
in the first season. The character was an Assistant District Attorney who was estranged from her husband John
John Kelly (NYPD Blue)
John Kelly is a fictional character in the television series NYPD Blue. He was portrayed by David Caruso in the first season and the first four episodes of the second season of the series....
. Although a major character at the beginning of the series she was given less and less screen time as the season progressed and did not appear in any episodes after her final series appearance in "Zeppo Marks Brothers". Her absence was never explained when the second season opened. In the book "True Blue", David Milch said that scenes planned for Michaels and Kelly were superseded by the romantic storyline involving Andy Sipowicz
Andy Sipowicz
Andy Sipowicz is a fictional character and protagonist on the popular ABC television series NYPD Blue. Dennis Franz portrayed the character for its entire run....
and Sylvia Costas
Sylvia Costas
Sylvia Costas-Sipowicz, ADA, was a fictional character on NYPD Blue. She was played by Sharon Lawrence.Sylvia Costas was an elegant, beautiful ADA who began an affair with the older and tough Detective Andy Sipowicz, played by Dennis Franz...
.