Charis Elisa Michelsen/ʃærʌs/ is an American actress, a writer, an inventor, a former model and a make-up artist. Michelsen worked as a model in New York City in her early adulthood before becoming an actress. She appeared in supporting roles in the films High Art (1998), Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead (1999), and Wonder Boys (2000). Michelsen invented the first Universal Beauty Standard System which was used to create an artificial intelligence personal stylist.[1]
Life and career
Charis (pronounced Chær-us) Michelsen was raised in Boring, Oregon, a small town east of Portland.[2] After high school, she moved to New York City to study art at Parsons School of Design, where a photographer for Harper's Bazaar discovered her for modeling. While attending a rock concert, Michelsen was discovered by Liv Tyler's mother Bebe Buell, who became her career manager.
Michelsen played the role of "Debby" in the 1998, award-winning film High Art, and soon after appeared in Martin Scorsese's film Bringing Out the Dead. Michelsen then went to work on the films Wonder Boys and Orphan.[3] She eventually relocated to Los Angeles.
Film critics have declared Michelsen, "a bewitching young thing" -Michael Atkinson (The Village Voice),[7]"sensuous" -Michael Tunison
(BoxOffice Magazine);[8] have said that "Charis Michelsen is beautiful, her opaque blue eyes and internal acting make her someone
who critics should continue to watch." -Mike Szymanski (Variety),[9] and have said that she has "a fetching, fainty Natalie Imbruglia-ish screen presence" -Brent Simon (Entertainment Today).[10]
She was married to actor and director Josh Evans from 2003 to 2011, and is the former daughter-in-law of the late movie producer Robert Evans and actress Ali MacGraw.
