She pulled off the timeless tomboy lesbian role with grace and sexiness alongside OAer Lynn Chen in Saving Face, and you’ve recently seen her tongue-in-cheeking with Chevy Chase in Community. Regardless of the medium—film, television, theater—accomplished actress Michelle Krusiec has the ability to unrelentingly mesmerize her audience with a pureness and truth that stems from her courage and willingness to be vulnerable. Impressive resume aside (not to mention learning fluent Mandarin through the roles she’s played), Michelle has an exceptionally unique story to tell, from her eccentric adoptive mother to traveling the world over before she turned 21 to her interesting take on stereotypes. Oh, and her house is a museum of unbelievable artifacts including a Louis Vuitton suitcase from the 1890′s. Fierce? That’s just how Michelle rolls.