Michelle Pokopac is a proud American daughter of Korean and Yugoslavian immigrant ancestry. This is for her mother, Pil Sun (Connie) Pokopac. Michelle is an actor in theatre and film, producer, dramaturg, and activist. She received her BFA in Theatre Performance from Columbus State University and completed additional studies in Florence, Italy and Oxford, England. In 2018, Michelle and her partners (Amee Vyas and Pam Joyce) founded East by Southeast, an organization dedicated to connecting and supporting Asian artists in Atlanta while creating opportunities to support inclusivity and authentic representation. In response to the social and racial injustice brought forth in 2020, Michelle teamed up with several artist-activist organizations to protest, facilitate, and hold active positions of power accountable. Her relationship with art, social justice, and identity have blended harmoniously into a life and career that have deepened her pillars of gratitude, joy, and passion. In addition to her work in the arts, she also teaches a standardized, trauma-informed care curriculum for the well-woman exam nationwide at medical, nursing, and PA schools, and assists as a Forensic Teaching Associate for sexual assault trainings. Horizon Theatre: The Game, The Wolves. Atlanta: BUSINESS IDEAS, Little Raindrop Songs, Alice Between, Slur, Play the Play with Cat the Cat (Alliance Theatre); Wait Until Dark, On the Verge, James and the Giant Peach (Georgia Ensemble); A Christmas Story (Theatrical Outfit); Fun Home, Hometown Boy (Actor’s Express); Frankenstein’s Funeral (Found Stages); Sense and Sensibility (Synchronicity Theatre). Regional: Shoyu Tell, Señora Tortuga, A Thousand Paper Cranes (Lexington Children’s Theatre). Film/TV: Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Hulu, Lifetime, Marvel/Disney+, Netflix. Represented by Formation Talent Agency. @pokopac @east_x_southeast @pokopac @east_x_southeast
