Michelle Cullman (Susan Ward) was a villainess from Monk's fifth season opener, "Mr. Monk and the Actor" (airdate July 7, 2006). She was the mistress of actor Jack Leverett.
Jack and Michelle met as a restaurant a week prior to the events, and in the beginning of the episode, the couple were making out at her apartment. As the scene showed, Jack and Michelle were videotaped, as Michelle had placed a hidden camera inside a teddy bear as part of a blackmailing scheme. The couple engaged in a playful pillow fight after Jack's shirt (which was given to him by his wife) was torn, and a pillow thrown by Jack knocked over the teddy bear and revealed the camera.
Upon seeing the camera, Jack suspects that Michelle was blackmailing him, with Michelle's rush to pick up the camera serving as her indicated reveal as a villainess. An angry Jack attacked Michelle, which was followed by the evil Michelle delivering a slap to Jack, after which Michelle is pushed towards the stairs headfirst. Jack's shove resulted in Michelle's head striking the stairs, killing her instantly.
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- Susan Ward later appeared as the evil Parris Donovan on Women's Murder Club.