Thomas, Michelle

Young and talented actress who appeared as Steve Urkels girlfriend, Myra, in the comedy series, Family Matters. Other roles included appearances on The Bill Cosby, Malcolm & Eddie, Thea, and Roseanne. In 1998 she received a NAACP Image Award nomination for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series" for her role of Callie on the Emmy award winning daytime drama "The Young and the Restless." On December 22, 1998 she died from a rare cancer, intra-abdominal Desmoplastic small round cell tumor.