Cinematographer Michelle Lawler Michelle Lawler is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer with years of experience in both film and television. Michelle has lensed several television shows, including HBO's Emmy award-winning series "Insecure" (2020) and Lena Waithe's "Twenties" (2020). Most recently, Lawler was the director of photography for eight episodes of "The Shrink Next Door" for Apple TV, an adaptation of the popular podcast. This show was helmed by director Michael Showalter and featured an ensemble cast including Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Kathryn Hahn. Michelle also served as the cinematographer for the first four episodes of "The Dropout" (2022), a series based on the Elizabeth Holmes story, which earned an Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series. Again, Michael Showalter directed this project, with Amanda Seyfried in a starring role which earned her an Emmy for Best Actress. In 2023, Michelle shot "Dicks: The Musical," produced by A24 and directed by Larry Charles, featuring Nathan Lane and Meagan Mullally. Additionally, she lensed four episodes of "Based on a True Story" (2023) for Peacock, starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. Michelle was named one of Variety's "10 Cinematographers to Watch" in 2020. She holds an MFA in Cinematography from The American Film Institute (AFI) and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Cinema from San Francisco State University. Outside of Cinematography Michelle is raising a prominent cactus garden in her Los Angeles yard and hangs out with her cute and friendly dog, Judy. She is represented by UTA.