Michael Hyatt is a British/American actor. She co-stars as Maisie in the NBC series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. She is also known for her recurring role in crime drama The Wire as Brianna Barksdale. She appeared in the films The Good Girl, Acts of Worship, Mississippi Damned, and Like Crazy. She had a starring role in the 2007 miniseries The Kill Point. She also had a recurring role in Studio 60 creator Aaron Sorkin on his earlier series The West Wing.