Michele Weaver works in all four categories of theater commercial film and television She first got noticed starring in the two short films Diana Leigh 1960s musical and Daughters of Eve Civil War Drama AFI She has played Dorothy Dandridge in The Nicolas Brothers Tribute and Marylin A New Musical at the 1400 seat Alex Theater as well Most recently she is starring in two new films Illicit next to David Ramsey and Vivica A Fox as well as 2 Lava 2 Lantuala where she plays Steve Guttenbergs step daughter Raya in the sequel of the SyFy Channel Franchise Lavalantula Other credits include Switched at Birth on Abc Family Cooper Barretts Guide to Surviving Life on Fox ShortCom Comedy Hour with Charlie Murphy and Sistercode starring Amber Rose Drew Sidora and Eva Marcille