In 2018, Michaela Conlin appeared on two television shows, one a little more successful than the other. First came the short-lived Here and Now, an HBO series starring heavyweight television actors Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter as a couple with three multiethnic adopted children and one naturally-born child of their own. The show examined their lives within the complicated politics of the year and tossed in a touch of magical realism when one of their sons, Ramon Bayer-Boatwright (Daniel Zovatto), begins experiencing visions he believes are real. Conlin appeared in a small role on three episodes of ("Yes," "Dream Logic," and "It's Here," specifically) as a business woman named Sharon. Here and Now was, unfortunately, canceled after just one season.
Conlin found much more success and narrative prominence on Yellowstone, the Paramount Network drama starring Kevin Costner. The series follows the personal and political dramas of the Dutton family, who own the largest contiguous ranching operation in the U.S., right next to Yellowstone National Park in Montana. Conlin appears on the second season of Yellowstone as Sarah Nguyen, a reporter seeking to dig into the inner lives of the Duttons, their ranch's operations, and the conflicts the ranch has with the national park. Her recurring role has been somewhat complicated by the plot — we won't say what in the interest of spoilers — but Conlin's chances of returning on Yellowstone season 3 seem possible nonetheless.
