Michaela A. Quinn Michaela A. Quinn Michaela Anne "Dr. Mike" Quinn, M.D. is a fictional character from the American hit television show "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman". CBS introduced the series in 1993, and Dr. Quinn was played by Jane Seymour. The series ran for six seasons, ending in 1998. Seymour reprised the role in two made for TV movies, "Dr. Quinn: Revolutions" (1999) and "Dr. Quinn: The Heart Within" (2001), following the series cancellation. Jane Seymour's portrayal of Dr. Michaela Quinn has been widely viewed as an iconic, western character, earning Seymour a Golden Globe award. Michaela Quinn was born into a wealthy
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and failed in the ratings. Following this backlash from having excessive creative say over the film, CBS profoundly softened its involvement with the next attempt to produce a TV movie. A second TV movie entitled "Dr Quinn: The Heart Within", aired in May 2001. The movie was set a year after "Revolutions", making it 9 years since the first episode of "Dr. Quinn" in the year 1876. This time around, CBS gave Beth Sullivan total creative control; however, there were some strong ground rules. To save money, the movie had to be filmed in Canada, and only the principal cast