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 Jennings, underwent a mastectomy. The show did win many technical awards, as well as hair and make-up honors. Seymour also won a Golden Globe in 1996 for her portrayal of Michaela Quinn. The show was a major hit in the United States for CBS and drew large ratings even though it aired on Saturday nights. Despite the high ratings, CBS claimed that the demographics changed during the show's run. During its final season, the majority of "Dr. Quinn"'s viewers were women 40 years of age and older, and not the male and female 18-to-49 demographic that networks try to reach.