In 1991, Michele had a starring role opposite Wesley Snipes in the 1991 film "New Jack City" directed by Mario Van Peebles. Despite the film's success, Michele did not have her next movie role until six years later, starring opposite Marlon Wayans in the comedy film "The 6th Man". In 1992, she went on to star on the CBS late-night crime drama series "Dangerous Curves", which ran for two seasons. In 1993, she played a leading role in the six-part NBC soap opera miniseries "Trade Winds". The following year, she had a major recurring role in the Fox police drama series "New York Undercover". She left the show in early 1995 to play one of the leads in the CBS prime time soap opera "Central Park West" alongside Mädchen Amick, Lauren Hutton and Raquel Welch. The series was not successful and was cancelled after two seasons in 1996.