Detective work: Parkland grad Michaela Conlin has meaty roles getting to the bottom of things in 'The Lincoln Lawyer' and 'Bones'

Actress Michaela Conlin, a Los Angeles resident for nine years, was back east last summer ping-ponging between Manhattan and her parents' homes in the Allentown area, when she heard about a meaty film role in "The Lincoln Lawyer."

Because she's a regular on the hit Fox TV series "Bones," which airs 23 one-hour episodes every year, it's nearly impossible for Conlin to pursue film roles. But "The Lincoln Lawyer" not only fit nicely into her "Bones" schedule but also offered her the chance to work alongside a cast of seasoned pros.

After a single audition, Conlin was offered the role of a rookie detective whose police work proves instrumental in a case involving a freewheeling attorney (Matthew McConaughey) and a Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) on trial for attempted rape and murder...

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