Michelle Monaghan

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Michelle Monaghan
Michelle Monaghan TIFF 2011.jpg
Monaghan at the premiere of Machine Gun Preacher at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Born Michelle Lynn Monaghan
(1976-03-23) March 23, 1976 (age 48)
Winthrop, Iowa, U.S.
Residence New York, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2000–present
Spouse(s) Peter White (m. 2005)
Children 2

Michelle Lynn Monaghan (born March 23, 1976)[1] is an American actress known for her roles in Mission: Impossible III, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Gone Baby Gone, Made of Honor, The Heartbreak Kid, Eagle Eye, Source Code, and True Detective.

Early life

Monaghan was born in Winthrop, Iowa to parents Sharon Monaghan,[2] who ran a day care center in the family's home for 40 years,[3] and Robert Monaghan, a factory worker.[4][5] She has two older brothers, Bob and John.[6] Her parents brought up twelve foster children over a period of twelve years.[3] Monaghan has Irish and German ancestry, and was raised Catholic.[7][8][9]

She graduated from East Buchanan High School in 1994,[5] where she was class president and acted in several plays.[10] After graduation, she moved to Chicago to study journalism at Columbia College Chicago and began to model.[11] She modeled in Milan, Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong, as well as in the United States. With one semester remaining to complete her journalism degree in 1999, she left for New York to pursue an acting career, where she appeared as a model in several magazines and catalogs before making her acting debut.[12]

Career

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Monaghan at the Mission: Impossible III premiere, April 2006

Monaghan's first notable appearances, though minor roles, were in episodes of Young Americans (in which she appeared twice), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, came in 2001. She made her big screen debut that year in the small role of "Henrietta" in the movie Perfume. This was followed by another small role in Unfaithful in 2002.

Monaghan got a big-break role in 2002 when she co-starred in the television series Boston Public playing the role of Kimberly Woods. After guest-starring for a season, she returned to film, appearing in It Runs in the Family in 2003, Winter Solstice in 2004, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005.

In 2007, she starred in The Heartbreak Kid as Miranda, opposite Ben Stiller. She also starred in Gone Baby Gone receiving excellent notices for her performance as the female protagonist, Angie Gennaro, opposite Casey Affleck. In 2008, she appeared as "Hannah" alongside Patrick Dempsey in Made of Honor, and co-starred in Eagle Eye with Shia LaBeouf. She also starred in the movie Trucker as Diane Ford.[citation needed]

Monaghan starred in the critically acclaimed HBO anthology series True Detective.

Personal life

Monaghan met Australian graphic artist Peter White at a party in 2000. They married in Sydney five years later in August 2005 and live in New York.[13] She gave birth to their daughter Willow Katherine White in 2008[14] and son Tommy Francis White on October 30, 2013.[15]

In 2011, Monaghan had a mole on the back of her calf, which she had examined then removed. It was diagnosed as skin cancer.[16]

Filmography

Monaghan at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Perfume Henrietta
2002 Unfaithful Lindsay
2003 It Runs in the Family Peg Maloney
2004 Winter Solstice Stacey
2004 The Bourne Supremacy Kim
2005 Constantine Ellie Uncredited
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Gwen
2005 North Country Sherry
2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Harmony Faith Lane
2006 Mission: Impossible III Julia Meade
2007 Gone Baby Gone Angie Gennaro
2007 The Heartbreak Kid Miranda
2008 Trucker Diane Ford
2008 Made of Honor Hannah
2008 Eagle Eye Rachel Holloman
2010 Somewhere Rebecca
2010 Due Date Sarah Highman
2011 Source Code Christina Warren
2011 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Julia Meade-Hunt Uncredited cameo
2011 Machine Gun Preacher Lynn Childers
2012 Tomorrow You're Gone Florence Jane
2013 Penthouse North Sara
2013 Expecting Andie
2014 Fort Bliss Maggie Swann
2014 Better Living Through Chemistry Kara Varney
2014 Playing It Cool Her
2014 Justice League: War Diana Prince/Wonder Woman Voice role
2014 The Best of Me Amanda Collier
2015 Pixels Violet van Patten
2016 Sleepless Night Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Young Americans Caroline Busse Episodes: "Cinderbella", "Free Will"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dana Kimble Episode: "Consent"
2002 Hack Stacy Kumble Episode: "Favors"
2002–03 Boston Public Kimberly Woods Recurring character (8 episodes)
2013 American Dad! Gina (voice) Episode: "Max Jets"
2014 True Detective Maggie Hart Television series (season 1 regular)
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Herself Episode: "Michelle Monaghan Wears a Burnt Orange Dress and White Heels"

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome
2005 Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Nominated
2005 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2007 Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Acting Ensemble Gone Baby Gone Nominated
2009 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Best Actress Trucker Won
2014 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film True Detective Nominated
2014 Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated

References

  1. ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/extras/2012/03/23/march-23-reagans-star-wars-missile-defense-1983/
  2. ↑ "Michelle Monaghan" Hollywood.com
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  9. ↑ http://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/21395/20150612/50-fun-facts-missed-actress-michelle-monaghan.htm
  10. ↑ "Michelle Monaghan" Retrieved June 8, 2015
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  15. ↑ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/11/01/michelle-monaghan-welcomes-son-tommy-francis/
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External links

Preceded by
Vanessa Marshall (2010–2011)
 Actress to voice Wonder Woman
2014		 Succeeded by
Cobie Smulders
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