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Michelle Monaghan Profile |
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Birth Date: March 23, 1976
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Birth Place: Minthrop, Iowa, USA
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Birth Name: Michelle Lynn Monaghan
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Michelle Monaghan is an American actress. Her parents are
Sharon and Bob-John Monaghan. She has two brothers.
After graduating from high school, she went to Chicago to
study journalism. Between studying, she did some modelling
in the United States and around the world with stints in
Europe (Milan), and Asia (Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong.)
She became interested in acting and eventually received a
few minor parts in episodes of a few television series, such
as Young Americans (in which she appeared twice) in 2000 and
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2001. She made her big
screen debut that year, with the small role of Henrietta in
the movie Perfume. This was followed up by another small
role in Unfaithful in 2002. In the meantime, she continued
her modelling career and eventually expanded her resumé by
doing commercials for products such as Stayfree deodorant in
2001 and Secret Sheer dry in 2002.
Her big break came in 2002, when she co-starred on the
television series Boston Public in the role of Kimberly
Woods.
After guest starring for a season on the television series,
she turned back to the silver screen and appeared in It Runs
in the Family in 2003 and Winter Solstice in 2004. That same
year, she appeared in The Bourne Supremacy, and then Mr. &
Mrs. Smith in 2005.
That year, she landed her first starring role in the black
comedy Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, alongside Val Kilmer and
Robert Downey Jr. Opening on the same weekend was North
Country, directed by Niki Caro, in which she appeared with
Charlize Theron, Sissy Spacek, and Frances McDormand.
In 2006, she appeared as the love interest and female lead
opposite Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III. |
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Other
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Grew up in the small town of Winthrop, near Cedar Rapids in
southeast Iowa.
Studied journalism at Chicago's Columbia College.
She had scenes deleted from Constantine (2005)
She has scenes deleted from Syriana (2005)
Moved to New York in 1999.
Shares a birthday with Keri Russell
Is married to an Australian
Husband is a graphic designer.
Has two older brothers. |
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