Monica Horan

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Monica Horan
Born
Monica Louise Horan [1]

(1963-01-29) January 29, 1963 (age 61)
Education Hofstra University
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse
(m. 1990)
Children2

Monica Louise Horan (born January 29, 1963) is an American actress best known for her role as Amy MacDougall-Barone on the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond .

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Life and career

Horan was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Selma (née Spencer), a clerk, and Robert J. Horan, a courthouse officer. [2] She graduated from Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School for Girls in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania in 1980. Horan attended Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, graduating with a degree in Theater Performance in 1984. She then moved to New York City where she performed in off-off Broadway theatre while working as a telephone sales agent for Telecharge. Horan met her future husband, Philip Rosenthal, who served as executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, while attending Hofstra, and she converted to Judaism before their marriage in 1990. [3]

Horan is best known for her appearance in the part of Amy McDougall (later Barone), Robert Barone's off-on again girlfriend, then wife, on the CBS-TV sitcom series Everybody Loves Raymond. Horan appeared in 66 episodes of the series, making her first appearance in the episode titled "Who's Handsome?" (Season 1, episode #14). She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two children. Horan has guest-starred on the Hot in Cleveland series (Season 2) playing an Amish woman, and in 2017 was reunited with her Everybody Loves Raymond co-star Patricia Heaton when she guest-starred on a Season 8 episode of The Middle . She featured in her husband's travel/food show, Somebody Feed Phil .

Horan's maternal grandfather was Jewish. [4] Horan is a Democrat. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Ruby
CarpoolTracyShort film

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990 L.A. Law Reporter #1Episode: "Happy Trails"
1991 In Living Color Episode: "Homey the Sellout: Part 2"
1993 Coach NurseEpisode: "The Pioneer Bowl"
1994MaureenEpisode: "Jailbirds"
1996 In the House AprilEpisode: "Come Back, Kid"
1997-2005 Everybody Loves Raymond Amy Barone (née MacDougall)Recurring Role (Season 1-7); Series regular (Season 8-9)
2011 Hot in Cleveland SarahEpisode: "Where's Elka?"
The Whole Truth Episode: "Lost in Translation"
2013 Enlightened SharonEpisodes: "Revenge Play" & "Agent of Change"
2015The Adventures of Mr. ClownMonicaEpisode: "Word of the Day: Mother"
2016-2019 The Bold and the Beautiful Kieran CannistraRecurring role, 8 episodes
2017 The Middle Anna FergusonEpisode: "The Confirmation"
2019 Better Things JaiaEpisode: "No Limits"
2021 The Corona Dialogues: a Dylan Brody project Arlene WinterEpisode: "Conditional"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (with Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano & Madylin Sweeten) Everybody Loves Raymond Nominated
2006 Gracie Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesWon
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (with Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano & Madylin Sweeten)Nominated
2017 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful

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