Monica Keena

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Monica Keena
Monica Keena PaleyFest 2011.jpg
Keena in 2011
Born (1979-05-28) May 28, 1979 (age 45)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Partner Edward Furlong (2009–2013)

Monica Keena (born May 28, 1979 [1] [2] ) is an American actress. She made her film debut in While You Were Sleeping (1995), and a lead role as Lilliana "Lilli" Hoffman in Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997).

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She later starred as Lori Campbell in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and has had roles in the films Brooklyn Rules (2007) and the 2009 remake of Night of the Demons . Keena has also worked in television, starring as Abby Morgan on Dawson's Creek , Rachel Lindquist on the short-lived comedy Undeclared , and Kristen on HBO's Entourage .

Early life

Was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are William Junior (a financial sales manager with the firm Paine Webber) and Mary Catherine Keena (a nurse). [3] She has a sister, Samantha, who is two years older. Monica attended Saint Ann's School, a progressive private school in Brooklyn Heights. [4]

She auditioned for LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts when she was 13. Although she auditioned for drama, she was accepted in both the dramatic and the vocal arts departments. Soon after starting her classes at LaGuardia, Keena played in her first role in a short film, Burning Love.

Career

Keena portrayed Bertha in a stage reading of August Strindberg's The Father and had her first starring role playing Lilliana "Lilli" Hoffman in the folktale-inspired film Snow White: A Tale of Terror . She has appeared in numerous television and movie projects including the TBS Original Movie First Daughter and Crime and Punishment in Suburbia which appeared at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.

Monica appeared in the film While You Were Sleeping , The Simian Line with Lynn Redgrave, and Bad Girls From Valley High with the film eventually released straight to DVD in 2005. In 2003, she played the heroine Lori Campbell in Freddy vs. Jason . In 2006, she played Celia in the film Left in Darkness .

Keena had a recurring role as Abby Morgan on Dawson's Creek and a starring role on the short-lived Undeclared as the college student Rachel. Keena also had guest roles on series such as Law & Order , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , Homicide: Life on the Street , Feds , and Entourage . On the hit ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy , she appeared in the second season episode "Into You Like A Train" in which she played Bonnie, a patient who was severely injured in a massive train accident. She later reappeared in the third season episode "Some Kind of Miracle" to reprise her role as Bonnie.

Keena appears as Maddie Curtis in Adam Gierasch's straight-to-video 2009 remake Night of the Demons . It was during filming that she became romantically involved with Edward Furlong. He was later arrested three times for attacking her, and on January 15, 2013, was remanded in jail as he was unable to pay bail. [5]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 While You Were Sleeping Mary Callaghan
1996 Ripe Violet
1997 Snow White: A Tale of Terror Lilli Hoffman
1997 The Devil's Advocate Alessandra Cullen
1998 All I Wanna Do Tinka Parker
2000 The Simian Line Marta
2000 Crime and Punishment in Suburbia Roseanne Skolnick
2002 Orange County Gretchen
2003 Freddy vs. Jason Lori Campbell
2005 Bad Girls from Valley High Brooke
2005 Man of the House Evie
2005Long DistanceNicole Freeman
2006 Fifty Pills Petunia
2006The Lather EffectWarm Leatherette Babe #1
2006 Left in Darkness Celia
2007 Brooklyn Rules Amy
2008 Loaded Brooke
2008Corporate AffairsSnowy Egret
2008 The Narrows Gina Abruzzi
2009Fault Line
2009 Night of the Demons Maddie
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy HerselfDocumentary film
2012 40 Days and Nights Tessa
2011Walter Don't DancePhylissShort film
2012 Aftermath ElizabethOriginally titled Remnants
2013IsolatedAmbassador for Peace
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thHerselfDocumentary film
2017 The Ghost and the Whale Dr. Sweetie Jones
2020Klaus Eats ButterfliesMollyShort film
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story Oksana Baiul Television film
1995 Law & Order Corey RussellEpisode: "Performance"
1997 Feds Tina WaltersEpisode: "Somebody's Lyin'"
1997 Homicide: Life on the Street Billie RaderEpisode: "Double Blind"
1998–1999 Dawson's Creek Abby MorganRecurring role, 14 episodes
1999 First Daughter Jess HayesTV movie
2001–2003 Undeclared Rachel LindquistMain role
2003 King of the Hill Various voice rolesEpisodes: "I Never Promised You an Organic Garden", "Night and Deity"
2004–2005 Entourage KristenRecurring role, 6 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Beatrice Onorato MailerEpisode: "Death Roe"
2005–2007 Grey's Anatomy Bonnie CrasnoffEpisodes: "Into You Like a Train", "Some Kind of Miracle"
2006 Without a Trace Heidi PeytonEpisode: "More Than This"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation MadelineEpisode: "Built to Kill: Part 2"
2006All She Wants for ChristmasJudith 'Noelle' DunnTV movie
2007 Ghost Whisperer Holly NewmanEpisode: "Deja Boo"
2009 Robot Chicken Executive, Woman (voice)Episode: "President Hu Forbids It"
2010 Private Practice Kayla3 episodes
2010 The Closer Debbie ShrinerEpisode: "Last Woman Standing"
2011 Castle Charlene McCannEpisode: "Countdown"
2011 Beavis and Butt-Head Various voice roles6 episodes
Video game roles
YearTitleRole
2006 The Sopranos: Road to Respect Trishelle

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