Monique Gabrielle

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Monique Gabrielle
Born
Katherine Gonzalez

(1962-07-30) July 30, 1962 (age 61)
Years active1982–2002
Spouse
Tony Angove
(m. 2003)

Katherine Gonzalez (born July 30, 1962), also known as Monique Gabrielle, is an American model and actress. [1] Gabrielle was selected as the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 1982, and has appeared in a variety of mainstream and adult films over her career.

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Early life

Gabrielle grew up in Denver, Colorado, and attended Denver Christian High School. After graduating from high school, Gabrielle moved to California with her parents. [1]

Career

Gabrielle was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 1982, [1] and appeared in Bachelor Party (1984) and in Deathstalker 2 (1987). Since then, she has had an extensive career as a B movie actress.

Although she was in the 1986 adult film Bad Girls IV (credited as Luana Chass), she did not play an explicit part. Gabrielle was the protagonist of Emmanuelle 5 (1987). However, she did an explicit feature in 1998 called Ravished.

She had a string of minor role appearances in television shows and mainstream films that included Dream On and Hunter , as well as Night Shift (1982), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Flashdance (1983), Young Lady Chatterley II (1985), Weekend Warriors (1986) and 976-Evil II (1992). She retired from acting in 2002. [2]

Personal life

Since 2003, Gabrielle has been married to Tony Angove. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 Night Shift Tessie
1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Schoolgirluncredited
1983Let's Do It!Jogging girluncredited
1983 Black Venus Ingriduncredited
1983Up 'n' ComingBoat Girl #1
1983 Flashdance Stripperuncredited
1983 Chained Heat Debbie
1984 Hard to Hold Wife #1
1984 Bachelor Party Tracey
1984 Hot Moves Babs
1984 The Rosebud Beach Hotel Liza
1984Over ExposedAngela Quail
1984Love ScenesRick's 'Partner' at Wrap Party
1984E. Nick: A Legend in His Own MindCharmaine
1985Screen TestRoxanne
1985 Young Lady Chatterley II Eunice - Maid in Woods
1986 Weekend Warriors Showgirl in plane
1986The Big BetFantasy Girl in Elevator
1986Bad Girls IVSandyas Luana Chass
1987 Emmanuelle 5 Emmanuelle
1987 Deathstalker II Reena the Seer / Princess Evie
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Taryn Steelesegment "Pethouse Video"
1988 Not of This Earth Agnes
1989 The Return of Swamp Thing Miss Poinsettia
1989Cleo/LeoBimbouncredited
1989 Transylvania Twist Patty (Patricia)
1989Silk 2Jenny 'Silk' Sleighton
1990 Hard to Die Chow Down Girlas Lucy Burnett
1991UncagedBeautiful Hooker
1991Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a StrangerBrunette in Flashback
1991 Scream Queen Hot Tub Party HerselfVideo
1991 976-Evil II Lawlor
1992 Evil Toons Megan
1992 Munchie Miss Laurel
1992 Miracle Beach Cindy Beattyas Monique Gabriel
1993 Fear of a Black Hat Girl in Music Videouncredited
1993Angel EyesAngel
1998RavishedHerselfadult

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985–1987 Hunter Police Woman / Library PatronEpisodes: "Not Just Another John Doe", "Guilty"
1988 Something Is Out There Pretty GirlEpisode: "Good Psychics Are Hard to Come By"
1990 Hardball Episode: "A Killer Date"
1990 Dream On Scuba LadyEpisode: "555-HELL"
1994 USA Up All Night Schoolgirl Monique / Monique - Slumber Party GuestEpisodes: "Parker Lewis Can't Lose Marathon", "Breakfast in Bed/The Marilyn Diaries"
1995 Problem Child 3: Junior in Love The BlondeTV movie

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References

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