Monique Ganderton

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Monique Ganderton
Born (1980-08-06) August 6, 1980 (age 44)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Stunt performer, actress
Years active2000–present
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)

Monique Ganderton (born August 6, 1980) is a Canadian stunt performer and actress who works in television and film.

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Ganderton was born in Edmonton, Alberta. She started out in modeling before moving to stunt work. Standing 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) tall, she has doubled for tall actresses like Tricia Helfer, Rachel Nichols, [1] Leelee Sobieski, Bridget Moynahan, Daryl Hannah, [2] Rebecca Romijn and Famke Janssen. [3] In 2009, she was cast in the recurring role of Alia in Season 9 of Smallville . [4] In the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame , Ganderton performed and coordinated stunts. [5] David Fincher cast her as the dominatrix in the rifle sight of the hitman played by Michael Fassbender, in the 2023 film The Killer .

Filmography

Stunt work on TV

Stunt work on film

Actress on TV

Actress on film

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