Maika Monroe

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Maika Monroe
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Monroe in June 2016
Born
Dillon Monroe Buckley

(1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 (age 30)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • kiteboarder
Years active2009–present
Partner Joe Keery (2017–2023) [1]

Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; born May 29, 1993 [2] ) is an American actress and professional kiteboarder. [3] Monroe made her film debut with the drama film At Any Price (2012). Her breakthrough came with the cult horror film It Follows (2014), which established her as a scream queen. She has since starred in the thriller film The Guest (2014), the sci-fi thriller film Tau (2018), the psychological thriller films Greta (2018) and Watcher (2022), and the horror film Longlegs (2024).

Contents

Aside from her roles in horror and thriller films, Monroe appeared in the drama Labor Day (2013), the action Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), the neo-noir Hot Summer Nights (2017), the comedy-drama After Everything (2018), the black comedy Villains (2019), and the action movie God Is a Bullet (2023).

Early life

Monroe was born Dillon Monroe Buckley [4] on May 29, 1993, in Santa Barbara, California. Her mother was a sign language interpreter and her father was a construction worker. [5] [6] She later changed her first name to Maika, by which she had already been known for most of her life. [4] At the age of 17, Monroe left Santa Barbara and moved to Cabarete in the Dominican Republic to continue training in kiteboarding after spending the previous summer there. She subsequently completed her senior year of high school online. [7]

Career

In April 2012, Monroe signed up for the drama film Labor Day , an adaptation of the novel of the same name. [8] She played Mandy, a farm girl who romances with a young man and eventually becomes his wife and the mother of his child. [9] In June 2013, she joined the cast of the psychological thriller film The Guest . [10] [11] In 2014, she starred as Jay in the horror film It Follows , [12] which became a cult hit. [13] [14] In 2016, she co-starred in the invasion thriller film The 5th Wave , based on the novel of the same name. [15] [16] Monroe also co-starred in the 2016 movie Independence Day: Resurgence , the sequel to Independence Day (1996), playing former First Daughter Patricia Whitmore. [17]

Personal life

She was in a relationship with actor Joe Keery from 2017 to 2023. [18]

Filmography

Film

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 At Any Price Cadence Farrow
2013 The Bling Ring Beach Girl
Labor Day Mandy Chambers
2014 The Guest Anna Peterson
It Follows Jamie "Jay" Height
2015 Echoes of War Abigail Riley
BurnedLilaShort film
2016 The 5th Wave Ringer
Independence Day: Resurgence Patricia Whitmore
2017 Hot Summer Nights McKayla Strawberry
The Scent of Rain and Lightning Jody Linder
Bokeh Jenai
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House Joan Felt
I'm Not Here Karen
The Tribes of Palos Verdes Medina Mason
2018 After Everything Mia
Tau Julia
Greta Erica Penn
2019 Honey Boy Sandra
Villains Jules
How To Be AloneLucyShort film
2020 Brothers by Blood Grace
Flashback Cindy Williams
2022 Watcher Julia
Significant Other Ruth MillerAlso executive producer
2023 God Is a Bullet Case Hardin
2024 Longlegs †Lee HarkerPost-production
TBAIn Cold Light†AvaPost-production
They Follow †Jamie "Jay" Height [19]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Eleventh Hour Maya WynneEpisode: "Medea"
2013Flying MonkeysJoan Television film
2020 The Stranger ClareMain role
2020 JJ Villard's Fairy Tales Snow White (voice)Episode: "Snow White"

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAssociationCategoryResultRefs
2015 It Follows Home Media Magazine Awards Best Scream QueenWon
Hamptons International Film Festival Breakthrough PerformerWon
Fright Meter AwardsBest Actress In A Leading RoleNominated [20]
2016 It Follows iHorror AwardsBest Female Performance In A Horror FilmNominated
Empire Awards Best Female Newcomer Nominated [21]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best ActressWon [22]
Independence Day: Resurgence CinemaCon Awards Best Ensemble of the UniverseWon [23]
Burned FilmQuest Awards Best Supporting Actress – ShortNominated [24]
Portsmouth International Film FestivalBest Supporting Performance in a ShortNominated [25]
2017 The Scent of Rain and Lightning Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival Best Lead ActressWon [26] [27]

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