Monica Calhoun

Monica Calhoun
Born	Monica Calhoun July 29, 1971 (1971-07-29) (age 40) Philadelphia, PA, U.S.
Occupation	Film, Television Actress
Years active	1985-present

Monica Calhoun (born July 29, 1971) is an American film and television actress. She is best known in her film roles such as The Players Club, The Best Man, and The Salon. She is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.

Biography

Monica Calhoun was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 29, 1971. Emmy Awards nominated (1992), Monica Calhoun, is an Image Award Winner; worked with famous director, F. Gary Gray (Set It Off) etc. in a play as a child star. She graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for Arts alongside Anthony Anderson, Shondrella Avery, Tammy Townsend, and Jenna Elfman. Worked with Award winning actor, Blair Underwood and worked with Shanice Wilson and Fame director and producer, Chris Stokes (He's Got Game) on a television pilot. Also, worked with Flex Alexander on Where I Live. Robert Guillaume (Phantom of the Opera) on T.V. Show Pacific Station. Robert Guillaume has won three Golden Globes and two time Emmy Award winner (Benson and Soap). Author, Actress Pam Grier played her mother on Pacific Station also a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and NAACP Image Award Winner.

Career

Calhoun appeared in several sitcoms including Bagdad Cafe, The Wayans Bros., A Different World and The Jamie Foxx Show.

Her film work includes portraying the cousin of actress LisaRaye in Ice Cube's directorial debut The Players Club;The Best Man (1999 film); Love & Basketball (film) and 2007's The Salon with Vivica Fox. In 2009 Robert Townsend directs Monica Calhoun, Series Star, A Dairy Of A Single Mom, Season I, II and III (2008–2010) with Richard Roundtree(Shaft, 1971–73), Leon, Billy Dee Williams and Diahann Carroll.

Monica Calhoun was the protagonist in the HBO special called Daddy's Girl or Daddy's Home. She was also the protagonist in the CBS Schoolbreak Special What About Your Friends.

Filmography

• Diary Of A Single Mom--Starring Role Award Winning, Season I, II and III

(2008–2010) Episodes 1-28 currently 20 espisodes are available for

viewing at pictv.co 

• Children of the Night (1985)
• Bagdad Café (1988)
• She Stood Alone (1991)
• Bagdad Cafe (TV series) (1990–1991)
• The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
• Younger and Younger (1993)
• Jack the Bear (1993)
• The Ernest Green Story (1993)
• Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
• What About Your Friends - (1995)
• Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1996)
• The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997)
• Park Day (1998)
• The Players Club (1998)
• Imtimate Betrayal (1999)
• The Best Man (1999)
• Love & Basketball (2000)
• Trois 2: Pandora's Box (2002)
• Truth Be Told (2003)
• Love Chronicles (2003)
• NYPD Blue (TV series) (episode "I Kid You Not") (2003)
• Civil Brand (2003)
• Gang of Roses (2003)
• Justice (2004)
• The Salon (2005)
• Diary of a Single Mom'Star of TV series (Web)Episode "Life Raft"Season I, II and III (2008-2010)
• Cold Case (TV series) (episode "Triple Threat" (2008)

TV shows

• The Salon (2007) - Brenda
• Dirt (2007) - Rick Fox's wife
• Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009) - Charlotte "Aunt Grievy"
• Civil Brand (2003) - Wet
• Strong Medicine (2003) - Paige Wheeler
• The Players Club (1998) - Ebony
• Rebound (1997) - Evonne
• Jack The Bear (1993) - Sondra
• Bagdad Cafe (1990) - Debbie
• Cold Case - Young Phobee Curtis
• A Different World - Yolanda
• Malcolm & Eddie - Helena
• The Wayans Bros - Vanessa
• The Jamie Foxx Show - Kim
• Grey's Anatomy - Ms. Woods

External links

• Monica Calhoun at the Internet Movie Database
• Monica Calhoun at AllRovi

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Name	Calhoun, Monica
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Date of birth	July 29, 1971
Place of birth	Philadelphia, PA, U.S.
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