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Monica Keena Born May 28, 1979
New Jersey, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 1994–present Monica C. Keena (born May 28, 1979) is an American actress, known for her roles as Abby Morgan on Dawson's Creek, Rachel Lindquist on the short-lived comedy Undeclared, Kristin on HBO's Entourage, and as Lori Campbell in Freddy vs. Jason.
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Early life
Keena was born in New Jersey, the daughter of Mary, a nurse, and William Keena, a financial sales manager.[1] She was raised in Brooklyn, New York City, and has an older sister named Samantha. During her early childhood (and again at the end of high school), Keena attended Saint Ann's School, a progressive private school in Brooklyn Heights. She auditioned for acceptance into LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts at age thirteen. Although she chose the drama department as her preference, 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 Strindberg's The Father with Al Pacino, and had her first starring role playing Snow White against Sigourney Weaver's wicked queen in the folktale-inspired 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 with Sandra Bullock, The Simian Line with Harry Connick Jr. and Lynn Redgrave, and Bad Girls From Valley High with Julie Benz and Jonathan Brandis in his final film role before his death in 2003 (the film was 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, Monica appeared in an episode of the second season titled "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", reprising her role as Bonnie.
Keena appears as Maddie Curtis in Adam Gierasch's straight-to-video 2010 remake Night of the Demons.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1994 A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story Oksana Baiul TV movie 1995 Law & Order Corey Russell Episode: "Performance" While You Were Sleeping Mary Callaghan 1996 Ripe Violet 1997 Feds Tina Walters Episode: "Somebody's Lyin" Homicide: Life on the Street Billie Rader Episode: "Double Blind" Snow White: A Tale of Terror Lily Hoffman TV movie The Devil's Advocate Alessandra Cullen 1998 The Hairy Bird Tinka Parker AKA, Strike! Dawson's Creek Abby Morgan 14 episodes (1998–1999) 1999 First Daughter Jess Hayes TV movie 2000 The Simian Line Marta Crime and Punishment in Suburbia Roseanne Skolnick 2001 Undeclared Rachel Lindquist 17 episodes (2001–2003) 2002 Orange County Gretchen 2003 King of the Hill Rain / Maria (voice)
Becky / Bartender (voice)Episode: "I Never Promised You an Organic Garden"
Episode: "Night and Deity"Freddy vs. Jason Lori Campbell 2004 Entourage Kristen 6 episodes (2004–2005) 2005 Bad Girls from Valley High Brooke Man of the House Evie Law & Order: Criminal Intent Beatrice Onorato Mailer Episode: "Death Roe" Long Distance Nicole Freeman Grey's Anatomy Bonnie Crasnoff Episode: "Into You Like a Train" 2006 Without a Trace Heidi Peyton Episode: "More Than This" Fifty Pills Petunia The Lather Effect Warm Leatherette Babe #1 Left in Darkness Celia Video CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Madeline Episode: "Built to Kill, Part 2" All She Wants for Christmas Judith 'Noelle' Dunn TV movie 2007 Grey's Anatomy Bonnie Crasnoff Episode: "Some Kind of Miracle" Ghost Whisperer Holly Newman Episode: "Deja Boo" Brooklyn Rules Amy 2008 Loaded Brooke Corporate Affairs Snowy Egret The Narrows Gina 2009 Robot Chicken Executive / Woman (voice) Episode: "President Hu Forbids It" 2010 Night of the Demons Maddie Curtis Direct-to-DVD. Makes out with a girl Private Practice Kayla Episode: "Triangles"
Episode: "Pulling the Plug"
Episode: "Eyes Wide Open"Remnants Elizabeth 2012 Manson Girls Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme [2] References
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Categories:- 1979 births
- Actors from New Jersey
- Actors from New York City
- American film actors
- American people of Irish descent
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from Brooklyn
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