Monica Keena (born May 28, 1979)[1][2] is an American actress. Following her feature film debut in While You Were Sleeping (1995), she went on to play leading roles in Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997), Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and the 2009 remake of Night of the Demons. Her other credits include The Devil's Advocate (1997), Orange County (2002), and Man of the House (2005). On television, Keena played Abby Morgan on The WB's Dawson's Creek (1998–1999), Rachel Lindquist on Fox's Undeclared (2001–2002), Kristen on HBO's Entourage (2004–2005), and Bonnie Crasnoff on ABC's Grey's Anatomy (2005; 2007).
Monica Keena | |
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 Keena in 2011 | |
| Born | May 28, 1979 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner | Edward Furlong (2009–2013) |
Early life
editKeena was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are William Junior, a financial sales manager, and Mary Catherine Keena, a nurse. She has a sister, Samantha, who is two years older.[3]
Keena attended Saint Ann's, a progressive private school in Brooklyn Heights.[4] She auditioned for LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts at the age of 13, and was accepted into both the dramatic and vocal arts departments.[3]
Career
editFollowing her television film debut in A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story, where she played the title character, Keena took a supporting role in the 1995 romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping. Her first major role in a feature film came in 1997, when she starred as Lilliana "Lilli" Hoffman in the folklore-inspired gothic horror film, Snow White: A Tale of Terror. She appeared in a small role in Taylor Hackford's The Devil's Advocate that same year.
In the Rob Schmidt-directed Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000), Keena played the principal role of Roseanne Skolnick, an outwardly popular high schooler with a dysfunctional home life. Describing it as "messy but hungry ... the kind of movie that lives and breathes", film critic Roger Ebert said of Keena, "[She] does a great deal with Roseanne, a character who is herself an actress–pretending to be a daughter, a girlfriend, a cheerleader, all the time screaming inside".[5] Suburbia was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at that year's Sundance Film Festival.[6]
Keena starred as "final girl" Lori Campbell in the 2003 slasher film, Freddy vs. Jason, a crossover between the Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises. Directed by Ronny Yu, FvJ was a financial success, grossing USD$117 million at the box office.[7] A mixture of parts in mainstream and independent comedies—Bad Girls from Valley High, Man of the House (both 2005),[8] Fifty Pills (2006)—came next, as did the Mafia drama Brooklyn Rules (2007) and a headline role in Night of the Demons (2009), a remake of the 1988 horror movie of the same name.
Alongside recurring appearances as Abby Morgan on Dawson's Creek (1998–1999), Kristen on Entourage (2004–2005), and a starring role as college student Rachel Lindquist on Judd Apatow's short-lived cult hit sitcom, Undeclared (2001–2002),[9] Keena played a string of television guest roles throughout the 2000s, on series such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without a Trace, and CSI. For her portrayal of Bonnie Crasnoff—a patient who is severely injured in a train accident—on the second season of medical drama Grey's Anatomy, Keena was nominated for a 2006 Gold Derby Award.[10] The episode attracted a U.S. audience of 16.67 million viewers and received universal praise from critics, with many since referring to it as one of the series' greatest episodes.[11][12][13][14]
Personal life
editDuring the filming of Night of the Demons (2009), Keena became romantically involved with her co-star, Edward Furlong. The pair dated for four years,[15] with Furlong being arrested on three occasions between 2012 and 2013 for physically assaulting Keena,[16] eventually spending six months in jail.[15]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | While You Were Sleeping | Mary Callaghan | |
| 1996 | Ripe | Violet | |
| 1997 | Snow White: A Tale of Terror | Lilli Hoffman | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Alessandra Cullen | |
| 1998 | All I Wanna Do | Tinka Parker | |
| 2000 | The Simian Line | Marta | |
| 2000 | Crime and Punishment in Suburbia | Roseanne Skolnick | |
| 2002 | Orange County | Gretchen | |
| 2003 | Freddy vs. Jason | Lori Campbell | |
| 2005 | Bad Girls from Valley High | Brooke | |
| 2005 | Man of the House | Evie | |
| 2005 | Long Distance | Nicole Freeman | |
| 2006 | Fifty Pills | Petunia | |
| 2006 | The Lather Effect | Warm Leatherette Babe #1 | |
| 2006 | Left in Darkness | Celia | |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Amy | |
| 2008 | Loaded | Brooke | |
| 2008 | Corporate Affairs | Snowy Egret | |
| 2008 | The Narrows | Gina Abruzzi | |
| 2009 | Fault Line | ||
| 2009 | Night of the Demons | Maddie | |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Herself | Documentary |
| 2012 | 40 Days and Nights | Tessa | |
| 2011 | Walter Don't Dance | Phyliss | Short film |
| 2012 | Aftermath | Elizabeth | |
| 2013 | Isolated | Ambassador for Peace | |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary |
| 2017 | The Ghost and the Whale | Dr. Sweetie Jones | |
| 2020 | Klaus Eats Butterflies | Molly | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story | Oksana Baiul | Television film |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Corey Russell | Episode: "Performance" |
| 1997 | Feds | Tina Walters | Episode: "Somebody's Lyin'" |
| 1997 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Billie Rader | Episode: "Double Blind" |
| 1998–1999 | Dawson's Creek | Abby Morgan | Recurring; 14 episodes |
| 1999 | First Daughter | Jess Hayes | Television film |
| 2001–2002 | Undeclared | Rachel Lindquist | Main role |
| 2003 | King of the Hill | Various (voice) | Episodes: "I Never Promised You an Organic Garden", "Night and Deity" |
| 2004–2005 | Entourage | Kristen | Recurring; 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Beatrice Onorato Mailer | Episode: "Death Roe" |
| 2005–2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Bonnie Crasnoff | Episodes: "Into You Like a Train", "Some Kind of Miracle" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Heidi Peyton | Episode: "More Than This" |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Madeline | Episode: "Built to Kill: Part 2" |
| 2006 | All She Wants for Christmas | Judith 'Noelle' Dunn | Television film |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Holly Newman | Episode: "Deja Boo" |
| 2009 | Robot Chicken | Executive; Woman (voice) | Episode: "President Hu Forbids It" |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Kayla | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Closer | Debbie Shriner | Episode: "Last Woman Standing" |
| 2011 | Castle | Charlene McCann | Episode: "Countdown" |
| 2011 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Various (voice) | 6 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Sopranos: Road to Respect | Trishelle |
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Matt (2004). "Features". Film Review (643). Orpheus Publishing.
The rather lovely Miss Keena was born on May 28, 1979...
- ^ "Monica Keena". AllMovie. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Where Are They Now?: Monica Keena". fridaythe13thfilms.com. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16.
- ^ "Famous St. Ann's School Alumni". Ranker. Retrieved Oct 10, 2024.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (September 22, 2000). "Crime and Punishment in Suburbia". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "A Lesson From 2000 Sundance". Chicago Tribune. February 6, 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Freddy vs. Jason". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Papamichael, Stella (August 3, 2005). "Movies - review - Man of the House DVD". BBC Online. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
It's hardly compelling stuff, but Keena at least offers some comedy value when it turns out she has a fear of heights. With eyes wide and glassy, she bleats, "I cried all the first day. I thought I would die!"
- ^ "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years." Entertainment Weekly. August 3, 2012, p. 41.
- ^ "2006 Gold Derby TV Awards". GoldDerby.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "The 31 best 'Grey's Anatomy' episodes to guide your next rewatch binge". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Nguyen, Jessie (2023-04-10). "15 Best 'Grey's Anatomy' Episodes, Ranked According to IMDb". Collider. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Menon, Radhika (2023-02-17). "'Grey's Anatomy': 15 Best Episodes Ever". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Remembering Grey's Anatomy's Most Iconic Episodes". People. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ a b Roberts, Soraya (March 16, 2013). "Edward Furlong sentenced to six months in jail for probation violations". Yahoo News. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Grossberg, Josh (January 15, 2013). "Edward Furlong Charged with Misdemeanor Battery for Allegedly Shoving Girlfriend". E! Online. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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