Monica Keena Biography
Monica Keena was born in New Jersey on May 25th, 1979 and was raised in Brooklyn. She’s about 5′1 and has an older sister named Samantha. Her mother, Mary is a nurse and her father, Bill, is a financial sales manager. As a child, she was always drawing, painting, dancing and signing.
Monica auditioned for acceptance into LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts at the age of thirteen. Although she chose the drama department as her preference, Monica was accepted in both the dramatic and the vocal arts departments. Soon after starting her classes at LaGuardia Monica played in her first role in a short film entitled “Burning Love,”. She also went on to portray the character Bertha in a stage reading of Strinburg’s “The Father,” with Al Pacino.
She’s had small roles in the Films “The Devil’s Advocate” and “While You Were Sleeping” and starred in the films “Strike, Ripe and Snow White : A Tale of Terror”
Monica has appreared in numerous television and movie projects inclding the TBS Superstation Original Movie “First Daughter” and “Crime and Punishment in Suburbia” which appeared in the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.Also awaiting release are the independent movie “The Simian Line” with Harry Connick Jr. and Lynn Redgrave, and “A Fate Totally Worse Than Death” with Julie Benz, and Jonathan Brandis.
She’s also no stranger to television having a recurring role as Abby Morgan on “Dawson’s Creek” and a starring role on the short-lived “Undeclared” as the college co-ed Rachel. Monica also had guest roles on series such as Law and Order, Homocide: Life on the Street, and Feds.
Before taking a break for new movies and tv, Monica attended New York University as an English major. When she has a bit of extra time on her hands she likes to take writing classes and likes yoga. Monica enjoys reading. One of her favorite authors is William Faulkner. She also likes the books the Bloody Chamger by Angela Carter, and Metamorphisis by Franz Kafka. She likes hanging out with friends and says: “I don’t do anything physical. I’m lazy.”, However Monica does enjoy roller skating with friends at Roller Rinks
Some other things Monica has said to have liked are Bob Dylan, the Police, and Tori Amos (a personal Fav !) The Movie, the Wizard of Oz, especially Judy Garland, of whom she says: “Judy Garland is my favourite. I probably know all her songs and have seen all her movies.” Her favorite T.V Shows include The Simpsons and Charmed.
Monica’s most recent project is the much anticipated summer movie “Freddy vs. Jason” in which she has a starring role. Look for that coming August 2003!. Monica lives in New York while not working on film or movie roles.