Monica Potter
Monica Potter | |
|---|---|
 Potter at Paleyfest 2013 | |
| Born | Monica Gregg Brokaw June 30, 1971 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Tom Potter (m. 1990–1998)Daniel Christopher Allison
(m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
Monica Potter (born Monica Gregg Brokaw;[1] June 30, 1971) is an American actress, best known starring in Con Air, amongst other films. She was in a long-running, Golden Globe nominated role as Kristina Braverman in the NBC drama series Parenthood.
Early life
Monica was born on June 30, 1971, in Cleveland, Ohio to Nancy and Paul Brokaw. Her mother was a secretary in a hospital, and her father invented the first flame-resistant car wax.[2] Potter has three sisters (Kerry, Jessica, and Brigette). Her maternal grandparents were Irish immigrants, and she was raised Catholic.[3][4]
During her childhood she attended the Villa Angela Academy, and graduated from Euclid High School.[5] She also spent part of her early years in Arab, Alabama.[5] Potter had wanted to be an actress since childhood.[3] She began acting at the Cleveland Play House when she was in elementary school.[5] Starting at age 12, she worked at a flower shop, and did some modeling for newspaper and magazine ads and some local commercials.[6] She also did a few commercials in Chicago, went to Miami to film a Seinfeld pilot, and then moved to Los Angeles in 1994.[5] In 1995 she appeared in the Alan Jackson music video for "Tall , Tall , Trees"
Career
Potter made her screen debut in 1994, on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Sharon Newman.[7] She later appeared in several feature films, including Con Air (playing the wife of Nicolas Cage's character) and starring opposite Robin Williams in Patch Adams. In 1998, she played the love interest of doomed distance runner Steve Prefontaine in the movie Without Limits. In 2001, she had two major roles, co-starring with Freddie Prinze, Jr. in Head Over Heels, and in the thriller Along Came a Spider with Morgan Freeman, based on the James Patterson best-seller.
In 2004, Potter played the role of Alison Gordon in the first Saw film. Later Potter worked on television. She was a cast member of the ABC legal drama Boston Legal but left during the second season. In 2009, Potter became a cast member of the new TNT series Trust Me which was cancelled after the first season due to low ratings. Potter played the role of Kristina Braverman in the comedy-drama Parenthood, receiving critical acclaim for her performance in the fourth season.[8][9][10] In 2013, she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Supporting Actress and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her role in the show.[11][12]
In 2015, Potter was joined by her mother and all three sisters on Celebrity Family Feud.[13]
Personal life
Potter was married to Tom Potter from 1990 to 1998; together they have two sons. In 2005, Potter married Daniel Allison, an orthopedic surgeon.[14] Potter and Allison have one child, a daughter born in 2005.[15]
Her father died in 2004 of cardiovascular disease.[16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bulletproof | Biker's Woman | |
| 1997 | Con Air | Tricia Poe | |
| 1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | Kate Durrell | |
| 1998 | Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence | Martha | Alternative title: The Very Thought of You |
| 1998 | Without Limits | Mary Marckx | |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Carin Fisher | |
| 1999 | Heaven or Vegas | Lilli | |
| 2001 | Head Over Heels | Amanda Pierce | |
| 2001 | Along Came a Spider | Jezzie Flannigan | |
| 2002 | I'm with Lucy | Lucy | |
| 2004 | Saw | Alison Gordon | |
| 2008 | Lower Learning | Laura Buchwald | |
| 2009 | The Last House on the Left | Emma Collingwood |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Nubeluz | Dalina | TV pilot for English version of Peruvian TV Children's show. |
| 1994 | The Young and the Restless | Sharon Newman #1 | |
| 2003 | The Lunchbox Chronicles | Kate | TV pilot |
| 2004 | Reversible Errors | Muriel Wynn | Miniseries |
| 2004–2005 | Boston Legal | Lori Colson | Series regular, 21 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2005) |
| 2007 | Protect and Serve | Lizzie Borelli | TV pilot |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Sarah Krajicek-Hunter | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | Kristina Braverman | Main Cast; 103 episodes Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Supporting Actress (2013) Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2013) Nominated — TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (2013) |
References
- ^ "Monica Potter Biography (1971-)". FilmReference.
- ^ Hobson, Louis B. (December 19, 1998). "Payback time for Potter". Canoe.ca. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Potter, Monica: Potter has planted her roots". CANOE - JAM! Movies - Artists. Canoe.ca. April 7, 2001. Retrieved March 31, 2007.
- ^ The Full Monica Article on Maxim.com :: Hot Girls, Babes, Sex, Photos, Videos, Gear, Entertainment Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Urbancich, John (May 29, 1997). "Ex-Clevelander Soars In "Con Air"". Sun Newspapers, Cleveland. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
- ^ Hobson, Louis B. (April 5, 2001). "Along came Monica". Canoe.ca. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Monica Potter On 'The Young And The Restless': 'Parenthood' Actress Opens Up About Getting Fired". The Huffington Post. June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Emmy Hopeful: Monica Potter - 'Parenthood'". ETonline.com. April 29, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Deserving And Early Emmy Award Prospects For A Perfect World". ScottFeinberg.com. January 22, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Busis, Hillary (July 18, 2013). "Emmy nominations: The biggest snubs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Bierly, James (December 12, 2013). "Golden Globes nominations TV shocks and snubs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ Busis, Hillary (June 11, 2013). "Critics' Choice Television Awards winners: 'Big Bang,' HBO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "S1E01 Series Premiere: Anthony Anderson vs. Toni Braxton; Monica Potter vs. Curtis Stone". ABC.com. 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ "Monica Potter Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Gee, Alison; Silverman, Stephen M. (August 11, 2005). "Monica Potter Has a Baby Girl". People. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Marrone, Kelly (January 13, 2011). "Interview with 'Parenthood's Monica Potter". Thecelebritycafe.com. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
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