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'''Monica Lacy''' (born August 27, 1970) is an American television and film actress. Lacy is an identical triplet who, along with her sisters [[Leanna Creel|Leanna]] and Joy Creel, started acting in the late 1980s. They appeared together in two television movies aired on ''[[The Wonderful World of Disney]]'': ''[[The Parent Trap III]]'' and ''[[The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon]]''.
'''Monica Lacy''' (born August 27, 1970 in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]) is an American television and film actress.
Lacy is an identical triplet who, along with her sisters [[Leanna Creel|Leanna]] and Joy Creel, started acting in the late 1980s. They appeared together in two television movies aired on ''[[The Wonderful World of Disney]]''. ''[[The Parent Trap III]]'' and ''[[The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon]]''. Lacy holds BA in English Literature at [[UCLA]] and complete its Professional Screenwriting Program.<ref name="About Me">{{cite web|url=http://monicalacy.com/about-me/|title=About me: Monica Lacy|access-date=October 23, 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
The Creel sisters, Monica, Joy, and Leanna, appeared in roles together on ''[[Growing Pains]]'' and ''[[Beverly Hills 90210]]'', among others; and they also were interviewed on ''[[The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson]]''. While her sisters eventually chose paths away from the spotlight, Monica began appearing in several popular television shows, which included ''[[Married... with Children]]'', where she appeared as Esther, a celibate teen-in-distress, whom [[Bud Bundy|Bud]], who works as a dispatcher for a ''Virgin Hotline'' has to talk into staying celibate in the Season 10 episode "Dial "B" for Virgin", an episode of its short lived spinoff ''[[Vinnie and Bobby]]'', ''[[Baywatch]]'', ''[[Seinfeld]]'', and FOX's ''[[Party of Five]]''.<ref name="About Me"/>
The Creel sisters, Monica, Joy, and Leanna, appeared in roles together on ''[[Growing Pains]]'' and ''[[Beverly Hills 90210]]'', among others; and they also were interviewed on ''[[The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson]]''. While her sisters eventually chose paths away from the spotlight, Monica began appearing in several popular television shows, which included ''[[Married... with Children]]'', where she appeared as Esther, a celibate teen-in-distress, whom [[Bud Bundy|Bud]], who works as a dispatcher for a ''Virgin Hotline'', has to talk into staying celibate in the Season 10 episode "Dial "B" for Virgin". Lacy's additional television credits include dating Kramer on Seinfeld's classic episode "yadda yadda", going through heartbreak on [[FOX]]'s "[[Party of Five]]", and an appearance on the ''[[Baywatch]]'' episode "Shark's Cove" in 1992.<ref name="About Me"/>


Lacy's more recent television appearances include guest-starring roles on [[CBS]]’s [[Hawaii Five-O]] as an MIT computer scientist and on [[ABC]]’s [[Agents of SHIELD]] as a suffering wife.
She has also appeared in such films as the [[List of Sundance Film Festival award winners|Sundance Award-winning]] ''[[Possums]]'' with [[Reese Witherspoon]], She’s starred in five hour-long pilots for CBS, MTV, and NBC, including Clyde Phillips’ ''[[Time Well Spent]]'' and the series lead in the 1999 made-for-TV movie ''Sorority'', alongsides [[January Jones]] and [[Christina Hendricks]].<ref name="About Me"/>


She has also appeared in such films as the [[List of Sundance Film Festival award winners|Sundance Award-winning]] ''[[Possums]]'', ''[[Freeway]]'' with [[Reese Witherspoon]], and ''[[The Cell]]'' alongside [[Vincent D’Onofrio]]. She’s starred in five hour-long pilots for [[CBS]], [[MTV]], and [[NBC]], including [[Clyde Phillips]]’ ''[[Time Well Spent]]'' and the series lead in the 1999 made-for-TV movie ''Sorority'', alongsides [[January Jones]] and [[Christina Hendricks]].<ref name="About Me"/>
Monica studied acting with [[Larry Moss (acting coach)|Larry Moss]] and [[Howard Fine]] and was part of the improv comedy group ''[[The Groundlings]]''. She’s performed stand-up about her unusual childhood behind the ‘Orange Curtain’ and has starred in nearly 200 television commercials; she can currently serves as a TV commercial spokesperson for [[AutoNation]].<ref name="About Me"/>

Lacy studied acting with [[Larry Moss (acting coach)|Larry Moss]] and [[Howard Fine]] and was part of the improv comedy group ''[[The Groundlings]]''. She’s performed stand-up about her unusual childhood behind the ‘Orange Curtain’ and has starred in nearly 200 television commercials; she can currently serves as a TV commercial spokesperson for [[AutoNation]].<ref name="About Me"/>


==Family/Personal life==
==Family/Personal life==
Lacy holds a B.A. in English Literature from [[UCLA]] and completed the university's Professional Screenwriting Program.<ref name="About Me">{{cite web|url=http://monicalacy.com/about-me/|title=About me: Monica Lacy|access-date=October 23, 2015}}</ref>
Married to casting director [[Ross Lacy]], the Laceys and their two children reside in Los Angeles.

Married to casting director [[Ross Lacy]], the Lacys and their two children reside in Los Angeles.

== Filmography ==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1996
|''Freeway''
|Twin #1
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Possums]]''
|Sarah Jacobs
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Ladies Room]]''
|Assistant (Tony Roman)
|
|-
|2000
|''[[The Cell]]''
|Mother
|
|-
|2004
|''The Old Man and the Studio''
|Danielle
|Short Film
|-
|2006
|''Paperdolls''
|Star
|}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:43, 7 April 2016

Monica Lacy
Born
Monica Creel

(1970-08-27) August 27, 1970 (age 54)
OccupationActress
Years active1988-present
Spouse(s)Ross Lacy, ?-present
Relativesactresses Leanna Creel and Joy Creel
Websitehttp://www.monicalacy.com

Monica Lacy (born August 27, 1970) is an American television and film actress. Lacy is an identical triplet who, along with her sisters Leanna and Joy Creel, started acting in the late 1980s. They appeared together in two television movies aired on The Wonderful World of Disney: The Parent Trap III and The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon.

Career

The Creel sisters, Monica, Joy, and Leanna, appeared in roles together on Growing Pains and Beverly Hills 90210, among others; and they also were interviewed on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. While her sisters eventually chose paths away from the spotlight, Monica began appearing in several popular television shows, which included Married... with Children, where she appeared as Esther, a celibate teen-in-distress, whom Bud, who works as a dispatcher for a Virgin Hotline, has to talk into staying celibate in the Season 10 episode "Dial "B" for Virgin". Lacy's additional television credits include dating Kramer on Seinfeld's classic episode "yadda yadda", going through heartbreak on FOX's "Party of Five", and an appearance on the Baywatch episode "Shark's Cove" in 1992.[1]

Lacy's more recent television appearances include guest-starring roles on CBS’s Hawaii Five-O as an MIT computer scientist and on ABC’s Agents of SHIELD as a suffering wife.

She has also appeared in such films as the Sundance Award-winning Possums, Freeway with Reese Witherspoon, and The Cell alongside Vincent D’Onofrio. She’s starred in five hour-long pilots for CBS, MTV, and NBC, including Clyde PhillipsTime Well Spent and the series lead in the 1999 made-for-TV movie Sorority, alongsides January Jones and Christina Hendricks.[1]

Lacy studied acting with Larry Moss and Howard Fine and was part of the improv comedy group The Groundlings. She’s performed stand-up about her unusual childhood behind the ‘Orange Curtain’ and has starred in nearly 200 television commercials; she can currently serves as a TV commercial spokesperson for AutoNation.[1]

Family/Personal life

Lacy holds a B.A. in English Literature from UCLA and completed the university's Professional Screenwriting Program.[1]

Married to casting director Ross Lacy, the Lacys and their two children reside in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Freeway Twin #1
1998 Possums Sarah Jacobs
1999 Ladies Room Assistant (Tony Roman)
2000 The Cell Mother
2004 The Old Man and the Studio Danielle Short Film
2006 Paperdolls Star

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About me: Monica Lacy". Retrieved October 23, 2015.