Monica Calhoun
Monica Calhoun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Monica Patrice Calhoun July 29, 1971[1][2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Los Angeles County High School for the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Mia Morgan – The Best Man, The Best Man Holiday Ebony – The Players Club |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[3] |
| Children | 1 |
Monica Patrice Calhoun (born July 29, 1971)[4] is an American film and television actress. Calhoun is best known for her roles in the films Bagdad Cafe, The Players Club,[5] The Salon, The Best Man,[6] and its sequel The Best Man Holiday. Calhoun was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the CBS Schoolbreak Special "Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love" (1993). Calhoun was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of Mia Morgan in the 1999 comedy–drama film The Best Man.
Biography
Early life and education
Born Lorine Monica Patrice Calhoun in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Calhoun was the first of two children born to Lorine W. Calhoun.[7]
Career
Calhoun co-starred with actor Flex Alexander in the short-lived series, Where I Live, and appeared in Pacific Station. She appeared in several sitcoms including The Wayans Bros., A Different World and The Jamie Foxx Show. Calhoun portrayed Rebbie Jackson in the 1992 biopic miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. Calhoun's film work includes portraying the cousin of actress LisaRaye in Ice Cube's directorial debut The Players Club;The Best Man; Bagdad Cafe; Love & Basketball and 2007's The Salon with Vivica Fox. In 2009, Robert Townsend directed Calhoun in Diary of a Single Mom, Season I, II and III (2008–10).[8] Calhoun appeared as Patricia Tresvant, Ralph's Mother in The New Edition Story miniseries which aired on the BET network in January 2017.
Personal
Calhoun gave birth to a son in 2000. [9][10][11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bagdad Cafe | Phyllis | |
| 1993 | Jack the Bear | Sondra | |
| Younger and Younger | Jaime-Lee | ||
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Classroom Kid | ||
| 1997 | Damn Whitey | Young Woman | Short film |
| 1998 | The Players Club | Ebony | |
| Park Day | Tamala Davis | ||
| 1999 | The Best Man | Mia Morgan | |
| 2000 | Love & Basketball | Kerry | |
| 2002 | Turnaround | Cammy | |
| Civil Brand | Wet | ||
| Trois 2: Pandora's Box | Dr. Mia DuBois | ||
| 2003 | Love Chronicles | Maya | |
| Gang of Roses | Rachel | ||
| 2005 | The Salon | Brenda | |
| Friends and Lovers | Debra | Video | |
| 2013 | The Best Man Holiday | Mia M. Sullivan | |
| 2016 | No Regrets | Nina Thomas | Co-Producer
original title 36 Hour Layover |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Children of the Night | Wanda | TV film |
| 1989 | Heart and Soul | TV short | |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Vonette | Episode: "15 and Getting Straight" | |
| 1990–91 | Bagdad Cafe | Debbie | 15 episodes |
| 1991 | She Stood Alone | Eliza Hammond | TV film |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Rebbie Jackson | 2 episodes |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Carol | Episode: "Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love" | |
| 1993 | A Different World | Yolanda | Episode: "Homey, Don't Ya Know Me?" |
| The Ernest Green Story | Minnijean Brown | TV film | |
| Where I Live | Kaiya | Episode: "Big Mon on Campus" | |
| 1994 | Sweet Justice | Kara | Episode: "Fourth Quarter" |
| 1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Temple Baham | Episode: "What About Your Friends" |
| 1996 | The Wayans Bros. | Vanessa | Episode: "Unbrotherly Love" |
| Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Evonne | TV film | |
| 1997 | The Ditchdigger's Daughters | Linda | TV film |
| Good News | Cynthia Porter | Episode: "Try a Little Tenderness" | |
| 1998 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Kim | Episode: "Swing Out Sister" |
| 1999 | Intimate Betrayal | Reese Delaware | TV film |
| 2000 | Malcolm & Eddie | Helena | Episode: "Moving Violations" |
| Nature Boy | Maria Cole | TV short | |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Denise Woodson | Episode: "I Kid You Not" |
| Strong Medicine | Paige Wheeler | Episode: "Coming Clean" | |
| 2004 | Justice | Sharice | TV film |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Mrs. Wood | Episode: "Break on Through" |
| Everybody Hates Chris | Charlotte | Episode: "Everybody Hates Funerals" | |
| 2007 | Dirt | Chelle | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Phoebe Curtis (1989) | Episode: "Triple Threat" |
| 2009–2011 | Diary of a Single Mom | Ocean | Main role (26 episodes) |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story | Patricia Tresvant | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ "Monica Calhoun". Hollywood.com. Hollywood. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Film Reference - Monica Calhoun (1971?-)
- ^ "Monica Calhoun Height, Weight and Measuremnts". Pikastar. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ My Heritage - Monica Calhoun
- ^ "Pimp's Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women". Google Books. NYU Press. 2003. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Magazine, JET (October 25, 1999). "Friends Reunite For A Wedding And Scandalous Secrets Are Revealed in "The Best Man"". Google Books. Johnson Publishing Company. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "L.A. Blues". Google Books. Urban Books. 2002. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Reeves, Ronke Idowu (February 10, 2014). "Monica Calhoun: "I Heard They Are Doing a Third Best Man Film"". BET.
- ^ Ebony Magazine (March 2001). "Celebrity Parents". Google Books. Johnson Publishing Company. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Live Ramp Up - Film actress Monica Calhoun son and brothers' illness - November 6, 2016
- ^ Ebony Magazine (May 2001). "The New Motherhood". Google Books. Johnson Publishing Company. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
External links
- 1971 births
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- American child actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Pennsylvania
- African-American actresses
- Actresses from Philadelphia
- Los Angeles County High School for the Arts alumni