Marjorie Monaghan
Marjorie Monaghan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marjorie Susan Monaghan March 19, 1964 |
| Education | Miami University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–2005 |
| Spouse | |
| Website | marjoriemonaghan |
Marjorie Susan Monaghan (born March 19, 1964) is an American former[1] actress best known for her portrayal of Tessa Halloran (aka Number One) in the television series Babylon 5.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Monaghan was born in Orange County, California and raised in the Midwest.[5] She is of Irish-Celt ancestry[6] and started acting in high school.[7] She graduated cum laude from Miami University in Ohio, then headed to New York where she obtained her first role as a firefighter in the short-lived 1990 TV series H.E.L.P. created by Dick Wolf.[5]
Career
[edit]Monaghan has performed in a number of science fiction television roles,[7][8] including starring as JoJo Thorson in Space Rangers[9][10] and starring as Freya in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Heroes and Demons".[11] In 1999 she appeared in all eight episodes of Rescue 77 as Kathleen Ryan.[12][13]
Monaghan is best known for her appearances in 7 episodes of Babylon 5 as Number One (Tessa Holloran).[6][14]
Personal life
[edit]Monaghan started dating novelist, producer, and screenwriter Grant Rosenberg in 2001 whom she married on February 2, 2011.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Evelyn Moore | |
| 1991 | Aftermath: A Test of Love | Erica | TV movie crime thriller |
| 1991 | Regarding Henry | Rosie Alvarez | |
| 1992 | Nemesis | Jared | |
| 1994 | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Lorelei Bradley | TV movie crime mystery starring Brian Dennehy |
| 1998 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | Jana | |
| 1998 | Sorcerers | Kree | Unfinished animated fantasy film |
| 2005 | The Great War of Magellan | Science fiction proof-of-concept pilot short film by Richard Hatch | |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | H.E.L.P. | Jean Ballantry | 6 episodes (entire run of the series) |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Edie Landsdale | Episode: "One Strobe Over the Line" |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Cathy | Episode: "Prisoner of Love" |
| 1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Elaine Franklin | Episode: "Thicker Than Water" |
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Amanda Hagen | Episode: "Eli's Gumming" |
| 1993–1994 | Space Rangers | JoJo | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | California Dreams | Coach Hardaway | Episode: "Tiffani's Gold" |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Freya | Episode: "Heroes and Demons" |
| 1996 | Deadly Games | Sharon | Episode: "Dr. Kramer" |
| 1996 | The Pretender | Martha Poole | Episode: "Every Picture Tells a Story" |
| 1997 | The Sentinel | Elaine Walters | Episode: "Poachers" |
| 1997 | JAG | Seaman Alice Tuppany | Episode: "Against All Enemies" |
| 1997–1998 | Babylon 5 | Number One (Tessa Holloran) | 7 episodes |
| 1999 | Rescue 77 | Kathleen Ryan | 8 episodes |
| 1999 | Becker | Amanda | Episode: "Imm-Oral Fixations" |
| 2004 | Andromeda | Louisa Messereau | 2 episodes: "The Dissonant Interval: Part One" "The Dissonant Interval: Part Two" |
References
[edit]- ↑ Monaghan, Marjorie. "The Official Marjorie Monaghan". marjoriemonaghan.com. Marjorie Monaghan. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ Anders, Lou (August 1998). "Marjorie Monaghan: Looking Out for Number One". Babylon 5 Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 1. Titan Magazines. p. 28.
- ↑ Anders, Lou (September 1998). "Who is Number One?". Babylon 5 Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 2. Titan Magazines.
- 1 2 "Marjorie Monaghan - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- 1 2 "The Official Marjorie Monaghan". marjoriemonaghan.com. Time Machine Collectibles endorsed by Marjorie Monaghan. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Who is Number one? ... you are ... Marjorie Monaghan". The 5 Times Magazine. UK: The Babylon 5 UK Fan Club: 6–7. Autumn 1997. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- 1 2 "Radio SciFi Interview". www.kelesa.net. 2001–2002. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ↑ Richardson, David (December 1997). "Marjorie Monaghan: One on One". TV Zone (97). Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ↑ Swallow, James (September 1998). "Freedom Fighter". Starlog (254). UK: 50–53. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ↑ Willman, Chris (January 6, 1993). "Fasten Your Seat Belts, It's Gonna Be a Derivative Ride!". Los Angeles Times. p. F1. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Marjorie Monaghan Out For Series V Role". TrekToday. April 18, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ↑ Weintraub, Joanne (March 3, 1999). "Here comes a crop of new shows". Intelligencer. Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wire service. p. 74.
- ↑ Steelman, Amy (March–April 1999). "Relating To Ryan". Vine Lines Magazine. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ↑ Lou, Anders (September 1998). "Who is Number One?". Babylon 5 Magazine. 2 (2): 38. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
