Monica Barbaro
Monica Barbaro | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1990 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | monicabarbaro |
Monica Barbaro (born June 18, 1990)[1][2][3] is an American actress. She began her career as a ballet dancer, ultimately giving it up to pursue acting.[3] She is known for portraying the character of Yael on the second season of the critically acclaimed Lifetime television series Unreal.[4] Yael was also known as "Hot Rachel," a nemesis to the character portrayed by Shiri Appleby.[5][6][7] Following her work on Unreal, she joined the cast as a lead of the new NBC legal drama Chicago Justice which joins Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise.[8] Barbaro portrays Anna Valdez, a well-educated, whip-smart, quick-tongued and sharp-witted Assistant State’s Attorney. [9] She had her first lead role in the viral short film It's not about the Nail.[10][11]
Filmography
| Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Stitchers | Brenda 'Bentley' Miller | Episode: "The Root of All Evil" |
| 2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Ella Koha | Episode: "Ke Koa Lokomaika'i" |
| 2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Attractive Girl | Episode "How to Survive Working with Friends" |
| 2016 | UnREAL | Yael | Main role (season 2), 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Notorious | Chloe Edwards | Episode: "Tell Me a Secret" |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice | Assistant State's Attorney Anna Valdez | Main role |
References
- ^ Craig Bierko (2016-06-18). "Birthday wish". Twitter.
Happy fricking @monicabarbaro Exists on Planet Earth Day! Rejoice! Rinse! Repeat! Happy goddamn Birthday! XO
- ^ "Instagram video by Monica Barbaro". Instagram. 2016-06-18.
Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes!
- ^ a b "Hot Rachel From "UnREAL" Talks Breaking Into Acting and Playing a Manipulator". Cosmopolitan. 2016-06-20.
- ^ "'UnREAL': Before They Were Stars". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "UnREAL's Monica Barbaro on Hot Rachel's Reveal and the Show's Prescient Police Scene". Elle. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Monica Barbaro on Hot Rachel's Shady 'UnREAL' Reveal". Yahoo. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2016-01-29). "'UnReal': Monica Barbaro, Denée Benton & More Join Season 2 Cast On Lifetime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ [1]. "Chicago Justice's Monica Barbaro Cast as Series Regular, Deadline.com". Retrieved, March 10, 2017.
- ^ [2]. "Chicago Justice's Monica Barbaro Dancing Her Way into Dream Role, Parade.com". Retrieved, March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Viral Video: 'It's Not About the Nail' Is a Hilarious Look at Marriage". Babble. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (2013-06-29). "Variety's Picks: 15 Symptoms of Life in L.A., New Burt Bacharach Book, Goodie Mob Album, More". Variety. Retrieved 2016-07-30.