Monica C. Keena Net Worth
Monica C. Keena Net Worth is
$9 Million
Monica C. Keena Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Monica Keena was born in New Jersey on May 28, 1979, to Bill and Mary Keena and was little sister to Samantha, the Keenas' first daughter. Growing up, Monica shone in all things arts. Dance, singing, acting, and drawing. At 13, Keena enrolled in the prestigious LaGuardia school for acting and made it. At age 15, she had a small role in her first ... | Full Name | Monica Keena |
| Date Of Birth | May 28, 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5' 1½" (1.56 m) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | William Keena, Mary Keena |
| Siblings | Samantha Keena |
| Movies | Freddy vs. Jason, Man of the House, Night of the Demons, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, While You Were Sleeping, Left in Darkness, Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, The Simian Line, 40 Days and Nights, Bad Girls from Valley High, Aftermath, Brooklyn Rules, Fifty Pills, All I Wanna Do, The Devil's Adv... |
| TV Shows | Dawson's Creek, Undeclared |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Short Stature |
| 2 | Roles in Horror Films |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Lee's talent is amazing. In playing our father figure, our protector, he got to play these sweet emotional scenes that made me want to cry. Whenever I was in scenes with him, he made me miss my own dad. |
| 2 | My grandmother and my mother raised me, and we always shopped at the Salvation Army. We'd find things that were really cheap, so it's hard for me to justify spending a lot of money on material things. |
| 3 | In the second grade, I went to a friend's house and we snuck into the original A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). I was absolutely terrified for a month, because I had never been allowed to watch movies like this. My mother had to take me to the pediatrician to figure out why I wasn't sleeping or eating. |
| 4 | I had read the script, really liked it and was very impressed with Rob at our first meeting, I'm also really good friends with Vincent Kartheiser, who plays Vincent, and we had talked about how great it would be to work together. It's the first role I think I've ever been offered, so it was nice. |
| 5 | My mom called this morning to make sure I was still alive, that I haven't been mugged, that I haven't been raped. She likes it when I have people over so that I'm not alone. Somehow she's under the illusion that the buddy system works for home invasion. Psychos are too lazy to kill four people as opposed to one. I love my mom. She just has issues. |
| 6 | The only things I've ever stuck with are school and acting. Probably the only two things I've ever been truly passionate about. The only two things that haven't let me down, the only things that I know won't break me. |
| 7 | I went to college so my parents would feel more secure about acting. It's a fallback. I have a degree, if I wake up tomorrow and decide that acting just isn't my bag anymore. My dad really doesn't appreciate my acting too much. After Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000), I think he had come to the conclusion that Drama Camp every summer was actually a camp where I learned how to fake orgasms. But I'd rather fake orgasms than be working a 9-5 and coming home disgusted about my job. |
| 8 | I've only seen two horror movies in my life, and one of them was A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), when I was about eight years old. And it scared me so much that I couldn't sleep for two or three months. So I always swore I would never do a horror movie. It was very cathartic to be working with Freddy and to realize he's not a real person. Robert Englund is a really sweet guy under all the make-up. |
| 9 | In many horror movies from the past, the women have always just been sex objects, there only to look pretty and get murdered. But my character is the leader and the strongest person in the group. It's exciting; it's like an action movie. It's a very strong part for a young woman. I felt like Lara Croft. |
| 10 | Judy Garland is my favorite. I know all her songs and have seen all of her movies. |
| 11 | I'm a Gemini, so I have two personalities. I was really silly. I did crazy Woody Allen voices all the time, but I was also very shy around boys. And I had the older boyfriend. I met up recently with guys I knew in high school, and they said, "I used to have a crush on you, but you had that stupid older boyfriend." And they're really cute now! |
| 12 | I stopped eating. I got very skinny and looked sickly. I was having a panic attack at the age of 8. Whenever it got dark, I would freak out. And kids are so cruel, because I remember telling my two best friends about it: "I think I heard Freddy Krueger in my room last night." And they would be like, "Really? Because he was in my room and his claw was pulling down my covers. |
| 13 | I love acting but it can be hard. People have the tendency to want to make you into a cliche, to dress a certain way, be a certain weight, look a certain way. If you don't fit into those categories, it's almost like you're secondary. |
| 14 | I don't hang out with lots of famous people or go to big Hollywood parties. I still have the same friends that I had in high school. I would rather hang out with the people who liked me when I was a nerd in high school than the people who just want to know me because of the roles I've played. Lately, so many people have come out of the woodwork and said, "Hey, now you can hang out with us, and be in with the in crowd."I really avoid those people. |
| 15 | When you see stars at parties, it doesn't dawn on you that it's them. I've seen big celebs and want to say "Don't I know you?" I don't consider myself a celeb or running in the same circles. I don't expect any one to know me. But it's always flattering when it happens |
| 16 | Since I've been in Los Angeles shooting the show, I've been going with friends to this really cool old roller rink. I like it 'cause it's fun to do something normal in Los Angeles like that-drink Cokes, eat pizza, and skate. |
| 17 | It's pretty overwhelming to know that people can call up Moviefone and find out where your movie is playing.I went to the movies the other night and just stood in front of a huge poster of me.It was so weird. |
| 18 | I'm a slob. I'm one of the messier people in the world. My house is a mess all the time. I have no idea how it gets this messy. My dishes get so dirty I consider just buying new ones. And the laundry! Sometimes I have to borrow clothes from wardrobe before the weekend so I can have jeans to wear when I'm doing the laundry. |
| 19 | I worked with James DeBello and Vincent Kartheiser, and their real names are the same names they use in the movie, Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000). So, when we would all be filming a scene, sometimes they would call me Monica, instead of my character's name, and we would have to do the whole scene over again. |
| 20 | I was offered a TV movie during the last two weeks of high school but turned it down,I didn't want to have my diploma mailed to me! |
| 21 | I don't like these teeny-bopper movies that have no substance. I'd just as soon not work at all. |
| 22 | Josh is so funny. He was such a practical joker on the set. He used to moon us a lot. I mean he still does... I'm just not there to see it. |
| 23 | "I'm really short and, because regular pants don't fit me right, I always get to wear my own clothes on my shows, like Undeclared (2001) and Dawson's Creek (1998). |
| 24 | If I won an Oscar I'd first thank my mother. She's always been the most supportive of me. She's been there for me my whole life. |
| 25 | "I think my 8-year-old-self would be really proud of me that I'm finally kicking the crap out of these guys." -- on working on Freddy vs. Jason (2003). |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Irish-American. |
| 2 | Requested that her character Abby Morgan be written out of Dawson's Creek (1998) as her boyfriend at the time was living in New York and she didn't like being in Wilmington, North Carolina, where the show filmed. |
| 3 | The school she attended in Brooklyn Heights, Saint Ann's, was once named #1 school in the country by The Wall Street Journal. |
| 4 | She took her grandmother to the Freddy vs. Jason (2003) premiere. |
| 5 | Raised by her mother and grandmother. |
| 6 | During the New York run of the controversial film Ripe (1996), stars Monica Keena and Daisy Eagan would regularly attend screenings to view the audience's reactions and meet with them afterward. |
| 7 | Despite playing the "dumb girl" in movies and TV, she actually graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was considered gifted in intelligence and arts. |
| 8 | Her parents enrolled her in prep schools to keep her sheltered from the "wild life", little did they know that would lead her on a string of rebellion through her early teens. |
| 9 | Is friends with actress Meredith Monroe. |
| 10 | She has performed at the Heights Players in Brooklyn in Little Women (as Beth) and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as Lucy (alongside actor Tim Realbuto). |
| 11 | Monica has always found an outlet for her creativity. As a child, she immersed herself in classes, determined to perfect her craft in drawing, painting, singing and dance |
| 12 | Monica auditioned for acceptance into LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts, made famous by Fame (1980) and its follow-up TV series Fame (1982). She was accepted into both the vocal and dramatic arts department, and chose drama. |
| 13 | As a young child, she was always drawing, painting, dancing and singing. |
| 14 | Won an award in 7th grade for reciting the poem "Casey at the Bat". |
| 15 | Has taken writing classes. |
| 16 | Is good friends with actor Vincent Kartheiser. |
| 17 | Her own teenage friendships suffered when she traveled for acting work. |
| 18 | Has a fear of the dark. |
| 19 | Enjoys writing and is an English major. |
| 20 | Claims she is anti doing anything physical. |
| 21 | Her character, Rachel Lindquist, on the TV series, Undeclared (2001), was based on her. |
| 22 | Did a screen test with Al Pacino. |
| 23 | Favorite shows are The Simpsons (1989) and Charmed (1998). |
| 24 | Posed for Maxim, Stuff Magazine and FHM. |
| 25 | Gives Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh credit for her still being in the acting business. |
| 26 | Was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and still lives in the city. |
| 27 | Sister Samantha is two years older. |
| 28 | Only spent 2 1/2 years in her High School because she was constantly filming. |
| 29 | Her favorite actress is Judy Garland and her favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz (1939). |
| 30 | Has been rollerskating and skatebording since a young child. |
| 31 | Says that her film Ripe (1996) is the movie that she is most proud of. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma | pre-production | ||
| Manson Girls | pre-production | ||
| The Ghost and The Whale | 2016 | Dr. Sweetie Jones | |
| Aftermath | 2015/VII | Elizabeth | |
| Isolated | 2013/I | Ambassador for Peace | |
| 40 Days and Nights | 2012 | Tessa | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 2011 | TV Series | Additional Voices / Teacher / Massage Woman |
| Castle | 2011 | TV Series | Charlene McCann |
| Walter Don't Dance | 2011 | Short | Phyliss |
| The Closer | 2010 | TV Series | Debbie Shriner |
| Private Practice | 2010 | TV Series | Kayla Lindy |
| Night of the Demons | 2009 | Maddie | |
| Robot Chicken | 2009 | TV Series | Executive / Woman |
| Fault Line | 2009/I | ||
| The Narrows | 2008 | Gina Abruzzi | |
| Corporate Affairs | 2008 | Snowy Egret | |
| Loaded | 2008 | Brooke | |
| Brooklyn Rules | 2007 | Amy | |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Bonnie Crasnoff |
| Ghost Whisperer | 2007 | TV Series | Holly Newman |
| All She Wants for Christmas | 2006 | TV Movie | Judith 'Noelle' Dunn |
| The Sopranos: Road to Respect | 2006 | Video Game | Trishelle (voice) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2006 | TV Series | Madeline |
| Left in Darkness | 2006 | Video | Celia |
| The Lather Effect | 2006 | Warm Leatherette Babe #1 | |
| Fifty Pills | 2006 | Petunia | |
| Without a Trace | 2006 | TV Series | Heidi Peyton |
| Entourage | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Kristen |
| Long Distance | 2005/I | Nicole Freeman | |
| Bad Girls from Valley High | 2005 | Brooke | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2005 | TV Series | Beatrice Onorato Mailer |
| Man of the House | 2005/I | Evie | |
| These Guys | 2003 | TV Movie | Carrie |
| Freddy vs. Jason | 2003 | Lori Campbell | |
| Undeclared | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Rachel Lindquist |
| King of the Hill | 2003 | TV Series | Becky Bartender Rain ... |
| Orange County | 2002 | Gretchen | |
| Crime + Punishment in Suburbia | 2000 | Roseanne Skolnick | |
| The Simian Line | 2000 | Marta | |
| Celebrity | 2000 | TV Movie | Abby |
| First Daughter | 1999 | TV Movie | Jess Hayes |
| Dawson's Creek | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Abby Morgan |
| All I Wanna Do | 1998 | Tinka Parker | |
| The Devil's Advocate | 1997 | Alessandra Cullen | |
| Snow White: A Tale of Terror | 1997 | Lilli Hoffman | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1997 | TV Series | Billie Rader |
| Feds | 1997 | TV Series | Tina Walters |
| Ripe | 1996 | Violet | |
| While You Were Sleeping | 1995 | Mary | |
| Law & Order | 1995 | TV Series | Corey Russell |
| A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story | 1994 | TV Movie | Oksana Baiul |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | 2010 | Video documentary archival material provided by |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | 2013 | Video documentary | Herself - 'Lori Campbell' |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | 2010 | Video documentary | Herself - 'Lori Campbell' |
| HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect' | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself / Trishelle |
| I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| On Location: Springwood Revisited | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The 2001 Billboard Music Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Lori Campbell |
| Dawson's Creek | 1999 | TV Series | Abby Morgan |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Guest Actress | Grey's Anatomy (2005) |
| 2005 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy (2005) |
Known for movies
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
as Lori Campbell
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
as Mary
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
as Alessandra Cullen
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000)
as Roseanne Skolnick