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Monica Calhoun
Born	July 29, 1971 (1971-07-29) (age 38) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Film, television actress
Years active	1985-present

Monica Calhoun (born July 29, 1971) is an American film and television actress. She is best known in her film roles such as The Players Club, The Best Man, and The Salon. She is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 Credits 5 External links

[edit] Biography

Monica Calhoun was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 29, 1971. Emmy Awards nominated (1992), Monica Calhoun, is an Image Award Winner; worked with famous director, F. Gary Gray (Set It Off) etc. in a play as a child star. She graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for Arts alongside Anthony Anderson, Shondrella Avery, Tammy Townsend, and Jenna Elfman. Worked with Award winning actor, Blair Underwood and worked with Shanice Wilson and Fame director and producer, Chris Stokes (He's Got Game) on a television pilot. Also, worked with Flex Alexander on Where I Live.

[edit] Career

Calhoun appeared in several sitcoms including Bagdad Cafe, The Wayans Bros., A Different World and The Jamie Foxx Show.

Her film work includes portraying the cousin of actress LisaRaye in Ice Cube's directorial debut The Players Club;The Best Man (1999 film); Love & Basketball (film) and 2007's The Salon with Vivica Fox in 2007. In 2009 Robert Townsend directs Monica Calhoun, Series Star, A Dairy Of A Single Mom, Season I and II (2008-2009) with Richard Roundtree, Leon and Billy Dee Williams.

Calhoun has worked with a number of Academy Award-winning actors; nominated actors, and NBA Champion and filmmakers, including:

• Forrest Whitaker (Rebound),
• Tatum O'Neal Actress, Producer Drew Barrymore (ET and Charlie's Angels fame) (15 and Getting Straight),
• Suzanne de Passe (The Jacksons: An American Dream),Vanessa L. Williams, Former Miss America who earned Grammy, Emmy, and Tony award nominations now Ugly Betty Famed actress and Artist, Actor Bill Dee Williams.
• Micheal Clarke Duncan, Academy Awards and Golden Globe Nominated (The Green Mile, '99), (The Player's Club).
• NBA Champion, Rick Fox, 2007 (Monica plays Rick Fox's wife on Dirt).
• Jack Palance (Bagdad Café),
• Blair Underwood, Golden Globe Nominated and Grammy Award Winner, Truth Be Told (2000).
• Angela Bassett What's Love Got To Do With It and The Jacksons: An American Dream
• Jamie Foxx[The Ray Charles Story] [Dream Girls] (The Jamie Foxx Show and The Player's Club),
• Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, [[Bagdad Cafe (TV series)

|Bagdad Cafe]] TV show), James Coburn, Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Affiction, appeared in Sister Act 2 (93) with Monica Calhoun.

• Terrence Howard (The Best Man, Love Chronicles (film), The Jacksons: An American Dream),
• Cicely Tyson (Sounder) and Sweet Justice
• Don Cheadle (Rebound).
• Bobby Brown (Gang of Roses)
• Mos Def, MC Lyte and Da Brat (Civil Brand)
• Reben Cannon,Casting Director, Emmy Nominated for Women of Brewster Place (89), Monica Calhoun worked on Women of Brewster Place ( Extra), Amen (Dancer) and Heart and Soul (Pilot) with Cindy Herron of En Vogue.

[edit] Filmography

• Diary Of A Single Mom, Season I and II (2008-2009)
• Children of the Night (1985)
• Bagdad Café (1988)
• She Stood Alone (1991)
• Bagdad Cafe (TV series) (1990-1991)
• The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
• Younger and Younger (1993)
• Jack the Bear (1993)
• The Ernest Green Story (1993)
• Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
• Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1996)
• Sprung (1997)
• The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997)
• Park Day (1998)
• The Players Club (1998)
• Imtimate Betrayal (1999)
• The Best Man (1999)
• Love & Basketball (2000)
• Trois 2: Pandora's Box (2002)
• Truth Be Told (2003)
• Love Chronicles (2003)
• NYPD Blue (TV series) (episode "I Kid You Not") (2003)
• Civil Brand (2003)
• Gang of Roses (2003)
• Justice (2004)
• The Salon (2005)
• Diary of a Single Mom'Star of TV series (Web)Episode "Life Raft"Season I & II (2008-2009)
• Cold Case (TV series) (episode "Triple Threat" (2008)

[edit] Credits

• The Salon (2007) - Brenda
• [(Dirt] Wife to Rick Fox(2007)
• Civil Brand (2003) - Wet
• The Best Man (1999) - Mia Morgan
• The Player's Club (1998) - Ebony
• Rebound (1997) - Evonne
• Jack The Bear (1993) - Sondra
• Bagdad Cafe (1990) - Debbie
• Bagdad Cafe (1987) - Phyllis
• Cold Case - Young Phobee Curtis
• [(Strong Medicine)] 2000
• A Different World - Yolanda
• Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009) - Charlotte
• Malcolm & Eddie - Helena
• The Wayans Bros

[edit] External links

• Monica Calhoun at the Internet Movie Database
• Monica Calhoun at Allmovie

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