Monica Calhoun

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Born | Monica Patrice Calhoun (1971-07-29) July 29, 1971 [1][2] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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 |
Home town | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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.
Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Early life and education
1.2 Career
1.3 Personal
2 Filmography
3 References
4 External links
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] Calhoun, her mother and brother Eric moved to Los Angeles, California when she was a young child to launch her acting career. Calhoun is an alumna of Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, graduating in 1989.[citation needed]
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 Bagdad Cafe (TV series- Starring Role), 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; 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 |
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1987 |
Bagdad Cafe |
Phyllis |
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1993 |
Jack the Bear |
Sondra |
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Younger and Younger |
Jaime-Lee |
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit |
Classroom Kid |
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1997 |
Damn Whitey |
Young Woman |
Short film |
1998 |
The Players Club |
Ebony |
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Park Day |
Tamala Davis |
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1999 |
The Best Man |
Mia Morgan |
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2000 |
Love & Basketball |
Kerry |
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2002 |
Turnaround |
Cammy |
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Civil Brand |
Wet |
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Trois 2: Pandora's Box |
Dr. Mia DuBois |
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2003 |
Love Chronicles |
Maya |
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Gang of Roses |
Rachel |
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2005 |
The Salon |
Brenda |
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Friends and Lovers |
Debra |
Video |
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2013 |
The Best Man Holiday |
Mia M. Sullivan |
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
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1985 |
Children of the Night |
Wanda |
TV film |
1989 |
Heart and Soul |
TV short |
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CBS Schoolbreak Special |
Vonette |
Episode: "15 and Getting Straight" |
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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" |
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1993 |
A Different World |
Yolanda |
Episode: "Homey, Don't Ya Know Me?" |
The Ernest Green Story |
Minnijean Brown |
TV film |
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Where I Live |
Kaiya |
Episode: "Big Mon on Campus" |
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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 |
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1997 |
The Ditchdigger's Daughters |
Linda |
TV film |
Good News |
Cynthia Porter |
Episode: "Try a Little Tenderness" |
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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 |
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2003 |
NYPD Blue |
Denise Woodson |
Episode: "I Kid You Not" |
Strong Medicine |
Paige Wheeler |
Episode: "Coming Clean" |
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2004 |
Justice |
Sharice |
TV film |
2006 |
Grey's Anatomy |
Mrs. Wood |
Episode: "Break on Through" |
Everybody Hates Chris |
Charlotte |
Episode: "Everybody Hates Funerals" |
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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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ 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
Monica Calhoun on IMDb
Monica Calhoun at AllMovie
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