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Monica C. Keena (born May 28, 1979) is
an American actress, known for her role as Abby Morgan
on Dawson's Creek.
Early life: Keena was born in New Jersey to Mary,
a nurse, and William Keena, a financial sales manager.
She was raised in Brooklyn, and has an older sister
named Samantha. Monica auditioned for acceptance into
LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts at the age of
thirteen.
Although she chose the drama department
as her preference, she was accepted in both the dramatic
and the vocal arts departments. Soon after starting her
classes at LaGuardia, Keena played in her first role in
a short film entitled Burning Love.
Career: Keena went on to portray the character
Bertha in a stage reading of Strindberg's The Father
with Al Pacino, and had her first starring role playing
Snow White against Sigourney Weaver's wicked queen in
the folktale-inspired Snow White: A Tale of Terror.
She has appeared in numerous television
and movie projects including the TBS Original Movie
First Daughter and Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
which appeared at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.
Monica appeared in the film The Simian Line with Harry
Connick Jr. and Lynn Redgrave, and Bad Girls from Valley
High with Julie Benz and Jonathan Brandis in his final
film role before his death in 2003 (the film was
eventually released straight to DVD in 2005). In 2003
she played the heroine, Lori Campbell, in Freddy vs.
Jason. In 2006 she played Celia in the film Left in
Darkness.
Keena had a recurring role as Abby Morgan on Dawson's
Creek and a starring role on the short-lived Undeclared
as the college student Rachel. Monica also had guest
roles on series such as Law & Order, Homicide: Life
on the Street, Feds, and Entourage.
On the hit ABC medical drama Grey's
Anatomy, Monica appeared in an episode of the second
season titled "Into You Like A Train," in
which she played Bonnie, a patient who was severely
injured in a massive train accident. Monica later
reappeared in the third season episode "Some Kind
of Miracle," reprising her role as Bonnie.
Personal life: Before taking a break for new
movies and TV, Keena attended New York University as an
English major. When she has a bit of extra time on her
hands she likes to take writing classes and likes yoga.
Keena enjoys reading.
One of her favorite authors is William
Faulkner. She also likes the books the The Bloody
Chamber by Angela Carter, and The Metamorphosis by Franz
Kafka. She likes hanging out with friends and says:
"I don't do anything physical. I'm lazy.",
However Keena does enjoy roller skating with friends at
roller rinks.
Some other things Keena has said to have liked are Bob
Dylan, the Police, and Tori Amos. Her favorite movie is
The Wizard of Oz. She especially admires Judy Garland,
of whom she says: "Judy Garland is my favorite. I
probably know all her songs and have seen all her
movies." Her favorite TV Shows include The Simpsons
and Charmed.
Keena lives in New York while not working on film or
movie roles. She has been rumoured to be dating director
Mousir Syed. She has dated actor Shane West and was his
date to the premiere of Get Over It. |
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