Monica Keena is an American actress famous for her roles in such films as Devil’s Advocate’, ‘Snow White: A Tale of Terror’, ‘Fifty Pills’, ‘Night of the Devil’, ’40 Days and Nights’ and ‘Aftermath’. ‘. You may have also noticed her in the TV series Dawson’s Creek where she appeared as Abby Morgan. Keena has been in the industry for a long time. This beautiful American actress is also known for her performance in HBO’s Entourage.
Keena is also a voice actress and it is something that very few know about her. But like all the things she’s been doing, she’s also amazing. She is best recognized for her voice on the animated sitcom Beavis and Butt-head. Now let us know more about this amazing actress.
Monica Keena: Early Life and Education
Monica Keena was born on May 28, 1979. The actress was born to Bill and Mary Keena in New York City as the youngest child. Her mother is a nurse while her father was a financial sales manager. She has an older sister named Samantha. Monica for most of her early life was raised by her grandmother and her mother. As for her family background, Monica is a Caucasian American actress.
For her education, Keena attended Saint Ann’s School and completed her primary education at that institution. Later, at age 13, she auditioned to enter LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. The school selected her for the departments of vocal and dramatic arts. She subsequently went to New York University to further her education and graduated from the same institution.
Monica Keena: Career
After entering LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts, Keena made her acting debut with a short film, ‘Burning Love’. However, she made her professional debut through a TV series, ‘A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story’ in 1994. After making her mark in the industry, she was landing more roles in series like ‘First Daughter’ and ‘Law & Order.’
For her first film appearance, Keena landed a role in the 1995 film While You Were Sleeping. Monica was steadily gaining fame and much of it was due to her and her films appearing at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.
2011 was an interesting year for Keena. She made her first appearance in the animated sitcom ‘Beavis and Butt-head’. She then made appearances in movies like The Ghost and the Whale which didn’t do too well at the box office but was nonetheless an important job for her.
Monica Keena: Personal Life
Monica Keena, over the years, has been alongside several Hollywood stars. She dated Jonathan Brandis in 2000, but was later involved with James DeBello. However, things did not go well for him. Later, in 2001, Ella Monica became engaged to American actor and punk rock musician Shane West. They were also together for the premiere of West’s movie, “Get Over It.” Unfortunately for the couple, things didn’t work out and they officially broke up after dating for 2 years.
Apart from her romantic life, Monica is a simple lady who enjoys spending time with her family and close friends. She also seems to enjoy watching television and her favorite shows are The Simpsons and Charmed. This creative woman also uses writing as an outlet and she’s pretty good at it.
Monica Keena: Net Worth and Social Media
Monica has been in the industry for over a decade and is probably one of the most decorated faces in Hollywood. Thanks to her presence in the industry, she has been able to amass a whopping sum of $500,000. In more recent years, Keena has worked on series such as Grey’s Anatomy opposite Amy Gumenick, Ghost Whisperer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Law and Order.
