Monica Horan
Encyclopedia
Monica Horan is an American
actress from Darby, Pennsylvania
.
in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
in 1980. She attended Hofstra University
in Hempstead, New York
, graduating with a degree in Theater Performance in 1984. She then moved to New York City
where she performed in off-off Broadway
theatre while working as a telephone sales agent for Telecharge
. She met her future husband, Philip Rosenthal
, who served as executive producer
of Everybody Loves Raymond
, while attending Hofstra, and she converted to Judaism
before their marriage in 1990.
Horan is best known for her role as Amy MacDougall-Barone on the television
sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond
. She currently lives in Los Angeles
with her husband and their two children. Horan has recently guest starred on the Hot in Cleveland
series (Season 3) playing an Amish woman.
United States
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actress from Darby, Pennsylvania
Darby, Pennsylvania
Darby is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, along Darby Creek southwest of downtown Philadelphia. It has a public library founded in 1743 and a cemetery more than 300 years old. The Quakers lived there early in the colonial era. Darby was settled about 1660 and was...
.
Biography
Horan graduated from Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School for GirlsArchbishop Prendergast High School
Archbishop Prendergast High School is an all-girl Catholic High School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. The school is often referred to by its nickname, "Prendie". The school operates in a landmark building that formerly served as St....
in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill is a census-designated place in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Drexel Hill is located southwest of Center City, Philadelphia and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area...
in 1980. She attended Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
in Hempstead, New York
Hempstead (village), New York
Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
, graduating with a degree in Theater Performance in 1984. She then moved to New York City
New York City
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where she performed in off-off Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
theatre while working as a telephone sales agent for Telecharge
Ticketmaster
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. She met her future husband, Philip Rosenthal
Philip Rosenthal
Philip Rosenthal is an American television writer and producer who is best known as the creator, writer and executive producer for the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond . The show was co-produced by Ray Romano, and based in part on Romano's comedy material...
, who served as executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
, while attending Hofstra, and she converted to Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
before their marriage in 1990.
Horan is best known for her role as Amy MacDougall-Barone on the television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
. She currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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with her husband and their two children. Horan has recently guest starred on the Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland is an American sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The series, which is TV Land's first original scripted series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's highest rated telecast in the cable network's 14-year history. The...
series (Season 3) playing an Amish woman.