Monique Gabriela Curnen
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Monique Gabriela Curnen is an American film and television actress.
, she attended Framingham South High School, where she was president of the Drama Club and acted in a 1987 production of Little Shop of Horrors
. She graduated from Framingham South in 1988 and went to Williams College
, where she acted less regularly, concentrating on her studies. After college, however, she moved to New York and started taking acting classes and going to auditions.
(2001), Half Nelson
(2006) and The Dark Knight
(2008), in which she played corrupt rookie Detective Anna Ramirez.
She has also appeared in numerous television series including Dexter
(in the episode "Love American Style
", 2006), House, M.D. (in the episode "House Training", 2007) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(in the episode "Quickie", 2010). She played Detective Allison Beaumont in the 2009 police procedural
drama series The Unusuals
. She appeared in the season finale
of Season 2 of Lie to Me
("Black and White", 2010) as Detective Sharon Wallowski, whom she continued to play in Season 3 in a major recurring role.
Early life
Curnen's mother is from Puerto Rico and her father is of German and Irish descent. Growing up in Framingham, MassachusettsFramingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
, she attended Framingham South High School, where she was president of the Drama Club and acted in a 1987 production of Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
. She graduated from Framingham South in 1988 and went to Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, where she acted less regularly, concentrating on her studies. After college, however, she moved to New York and started taking acting classes and going to auditions.
Career
Curnen has appeared in several films including Bollywood CallingBollywood Calling
Bollywood Calling is an Indian movie directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The film was released in year 2001. Main casting Pat Cusick as Patrick Stormaire, Navin Nischol as Manu Kapoor, Om Puri as Subramaniam, Perizaad Zorabian as Kajal, Monique Curnen as Karen, Chet Dixon as Abe, Elahe Hiptoola as...
(2001), Half Nelson
Half Nelson (film)
Half Nelson is a 2006 American drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and written by Anna Boden and Fleck; it stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. The film was scored by Juno Award winning Canadian band - Broken Social Scene. Gosling received an Academy Award nomination for lead actor...
(2006) and The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...
(2008), in which she played corrupt rookie Detective Anna Ramirez.
She has also appeared in numerous television series including Dexter
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
(in the episode "Love American Style
Love American Style (Dexter)
"Love American Style" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American television drama series Dexter, which first aired on October 29, 2006 on Showtime in the United States. The episode was written by Melissa Rosenberg and was directed by Robert Lieberman. In the episode, Dexter Morgan...
", 2006), House, M.D. (in the episode "House Training", 2007) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
(in the episode "Quickie", 2010). She played Detective Allison Beaumont in the 2009 police procedural
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
drama series The Unusuals
The Unusuals
The Unusuals is a comedy-drama television series which premiered on ABC on April 8, 2009 in the U.S. and Global in Canada. An ABC press release described The Unusuals as "like a modern-day M*A*S*H" that "explores both the grounded drama and comic insanity of the world of New York City police...
. She appeared in the season finale
Season finale
A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program...
of Season 2 of Lie to Me
Lie to Me
Lie to Me is a 2009-2011 American television series.Lie to Me may also refer to:* Lie to Me , a South Korean drama series* "Lie to Me" , an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
("Black and White", 2010) as Detective Sharon Wallowski, whom she continued to play in Season 3 in a major recurring role.