Meredith Monroe
| Meredith Monroe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Steven Kavovit (1999-present) |
Meredith Monroe is an American actress who portrayed Andie McPhee on Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2000, and Haley Hotchner on Criminal Minds in seasons 1-5.
Biography
Meredith Monroe was born on December 30 , 1969 in Houston, Texas,[1][2] but her parents divorced when she was 2 and she was subsequently raised in Hinsdale, Illinois.[2] She studied at Hinsdale Central High School and after graduating moved to New York to pursue a modeling career.[2] In 1995, she appeared in a number of TV commercials and magazine advertisements for L'Oreal hair-care, Disney Resort, Huffy bicycles, Ford cars, and Mattel toys.[2]
In 1996, Monroe made the transition into acting when she was cast as Tracy Dalken in ABC series Dangerous Minds, which led to a small recurring role on Sunset Beach as Rachel a pregnant teenager, eventually leading to her break being cast as part of a series regular on Dawson's Creek in seasons 2 and 3, appeared in several episodes at the beginning and end of season 4, and was a special guest star in the series finale in season 6, though her scenes were cut from the televised episode, appearing only on the DVD extended-cut release.
She is also known for her role in Criminal Minds as Haley Hotchner, Aaron Hotchner's wife. Monroe left the series after her character was murdered by a recurring villain, The Boston Reaper (C. Thomas Howell), in its 100th episode.
Personal life
While Modeling in NYC, Monroe met her husband Steven Kavovit in 1997. The couple married in 1999 in a small ceremony with just close family and friends in Hawaii.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Norville and Trudy | Trudy Kockenlocker | |
| Strong Island Boys | Weather Girl | ||
| 1998 | Fallen Arches | Karissa | |
| 2002 | Year That Trembled, TheThe Year That Trembled | Judy Woods | |
| New Best Friend | Hadley Ashton | ||
| Minority Report | Pre-Crime Public Service Announcer | ||
| Full Ride | Amy Lear | ||
| 2003 | Manhood | Clare | |
| 2004 | Shadow Man | Ms. McKenna | Short film |
| 2005 | Vampires: The Turning | Amanda | 2006
Not My Life Anita/Ana TV Movie |
| 2008 | Black Crescent Moon | Suzy Beacon | |
| 2009 | Wake | Phaedra | |
| Nowhere to Hide | Sara Crane | ||
| 2011 | Low Fidelity | ||
| Lift, TheThe Lift | Mary Lindsay | ||
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Engineer's Wife | ||
| Born Bad | Katherine Duncan | Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dangerous Minds | Tracy Daiken | Episode: "Everybody Wants It" |
| Jenny | Brianna | Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Pierce" | |
| Hang Time | Jill | Episode: "Kristy's Other Mother" | |
| Promised Land | Meredith Bix | Episode: "Crushed" | |
| 1998 | Sunset Beach | Rachel (uncredited) | 4 episodes |
| Night Man | Episode: "You Are Too Beautiful" | ||
| Magnificent Seven, TheThe Magnificent Seven | Claire Mosley | Episode: "Manhunt" | |
| Players | Sarah Nolan | Episode: "Con-undrum" | |
| 1998–2003 | Dawson's Creek | Andie McPhee | 69 episodes |
| 1999 | Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder | Laura Ingalls Wilder | TV movie |
| Cracker: Mind Over Murder | Devon Booker | Episode: "Faustian Fitz" | |
| 2002 | Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder | Laura Ingalls Wilder | TV movie |
| Division, TheThe Division | Carol Manning / Jeanette | Episode: "Illusions" | |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Leah Karnegian | TV movie |
| The One | Gail Hollander | TV movie | |
| Mister Sterling | Olivia Haynes | Episode: "Statewide Swing" | |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Michelle Turner | Episode: "Double Dutch" |
| CSI: Miami | Claudia Sanders | Episode: "Under the Influence" | |
| Kevin Hill | Kate Ross | Episode: "Snack Daddy" | |
| 2005 | House | Lola | Episode: "Sports Medicine" |
| Fathers and Sons | Young Nora | TV movie | |
| Strong Medicine | Episode: "Broken Hearts" | ||
| Cold Case | Cindy Mulvaney | Episode: "A Perfect Day" | |
| 2005–2009, 2013 | Criminal Minds | Haley Hotchner | 14 episodes |
| 2006 | Living With Fran | Beth | Episode: "Masquerading with Fran" |
| Not My Life | Alison Morgan | TV movie | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sister Bridget | Episode: "Double Cross" | |
| Masters of Horror | Celia Fuller | Episode: "Family" | |
| 2007 | Bones | Clarissa Bancroft | Episode: "The Man in the Mansion" |
| Crossing Jordan | Rebecca | Episode: "Fall from Grace" | |
| Wedding Bells, TheThe Wedding Bells | Episode: "The Fantasy" | ||
| Shark | Nina Weber | Episode: "In Absentia" | |
| 2008 | Moonlight | Cynthia | Episode: "The Mortal Cure" |
| Californication | Chloe Metz | Episode: "Vaginatown" | |
| Private Practice | Leah | Episode: "Know When to Fold" | |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Prof. Doris Castillo | Episode: "Bobbi Ba-Bing" |
| Storm in the Heartland | Liz McAdams | TV movie | |
| Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Verona Westlake | Episode: "Red Bulls" | |
| 2010 | Deep End, TheThe Deep End | Molly Pierson | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Psych | Catherine Bicks / Maddie Bicks | Episode: "Shawn 2.0" | |
| NCIS | April Ferris | Episode: "Cracked" | |
| 2011 | The Closer | Tina Lynch | Episode: "Under Control" |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Trisha Joyner | Episode: "Ma'eme'e" | |
| Hart of Dixie | Mrs. Breeland | 3 episodes | |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | April Lewis | Episode: "Misconception" |
| 2013 | Drop Dead Diva | Violet Harwood | Episode: "Trust Me" |
| The Husband She Met Online | Rachel Malemen | TV Movie | |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Heidi | Episode: "SEAL Hunter" |
References
- Dawson's Creek: the Official Companion by Darren Crosdale
- ↑ "Meredith Monroe." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 43. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Kathë Tibbs; Biff L. Peterson (1999). They Don't Wanna Wait: The Stars of Dawson's Creek. ECW Press. pp. 33–36. ISBN 978-1-55022-389-7. Retrieved 13 June 2013.