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Michelle Monaghan was born on March 23,
1977 in the rural farming community of Winthrop, Iowa to Sharon and
Bob Monaghan. She had two brothers named John and Bob Jr.
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She was very motivated as a young woman
and had her mind set on becoming a journalist. Because of her
drive, determination and respect of her fellow classmates, she was
elected as the president of her High School class.
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After graduating High School, she went
to Chicago to fulfill her journalistic desire and study journalism.
Between studying, she did some modeling to make a few extra bucks.
To her delight it more than paid for tuition and eventually became
to the conclusion that she would rather pursue a career in modeling
instead of journalism.
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She eventually became interested in
acting and eventually received a few minor parts in episodes of a
few television series such as Young Americans (in which she
appeared twice) in 2000 and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
in 2001.
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This eventually lead to the big screen
and she made her big screen debut in 2001 with the small role of
Henrietta in the movie Perfume. This was followed up by
another small role in Unfaithful in 2002.
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In the mean time she continued her
modeling career and eventually expanded her resume by doing
commercials. She has appeared in some television commercials for
products such as Stayfree deodorant in 2001 and Secret Sheer dry in
2002.
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Her big break came in 2002, when she
co-starred on the television series Boston Public in the role
of Kimberly Woods.
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After the two year run on the
television series, she turned back to the silver screen and appeared
in It Runs in the Family in 2003, Winter Solstice in
2004 and. Her roles kept on getting better and she appeared in the
blockbuster The Bourne Supremacy also in 2004 and then Mr.
and Mrs. Smith in 2005.
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In 2005 she starred in her first movie,
a comedy/murder spoof entitled Kiss Kiss Bang Bang along side
Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. [Note: the movie is slightly racy
and will include a brief nude scene of Michelle.]
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What will this talented actress do
next? She is scheduled to appear in a few more big movies
including, Syriana, an untitled Niki Caro Project and then appear on
the screen with Tom Cruise in
Mission Impossible III in 2006.
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Hobbies & Interests: Watching
football (Pittsburgh Steelers & Iowa Hawkeyes), going to diva bars
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Favorites: music = AC/DC;
comedians: Chevy Chase
Biography by Ian Ripley,
PopStarsPlus.com, Sr. Staff Writer
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