Monica Calhoun
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Born | July 29, 1971 Atlanta, Georgia |
Monica Calhoun (born July 29, 1971) is an American film and television actress. She is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
She appeared the film Bagdad Café as well as several sitcoms including The Wayans Bros., A Different World and The Jamie Foxx Show. Her film work includes The Salon in 2007 with Vivica Fox, The Best Man and Love & Basketball. Calhoun also played the cousin of actress LisaRaye in Ice Cube's directorial debut; The Players Club.
Calhoun has worked with a number of Academy Award-winning and nominated actors and filmmakers, including: Forrest Whitaker (Rebound), Tatum O'Neal (15 and Getting Straight), Suzanne de Passe (The Jacksons: An American Dream), Jack Palance (Baghdad Café), Jamie Foxx (The Jamie Foxx Show and The Player's Club), Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Bagdad Cafe T.V. Show), Terrance Howard (The Best Man), Cicely Tyson(Sounder) and Don Cheadle (Rebound).
She has also worked with Grammy Awards Winners Bobby Brown (Gang of Roses), Mos Deff, MC Lyte and DaBrat (Civil Brand) and Vanessa L. Williams (The Jacksons: An American Dream).