Bonnie Somerville facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bonnie Somerville
Somerville attending the premiere of Walk of Death in 2007
Born	(1974-02-26) February 26, 1974 (age 51) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education	Boston College
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Dave McClain ​ (m. 2023)​

Bonnie Somerville (born February 26, 1974) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in many movies and TV shows. You might know her best as Mona from the TV show Friends. She also had roles in popular series like NYPD Blue, The O.C., and Code Black.

Early Life and Education

Bonnie Somerville grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She loved acting and singing from a young age. In high school, she performed in plays at Poly Prep Country Day School. Later, she studied Musical Theater at Boston College. When she was 22, Bonnie moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams. There, she formed a band and found an agent to help her career.

Acting and Singing Career

Bonnie Somerville started her acting journey as an extra in the 1996 movie City Hall. She got a bigger role in the 1999 TV miniseries Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story, where she also sang.

In 2000, Bonnie starred in the TV series Grosse Pointe. This show was about the making of a fictional TV soap opera. From 2001 to 2002, she played Mona, Ross Geller's girlfriend, in seven episodes of the hit sitcom Friends. She also had small parts in movies like Bedazzled (2000) and Spider-Man 2 (2004).

In 2003, Bonnie joined the cast of The O.C., a popular teen drama. She played Rachel Hoffman, a former colleague of Sandy Cohen. She even appeared on the cover of Stuff magazine!

Bonnie also showed her singing talent. Her song "Winding Road" was featured on the Garden State movie soundtrack. She sang backup for Joshua Radin's album We Were Here. Bonnie was also a singer in Band from TV, a charity band with other actors like Hugh Laurie.

In 2008, she starred in the TV series Cashmere Mafia, which followed four successful women in New York City. She also appeared in the romantic comedy film Labor Pains (2009) with Lindsay Lohan.

Bonnie continued to appear in many TV shows. She had guest roles in Royal Pains and The Mentalist. In 2011, she starred in the Hallmark Channel movie A Holiday Engagement, where she sang "Angels We Have Heard On High". From 2013, she played Detective Mackenzie in the CBS crime drama Golden Boy. Later, she played Dr. Christa Lorenson in the first season of the medical drama Code Black.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

• Songs from Another Life EP (2009)

See also

In Spanish: Bonnie Somerville para niños