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Monica Calhoun
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| Born | July 29, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Mia Morgan – The Best Man, The Best Man Holiday Ebony – The Players Club |
| Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.8 cm) |
| Children | 1 |
Monica Calhoun (born July 29, 1971) is an American actress. She has starred in many movies and TV shows. Monica is famous for her roles in films like The Best Man (1999) and its sequel The Best Man Holiday (2013). She also appeared in Bagdad Cafe (1987) and The Players Club (1998).
Monica Calhoun has been recognized for her acting. She received nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award.
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About Monica Calhoun
Her Early Life and Education
Monica Calhoun was born Lorine Monica Patrice Calhoun. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 1971. She was the first of two children in her family.
In the late 1970s, Monica moved to California. She started acting when she was in sixth grade. She later attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. This school helps young people learn about acting and other arts.
Her Acting Career Highlights
Monica Calhoun began her acting career in 1985. Her first role was Wanda in the TV movie Children of the Night. She then played Phyllis in the movie Bagdad Cafe (1987). She was the only actor from the movie to join the television series. Her character's name was changed to Debbie for the TV show.
In 1992, Monica played Rebbie Jackson in the TV mini-series The Jacksons: An American Dream. The next year, she had a small part in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. She also acted in the Disney Channel movie The Ernest Green Story. For her role in a CBS Schoolbreak Special called "Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love" (1993), she was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Monica also appeared in several TV shows. She was in The Wayans Bros., A Different World, and The Jamie Foxx Show. In The Jamie Foxx Show, she played Jamie Foxx's sister. She also played Linda in the TV movie The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997).
In 2000, Monica Calhoun played Kerry in the movie Love & Basketball. She also appeared in Trois 2: Pandora's Box and Civil Brand in 2002. In 2003, she played Rachel in the Western film Gang of Roses.
One of her most famous roles is Mia Morgan in The Best Man (1999). Mia is the wife of Morris Chestnut's character. Monica was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for this role in 2000. She returned as Mia in the sequel, The Best Man Holiday (2013).
In 2007, she played Brenda in The Salon. From 2008 to 2010, she worked with director Robert Townsend on Diary of a Single Mom. In 2017, Monica played Patricia Tresvant in The New Edition Story miniseries on BET.
Her Family Life
Monica Calhoun became a mother in 2000. She has one son.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Children of the Night | Wanda | TV movie |
| 1987 | Bagdad Cafe | Phyllis | |
| 1989 | Heart and Soul | Janet | TV movie |
| 1991 | She Stood Alone | Eliza Hammond | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Ernest Green Story | Minnijean Brown | TV movie |
| Jack the Bear | Sondra | ||
| Younger and Younger | Jaime-Lee | ||
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Classroom Kid | ||
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Evonne | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Ditchdigger's Daughters | Linda | TV movie |
| ... Whitey | Young Woman | Short | |
| 1998 | The Players Club | Ebony | |
| Park Day | Tamala Davis | ||
| 1999 | The Best Man | Mia Morgan | |
| Intimate Betrayal | Reese Delaware | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Love & Basketball | Kerry | |
| Nature Boy | Maria Cole | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Faux Pas | - | |
| 2002 | Turnaround | Cammy | |
| Civil Brand | Wet | ||
| Trois 2: Pandora's Box | Dr. Mia DuBois | ||
| 2003 | Love Chronicles | Maya | |
| Gang of Roses | Rachel | ||
| 2004 | Justice | Sharice | |
| 2005 | The Salon | Brenda | |
| Friends and Lovers | Debra | Video | |
| 2013 | The Best Man Holiday | Mia M. Sullivan | |
| 2016 | Everything But A Man | Vanessa | |
| No Regrets | Nina Thomas | ||
| 2020 | Leroy | Joey | |
| 2023 | Deadly Entanglement | Deidra |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Vonette | Episode: "15 and Getting Straight" |
| 1990–91 | Bagdad Cafe | Debbie | Main Cast |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Rebbie Jackson | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Carol | Episode: "Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love" | |
| 1993 | A Different World | Yolanda | Episode: "Homey, Don't Ya Know Me?" |
| Where I Live | Kaiya | Episode: "Big Mon on Campus" | |
| 1994 | Sweet Justice | Kara | Episode: "Fourth Quarter" |
| 1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Temple Baham | Episode: "What About Your Friends" |
| 1996 | The Wayans Bros. | Vanessa | Episode: "Unbrotherly Love" |
| 1997 | Good News | Cynthia Porter | Episode: "Try a Little Tenderness" |
| 1998 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Kim | Episode: "Swing Out Sister" |
| 2000 | Malcolm & Eddie | Helena | Episode: "Moving Violations" |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Denise Woodson | Episode: "I Kid You Not" |
| Strong Medicine | Paige Wheeler | Episode: "Coming Clean" | |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Mrs. Wood | Episode: "Break on Through" |
| Everybody Hates Chris | Charlotte | Episode: "Everybody Hates Funerals" | |
| 2007 | Dirt | Chelle | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Phoebe Curtis (1989) | Episode: "Triple Threat" |
| 2009–11 | Diary of a Single Mom | Ocean | Main Cast |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story | Patricia Tresvant | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
| 2022 | The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Mia Sullivan | Recurring Cast |
