Monica Potter is an American actress and model who became widely known after the release of the thriller "And the Spider Came". A talented girl manages to act in films, develop her own business and raise three children.
Biography
Monica Potter, at birth Monica Gregg Brokaw, was born on June 30, 1971 in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio. Her father, Paul Brokaw, was an inventor. He died in 2002 from a disease related to the cardiovascular system. It is known about the mother of the actress that her name is Nancy Brokaw. She worked as a secretary at a hospital.
Monica became one of four daughters in the Potter family. The actress has three sisters - Kerry, Jessica and Brigitte. The girls were brought up in the Catholic faith and respect for work. Monica herself began working in a flower shop at the age of 12. And later, as a teenager, she worked part-time in a sandwich market and acted as a model for local magazines and newspapers.
Education
Monica, who dreamed of an acting career from an early age, began attending classes at the professional regional theater Cleveland Play House in elementary school. She later continued her studies at a private Roman Catholic college called Villa Angela Academy, and then graduated from Euclid High School.
Career
Monica Potter's acting career began with the role of Sharon Newman on the CBS series Young and the Reckless (1994). In 1996, she played a small role in the American film Bulletproof, starring Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler.
Monica Potter, Jason Ritter and Lauren Graham, 2013 Photo: Genevieve719 / Wikimedia Commons
A year later, the actress got the role of Tricia Poe in the motion picture "Prison in Air". On the set, she worked with Nicolas Cage, and the film itself was nominated for the prestigious Oscar. In the next few years, several films were released with the participation of the actress. Among them are "Healer Adams" (1998), "Something About Martha" (1998), "Heaven or Vegas" (1999) and others.
A breakthrough in the film career of Monica Potter can be called the shooting in the American thriller "And the Spider Came" (2001) with Morgan Freeman in the title role. In the film, she got one of the leading roles, playing security officer Jizzie Flennigan. And already in 2002 she was offered the lead role in the melodrama "Love by Occasion". Here the actress appeared in the form of a girl Lucy, who is in search of real feelings. The picture did not become a masterpiece of the American film industry, but at the same time it received good reviews from film critics.
Several years later, the American horror film Saw: The Survival Game (2004) was released. Thriller, which became successful at the box office, Potter was played by Alison Gordon. Between 2010 and 2015, the actress starred in the drama television series Parents. For this work, the actress received the Critic's Choice TV Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In addition, she was nominated for a Golden Globe and a TV Guide Award. Other notable works by Potter include "The Last House on the Left", "Hive Mind", "Trust Me" and others.
Ricky Lindhome and Monica Potter, 2009 Photo: Brian Solis / Wikimedia Commons
Since 2014, Monica Potter has been paying attention not only to acting, but also to the development of her own company, Monica Potter Home. She deals with natural skin care products as well as home decor and home furnishings.
Personal life
Monica Potter has been married several times and has three children. The actress first married Tom Potter on July 21, 1990. For eight years of this relationship, the couple had two children: Daniel and Liam. The couple divorced on April 4, 1998.
The actress is currently married to orthopedic surgeon Christopher Ellison. In 2005, they had a daughter, Molly Brigid Ellison. However, since February 2018, the couple has been in the process of divorce.
