Nationality American Website www.monicacalhoun.com Parents Lorraine W. Calhoun Children 1 Height 1.63 m | Years active 1984–present Role Film actress Occupation Actress Name Monica Calhoun | |
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Born July 29, 1971 (age 52) ( 1971-07-29 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Education Los Angeles County High School for Arts Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Movies The Best Man Holiday, The Best Man, The Players Club, Trois 2: Pandora's Box, Bagdad Cafe Similar People Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, Malcolm D Lee, Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan | ||
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Monica Calhoun is an American film and television actress. Calhoun is best known for her roles in the films Bagdad Cafe, The Players Club, The Salon, The Best Man, and its sequel The Best Man Holiday as well as two biopic miniseries such as Rebbie Jackson on The Jacksons: An American Dream and Patricia Tresvant, mother of Ralph Tresvant on The New Edition Story. Calhoun was Nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the CBS Schoolbreak Special "Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love" (1993). She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of Mia Morgan in the 1999 comedy-drama film The Best Man.2017 BET New Eddition Story portrayl of Ms Tresvant, Ralph's Mother.
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- The best man holiday monica calhoun mia on set movie interview
- The evolution of monica calhoun
- Early life
- Career
- Personal
- Filmography
- References
The evolution of monica calhoun
Early life
Born Lorine Monica P. Calhoun in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Calhoun is the daughter of Lorine W. Calhoun. Calhoun, her mother and brother moved to Los Angeles, California when she was a young child to launch her acting career. Calhoun is an alumna of Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (class of 1989).
Career
Calhoun co-starred with actor Flex Alexander in the short-lived series, Where I Live, and appeared in Pacific Station. She appeared in several sitcoms including Bagdad Cafe (TV series- Starring Role), The Wayans Bros., A Different World and The Jamie Foxx Show. Her film work includes portraying the cousin of actress LisaRaye in Ice Cube's directorial debut The Players Club;The Best Man; Love & Basketball and 2007's The Salon with Vivica Fox. In 2009 Robert Townsend directed Calhoun in Diary of a Single Mom, Season I, II and III (2008–10).
Personal
Calhoun has one child, a son who has special needs.
