Michelle Monaghan
Michelle Monaghan
Michelle Lynn Monaghan is an American actress known for her roles in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Mission: Impossible III, Gone Baby Gone, Made of Honor, Eagle Eye, Source Code, and True Detective's first season...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth23 March 1976
CityWinthrop, WA
CountryUnited States of America
brain want
I want to be inside Nic Pizzolattos brain.
sorts
I'm not so Hollywood; I live in New York, so it's very normal. I don't have many friends in the industry. My friends come from all sorts of different backgrounds and careers.
arm family growing happened members muscle nice though tone
I have nice muscle tone in my arms. I can't really take credit for it, though - all the members of my family do. A lot of arm wrestling happened in our family growing up!
cut testing
We've been anticipating this cut off and we have been testing R5.
found shop soon
As soon as I found out I got the job, I high-tailed it back to the shop and I got the boots.
beginning smitten toward unaware
Toward the beginning of the film, she's unaware of what he really does, but then she kind of surmises something is going on. But she's completely smitten with Ethan, as one would be.
owned pair
I've never owned a pair and really wanted them.
days love mom packing tired
Some days I really love being a mom, and some days I don't! It's crazy - I'm tired of packing lunches!
basically class graduated people
I graduated with a class of 35 people. We had basically just enough people to actually have a play.
believer firm life thousands whether
I am a firm believer that you can make a difference in someone's life - whether they're thousands of miles away, or on your own block.
thrilling
I can't imagine anything more debilitating, anything more challenging, anything more thrilling than to get on a stage and do any kind of play. It is such a vulnerable place for any actor to be in.
tackled
As much as I can and am able to, with the projects that are presented to me, I try to just really choose things that are challenging and are something I haven't tackled before.
dig extended nuance opportunity period time
It's an interesting opportunity to do a long-form character and really have the time to find the nuance over an extended period of time. You can really dig deep.
good work
I really want to do good work. I really do. My priority isn't stardom.