Monica Potter

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Birthday: June 30, 1971

Monica Potter's meteoric rise to stardom rivals the mythic Lana Turner-at-Schwab's story. A relative newcomer to L.A., arriving with her husband in 1994, this attractive blonde appeared in a commercial directed by Luc Besson that brought her to the attention of his agents at Creative Artists Agency. Since that auspicious beginning, the Ohio native has played Nicolas Cage's wife in "Con Air" (1997) and Billy Crudup's love interest in "Without Limits" and opposite Robin Williams in "Patch Adams" (both 1998). Continuing her ascent, she landed her …more

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Actor

Scott Turow's Reversible Errors
Muriel Wynn
Boston Legal
Lori Colson
The Young and the Restless
Sharon Collins
Boston Legal
Lori Colson
Head Case

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Career Milestones

2004
Joined the cast of ABC's upcoming Practice spin-off, "Boston Legal," as Lori Colson, a junior partner
2004
Starred in the black comedy "Eulogy" which follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch
2004
Starred in the CBS miniseries opposite Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy in Scott Turow's crime thriller "Reversible Errors"
2002
Portrayed a single Manhattanite in "I'm With Lucy"
2001
Cast as a Secret Service agent in "Along Came a Spider"