Biography
Despite having been in the spotlight for most of her life, actress Monica Potter struggled to make a name for herself in a variety of film and television projects. Potter had her official start with a short stay on the daytime soap opera "The Young and the Restless" (CBS, 1973- ), while appearing in high-profile features like "Con Air" (1997) and "Patch Adams" (1998) - none of which gave her an opportunity to display her true talents. Though …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in a commercial directed by Luc Besson, who brought her to the attention of his agents at Creative Artists Agency | ||
| At the age of 12, started modeling and appearing in commercials | ||
1994 | Cast as Sharon Newman on CBS daytime serial "The Young and the Restless" | |
1994 | Moved to Los Angeles, CA with husband Tom | |
1996 | Made feature acting debut in "Bulletproof" | |
1997 | Played the wife of Nicolas Cage in action movie "Con Air" | |
1998 | Cast opposite Robin Williams in "Patch Adams" | |
1998 | Portrayed the love interest of doomed distance runner Steve Prefontaine in Robert Towne's "Without Limits" | |
1998 | Snagged coveted female lead in British comedy "Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Lawrence" (released in U.S. under the title "The Very Thought of You") | |
1999 | Played Vince Vaughn's wife in John N. Smith's "A Cool, Dry Place" | |
2001 | Cast as a Secret Service agent in "Along Came a Spider" | |
2001 | Delivered a comic turn as an art restorer who falls in love with her neighbor (Freddie Prinze Jr.) in "Head Over Heels" | |
2002 | Played title role in "I'm With Lucy" | |
2004 | Co-starred in black comedy "Eulogy," which followed a dysfunctional family who comes together for the funeral of the patriarch | |
2004 | Joined cast of ABCs "Boston Legal" as Lori Colson, a junior partner | |
2004 | Played role of Alison Gordon in first "Saw" film | |
2004 | Starred in CBS miniseries "Reversible Errors" opposite Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy | |
2009 | Cast in TNT drama "Trust Me" as Sarah Krajicek-Hunter, the new ad copywriter | |
2009 | Co-starred in horror remake "The Last House on the Left" | |
2010 | Cast as Kristina Braverman, Peter Krause's wife on NBC's updated version of 1989 film "Parenthood" | |
Awards
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Boston Legal |