Biography
Following her 1994 debut role as figure skater Oksana Baiul in the telemovie A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story, actress Monica Keena began to specialize in onscreen portrayals of wayward, vixenish young women. Parts that fell into this category included a lead turn in helmer Mo Ogrodnik's cloying, overbaked take of burgeoning female sexuality,
Ripe (1996), and a recurring role on season two of
Dawson's Creek (1998-99) as teenage seductress Abby Morgan. As time rolled on, however, Keena broadened her focus and her emphasis into a diverse array of characterizations. Uniquely, in addition to appearing in low-medium budgeted indie films, she maintained a steady diet of roles in A-list Hollywood productions including
While You Were Sleeping (1995),
The Devil's Advocate (1997),
Orange County (2002) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003). She also played Kristen on the HBO seriocomedy
Entourage and made repeat appearances as Bonnie on
Grey's Anatomy. In 2007, Keena landed supporting roles in two promising direct-to-video features: the crime saga
Loaded and the workplace comedy
Corporate Affairs. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide