Monique was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and raised in New Orleans by her psychiatrist father and a mother who was an actress who spoke six languages. Monique's grandfather was knighted by the King of Norway, Sir Victor Borg, and is the sixth great grand-daughter of Capt. James Cook) and has socialized with the likes of Tennessee Williams. Monique attended Louisiana State University, where she studied Pre-Law Business and majored in Psychology. Her love of acting brought her to New York to study with the renowned Bill Alderson at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Her New York experience spanned over four years, where she worked as a "head coat check girl" while also working as an actress, including a run on As The World Turns. Monique moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the Entertainment industry and was represented by The William Morris Agency for soap operas and commercials. Shortly after arriving in LA, she found herself quickly in negotiations with the daytime Soap Opera General Hospital for a contract role. Soon after that, she decided to go behind the camera and took a position as a receptionist at Showtime Networks, where she was quickly promoted to Assistant Marketing Coordinator in charge of 130 cable affiliates across the United States. Soon after, she was hired by Great Expectations as their National Director of Success Stories. She excelled in applying her gift with the on-target placement of people in media events and television shows nationwide, including The Oprah Winfrey Show. Touted as the Bubbly Sherlock Holmes in The Los Angeles Times, Monique's work caught their attention, where she was featured on the cover of the METRO section. During this time, Monique was hired by Scott Zakarin to play the role of Joanne in the first Interactive Soap Opera titled The Spot. She also starred in numerous independent films. With Monique's uncanny ability to embody any role as an actress and her achievements in the Entertainment Industry, she has brought the