Annika Marks

Annika Marks is an American actress, writer and producer. She had a supporting role in 2012 film The Sessions, and played leading roles in independent movies Grace and Anguish (2015). From 2014 to 2018 she played Monte Porter on Freeform drama series The Fosters.

Early life She was born in Malmö, Sweden while her father was attending graduate school there but raised mainly in Bellevue, Washington. She attended Bellevue High School and studied dance at Cornish College of the Arts and acting at Seattle Children's Theatre. In 2014, Marks had the lead role in the indie film Grace. and in 2015 starred in the psychological drama Anguish.

On television, Marks has the recurring role as Monte Porter in the Freeform (formerly ABC Family) drama series, The Fosters. She also guest-starred on Southland, NCIS: New Orleans, Battle Creek, Flaked, and The Affair.

In 2015, she starred in the one-woman play All American Girl, by Wendy Graf.

She filmed the independent feature The Last Champion in early 2017.

She played Bernadette Davis on The Last Tycoon and Kathy Schroeder in the miniseries Waco.

Personal life She resides in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 G Spots? The Maiden Short film 2003 Mona Lisa Smile Art History Student 2004 The Undeserved Jenny 2006 On the Brink Elizabeth Short film 2007 Tocatta & Fugue Andi Fugue 2008 Forced Attrition Girl Short film 2009 All the Times Time 4 Short film 2009 Me, You, a Bag & Bamboo Clifford's Ex Short film 2010 The Mushroom Sessions Catherine Short film 2010 Hard to Come By Patricia Short film 2011 Secret Identity Janet Short film 2012 The Sessions Amanda 2013 Skypemare Jenna Video short 2014 Grace. Grace Turner 2015 Anguish Jessica 2015 Brentwood Strangler Jenna Short film 2016 The Games We Play Molly Short film, also writer and co-director 2018 Rehabilitation of the Hill Michele 2018 The Last Champion Elizabeth Barnes 2018 The World Without You Noelle

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Leeza Goldman Episode: "Crazy" 2005 Mama & Son Ramona Television movie 2007 Afterworld Ellen Murphy (voice) Episode: "The Virus" 2012 Southland Rebecca Kahan Episode: "Community" 2013 Monday Mornings Tory Britton Episode: "Communion" 2014 NCIS: New Orleans Lara Harding Episode: "Carrier" 2014–2018 The Fosters Monte Porter Recurring role, 32 episodes 2015 Battle Creek Dr. Steffi Owens Episode: "The Hand-Off" 2016 Flaked Brooke Episode: "Electric" 2016 The Last Tycoon Bernadette Davis Recurring role, 5 episodes 2018 Waco Kathy Schroder Miniseries 2018 Goliath Mary Roman Recurring role, 4 episodes 2018 The Affair Abby Episode #4.2