Monica Keena

Monica Keena (born May 28, 1979) is an American actress. Following her feature film debut in While You Were Sleeping, she went on to play leading roles in Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997), Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and the 2009 remake of Night of the Demons. Her other credits include The Devil's Advocate (1997), Orange County (2002), and Man of the House (2005). On television, Keena played Abby Morgan on The WB's Dawson's Creek (1998–1999), Rachel Lindquist on Fox's Undeclared (2001–2002), Kristen on HBO's Entourage (2004–2005), and Bonnie Crasnoff on ABC's Grey's Anatomy (2005; 2007).

Early life Keena was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City. Her parents are William Junior, a financial sales manager, and Mary Catherine Keena, a nurse. She grew up with a sister, Samantha, two years older, who died in England at the age of 45.

Keena attended Saint Ann's, a progressive private school in Brooklyn Heights. She auditioned for LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts at the age of 13, and was accepted into both the dramatic and vocal arts departments. Suburbia was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at that year's Sundance Film Festival.

Keena starred as "final girl" Lori Campbell in the 2003 slasher film, Freddy vs. Jason, a crossover between the Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises. Directed by Ronny Yu, FvJ was a financial success, grossing USD$117 million at the box office. A mixture of parts in mainstream and independent comedies—Bad Girls from Valley High, Man of the House (both 2005), Fifty Pills (2006)—came next, as did the Mafia drama Brooklyn Rules (2007) and a headline role in Night of the Demons (2009), a remake of the 1988 horror movie of the same name. In 2025, she starred as Lorna in How to Survive Hollywood directed by Paul Ruven.

Alongside recurring appearances as Abby Morgan on Dawson's Creek (1998–1999), Kristen on Entourage (2004–2005), and a starring role as college student Rachel Lindquist on Judd Apatow's short-lived cult hit sitcom, Undeclared (2001–2002), Keena played a string of television guest roles throughout the 2000s, on series such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without a Trace, and CSI. For her portrayal of Bonnie Crasnoff—a patient who is severely injured in a train accident—on the second season of medical drama Grey's Anatomy, Keena was nominated for a 2006 Gold Derby Award and the Online Film & Television Association Award. The episode attracted a U.S. audience of 16.67 million viewers and received universal praise from critics, with many since referring to it as one of the series' greatest episodes.

Personal life During the filming of Night of the Demons (2009), Keena became romantically involved with her co-star, Edward Furlong. The pair dated for four years, with Furlong being arrested on three occasions between 2012 and 2013 for physically assaulting Keena, eventually spending six months in jail.

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