Monica Raymund

Monica Raymund (born July 26, 1986) is an American actress and director, known for her roles as Maria "Ria" Torres in the Fox crime drama Lie to Me (2009–2011), Dana Lodge in the CBS legal drama The Good Wife (2011–2012), Gabriela Dawson in the NBC drama Chicago Fire (2012–2019) and Jackie Quiñones in the Starz crime drama Hightown (2020–2024).

Early life and education Raymund was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, to Steve Raymund, the board chairman and retired CEO of Tech Data Corp., a Clearwater-based distributor of computer components and software, and Sonia (née Lara), a community volunteer and co-founder of the Soulful Arts Dance Academy in St. Petersburg. Her father is of English and Eastern European Jewish descent. Her mother is Dominican. Raymund was raised Jewish, celebrated a bat mitzvah, and attended a Reform Judaism temple. Her paternal grandfather was businessman and philanthropist Edward C. Raymund. Raymund's younger brother, Will, was a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and a sound and lighting engineer and music promoter.

Career Reportedly, Raymund performed in Cymbeline directed by Richard Feldman, The Diviners (directed by Jonathan Bernstein), and Animal Farm (directed by Trazana Beverley), all at the Juilliard School.

Raymund appeared in her native St. Petersburg, Florida, in the LiveArts Peninsula Foundation's original production of Manhattan Casino (directed by Bob Devin Jones), where she originated the leading role of Althea Dunbar and Webb's City: The Musical (music & lyrics by Lee Ahlin, written and directed by William Leavengood)." Raymund "is a three-year alumna of Ann Reinking's Broadway Theater Project, where she has been a featured performer." In April 2008, she appeared in the NBC legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in the season 9 episode 17 titled "Authority". She was in the opening scene as a strip search prank call victim.

From 2009 to 2011, she starred in the Fox crime drama Lie to Me, where she played Maria "Ria" Torres, a human lie detector. She is a "natural", meaning she has no formal training in detecting lies or the emotions of others.

From 2011 until 2012, Raymund had a recurring role in the third season of the CBS legal drama The Good Wife, where she played Dana Lodge, an assistant state's attorney.

In 2012, Raymund began starring in the NBC drama Chicago Fire. She played Gabriela Dawson, the paramedic in charge and a firefighter candidate. On May 15, 2018, Raymund confirmed that she was leaving the show after six seasons. She briefly appeared on the show in the seventh-season premiere "A Closer Eye". In November 2019, she returned to the show in the eighth-season episode "Best Friend Magic".

In 2020, Raymund began starring as Jackie Quiñones in the Starz crime drama Hightown, set in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The series ran for three seasons.

Raymund has also directed several episodes of television: an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, an episode of Dick Wolf's FBI, an episode of Chicago Fire, and four episodes each of Dexter: Original Sin and its 2025 sequel series Dexter: Resurrection.

Personal life On June 11, 2011, Raymund married writer Neil Patrick Stewart. They separated in early 2013 and divorced in 2014.

Raymund is an ardent supporter of LGBTQ rights. In February 2014, she came out publicly as bisexual for the first time via Twitter. On September 16, 2015, Raymund announced via Twitter that she had begun dating camerawoman, cinematographer, and producer Tari Segal.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Fighter Sarah Short film 2008 Love? Pain Short film 2012 Arbitrage Reina Fifty Grades of Shay Dialect Tape Short film 2013 Brahmin Bulls Maya 2016 Happy Baby María 2022 Bros Tina 2023 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Commander Katherine Challee 2026 Tony Mary 2027 Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Trinidad "Trini" Martínez Episode: "Authority" 2009–2011 Lie to Me María "Ria" Torres Main role; 48 episodes 2011 Blue Bloods Luisa Sosa Episode: "Critical Condition" 2011–2012 The Good Wife Dana Lodge Recurring role; 9 episodes 2012–2019 Chicago Fire Gabriela Dawson Main role (seasons 1–6), guest (seasons 7–8); 139 episodesImagen Award for Best Actress in Television in 2013 2013 Body of Proof FBI Video Analysis Agent Episode: "Disappearing Act" 2014–2018 Chicago P.D. Gabriela Dawson Recurring role; 9 episodes 2016–2018 Chicago Med Recurring role; 2 episodes 2017 Special Skills Monica Episode: "Party Animals" 2020–2024 Hightown Jacqueline "Jackie" Quiñones Main role; also producer and director 2025 On Call Maria Delgado Pilot Episode

Director Year Title Notes 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit "Hell's Kitchen" 2020–2024 FBISeason 2: "Payback", "Emotional Rescue" Season 3: "Trigger Effect" Season 6: "No One Left Behind" 2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime "Unforgettable" The Sinner "Part VIII" The Endgame "Judge, Jury and Executioner" 2021–2024 HightownSeason 2: "Fresh as a Daisy" Season 3: "Fall Brook" 2022 National Treasure: Edge of History "Graceland Gambit" 2024 Power Book II: Ghost "The Reckoning" Dexter: Original Sin "Miami Vice", "Fender Bender", "The Big Bad Body Problem", "Business and Pleasure"2025 Dexter: Resurrection Episodes 3–4, 7–8; also producer Power Book III: Raising Kanan "The Price of Fame" Boston Blue "Baggage Claim"