Monica Keena

Monica Keena
Keena at the 2011 PaleyFest
Born	(1979-05-28) May 28, 1979 (age 37) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present

Monica Keena (born May 28, 1979) is an American actress. She made her film debut in While You Were Sleeping (1995), followed by a supporting role in The Devil's Advocate (1997), and a lead role as Lilli Hoffman in Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997).

She later starred as Lori Campbell in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and has had roles in the films Brooklyn Rules (2007) and the 2009 remake of Night of the Demons. Keenan has also worked in television, starring as Abby Morgan on Dawson's Creek, Rachel Lindquist on the short-lived comedy Undeclared, and Kristen on HBO's Entourage.

Keena was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City the daughter of Mary, a nurse, and William Keena, a financial sales manager. She has an older sister named Samantha. She attended Saint Ann's School, a progressive private school in Brooklyn Heights.

She auditioned for acceptance into LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts at age thirteen. Although she chose the drama department as her preference, she was accepted in both the dramatic and the vocal arts departments. Soon after starting her classes at LaGuardia, Keena played in her first role in a short film Burning Love.