Monica Reyes

Monica Reyes
The X-Files character
First appearance	"This Is Not Happening"
Portrayed by	Annabeth Gish
City	Washington, D.C.
Born	Monica Julieta Reyes
Date of Birth	March 13, 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
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Occupation	FBI Special Agent
Partners	John Doggett
Affiliations	Dana Scully Fox Mulder Walter Skinner
Duration	2001-2002, 2016
Seasons	8, 9, 10

Monica Julieta Reyes /ˈreɪ.ɛz/ is a fictional character in the Fox science fiction-supernatural television series The X-Files. Monica Reyes is portrayed by Annabeth Gish. A Special Agent with the FBI, she works with her longtime friend and partner John Doggett in the X-Files office, which is concerned with the investigation of paranormal cases, dubbed "X-Files". Introduced in the series' eighth season, Reyes would become a main character throughout the entirety of its ninth season, before returning for a single-episode guest appearance in the tenth season finale.

Due to their decision to continue The X-Files television series and try to appeal to a new generation of viewers, the production personnel knew from the beginning of season 8 that they were going to introduce another female character who would be a believer, as departing character Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) had been a believer. However, the writers wanted a different kind of believer character to contrast with the sceptical nature of John Doggett, who had already been established. The writers were required to create a character who was unlike any of the preconceived main characters that were a part of the series. This female character was initially named Karen Miller and then Jane Jones before the name "Monica Reyes" was decided upon, named after a friend of series creator Chris Carter's acquaintance who had an art gallery in Vancouver.

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