Monique Parent
Acting
Biography
Monique Parent (born November 4, 1965) is an American actress. She began her professional acting career in 1990, spending years honing her craft by studying at the Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas and Jeffrey Tambor among others. Monique has worked in live theatre as well as a wide variety of film genres, sci-fi, horror, indie drama and comedy, appearing in well over 130 films as well as the streaming series Magic Funhouse and Anime Crimes Division. After close to 30 years in the film business, Monique has certainly picked up a few tips and tricks in the makeup and hair department and shares what she has learned on her YouTube channel. She focuses on keeping fit and healthy as part of any beauty routine and now has over a quarter million subscribers. Monique is currently working on an instructional book for directors and actors on the intricacies of working with nudity entitled Nudity on Film. She often assists productions by working as a professional Intimacy Coordinator. Miss Parent spoke on an AFI panel about shooting intimate scenes at the Dallas Film Festival, and was awarded the Southern California Motion Picture Council’s “Golden Halo” award in 2016 for achievements in acting.
Born: November 4, 1965
Place of Birth: San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Known For
Magic Funhouse
A series that peeks behind the curtain of a public access children's TV show to reveal the offensive lives of the cast and crew when the cameras are off.
BLOOD & MAKEUP: The Last Laugh of Blah Blah the Clown
Blah Blah the Clown ( the kids know him as ) aka Eddie Oswald is a man who always wanted to be an actor. One day Eddie had gotten so fed up with his mother that he ran away to Hollywood with hisbest friend Daniel. He aggressively auditioned for the role of ‘Blah Blah’ for the children’s television show and eventually landed the part. Eventually, the stardom got to his head and he grew upset with most (if not, all) of the kids and workers on the show, so Clive Butler, the Founder of ‘Butler Sweets and Such’ and the “Quiet Time” show, replaced the children on the show with puppets. Even after this decision, Eddie is still very rude and it seems everyone except Clive really hates working with him. One day on set Eddie had an outrage at the head of costume design, Deborah Tomlin, over his wig. The next morning Deborah was found dead in her apartment
We Kill for Love
A documentary that goes in search of the forgotten world of the direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.
Revenge Best Served Chilled
Emily joins a competitive wine academy that has a deadly curriculum.
Bikini Car Wash Massacre
Four beautiful girls are down on their luck when one of them inherits a ramshackle broken down old Car Wash deep in the heart of South Los Angeles. Unbeknownst to the girls, ancient supernatural forces bringing murder, bloodshed and hilariously comical mayhem come along with it.
Gam Cam Grrl
An irresistible femme fatale lures a notorious hacker to Moscow to help her commit the crime of the century.
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick is an American television comedy show that satirized American tabloid talk shows such as The Jerry Springer Show and The Jenny Jones Show. The series was originally broadcast in first-run syndication from 1995 to 1997, as well as on the E! Entertainment Television network. Night Stand was co-created by Paul Abeyta, Peter Kaikko and actor/writer Timothy Stack, who also starred as the show's host Dick Dietrick.
Walker, Texas Ranger
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.
Popatopolis
In 20 years, he's directed more films than Martin Scorsese, He's produced more profitable movies than Jerry Bruckheimer, And he's infuriated more actors than Alfred Hitchcock. The ultimate B Movie Documentary, focusing on B Movie Giant Jim Wynorski (and B Movie Celebration Mentor) and his attempt to make a feature film in 3 days. He's directed seventy feature films, but he's never made one... in THREE DAYS. Jim cuts the shooting schedule, has the actors cook their own food. A documentary featuring B-Movie legends Roger Corman, Andy Sidaris, Julie Strain, Julie K. Smith and Stormy Daniels, Popatopolis follows Jim Wynorski as he begins to film one of his many opuses "Witches of Breastwick" Jim's frenetic pace demands 100 setups per day (the Hollywood standard is 20), and he reduces his electric package to just two lights so he can concentrate on the task at hand.A great overview of a true master at work and in many ways a laser sharp dialectic on the state of B filmmaking today.
Black Tie Nights
Black Tie Nights was a softcore drama anthology series which aired on Cinemax in the United States from 2004 to 2005. This anthology show revolved around the adventures of Olivia Hartley and Cooper Snow who ran Black Tie dating service. They were assisted by their geeky sidekick, Ryan Lundy. In the second season, the show was retooled. The anthology series was renamed Hollywood Sexcapades and the characters of Olivia and Cooper were said to be out of the country opening a new branch. Candi Hicks, a recurring customer in the first season, became the new employee of Black Tie dating service. She and Ryan partnered to run the company.
Filmography
as Eloise Eden
as Debra Wiltern
as Mrs. Marla Whitfield
as Lily
as Linda Garner
as Self
as Gillian
as Elizabeth
as Bebe
as Aurora
as Self
as Tiffany Surebanks
as Candy
as Thomasine
as Rose
as (archive footage)
as Madame Zevonia
as Jocilyn Rowan
as Marla Whitfield
as Harriet
as Susan Stevens
as Connie
as Cordula
as Lab Tech
as Eve
as The Silver Siren
as Selma
as Scarlett
as Self
as Lisa
as Darlene
as Evelyn
as Real Estate Agent
as Sheila
as Selma
as Joan Ferguson
as Director Martin
as Monique Parent
as (archive footage)
as Psychiatrist
as Miss Dambahla
as Countess Elizabeth Bathory
as Dr. Nyet
as Taimie
as Madam Marisca
as Claudia
as Roz
as (archive footage)
as Stella
as Natalie
as Tiffany Carter
as Beth
as Judy
as Bobbi Ann Harris (as Scarlet Johansing)
as Shirley
as Sharon Levine
as Lynn
as Marisol
as Lindsay
as Leslie Pearson
as Amanda Henderson
as Samantha 'Sam' Sharpe
as Bravetart
as Shandra
as Dr. Janet
as Victoria
as Lacey
as Sophia
as Anna
as Leah Hudson
as Tina
as Charlene
as Charise
as Whitney
as Alex
as Ellie
as Christine
as Laura
as Terry Mitchell
as Becca
as Janet
as Suzanne Hawks
as Self
as Ursula
as Baroness Irina
as Carrie
as Jocelyn Speer
as Katya
as Thief
as Debbie Schaffer
as Adrienne
as Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
as Claire Reynolds
as Rhonda Rydell (uncredited)
as J.J.
as Michelle Abbott
as Veronica Winston
as Jessica / Julie
as Kara
as Lora
as Viva
as Cassandra
as Geena
as Nicole
as Marsha
as Angela
as Natalie
as Gina Darnell
as Veronica
as Nude Ninja
as Woman in Booth
as Joni
as Annie (uncredited)
as Chic Woman
as Rhonda (uncredited)
as Demonica Toffet
as Dancer
as Brandy
as Jennifer
as Amber Dexterous
as Patty Watson
as Clarisse
as Vampiress (Segment "Midnight Madness")
as Wife (segment "Intimate Strangers")
as Dr. Barnett
as Rachel Horn / Brenda
as Robin
as Piano Student ("Duet for Lovers")