Marjorie Susan Monaghan (born March 19, 1964) is an American former actress best known for her portrayal of Tessa Halloran (aka Number One) in the television series Babylon 5.
Early life Monaghan was born in Orange County, California and raised in the Midwest. She is of Irish-Celt ancestry and started acting in high school. She graduated cum laude from Miami University in Ohio, then headed to New York where she obtained her first role as a firefighter in the short-lived 1990 TV series H.E.L.P. created by Dick Wolf.
Career Monaghan has performed in a number of science fiction television roles, including starring as JoJo Thorson in Space Rangers and starring as Freya in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Heroes and Demons". In 1999 she appeared in all eight episodes of Rescue 77 as Kathleen Ryan.
Monaghan is best known for her appearances in 7 episodes of Babylon 5 as Number One (Tessa Holloran).
Personal life Monaghan started dating novelist, producer, and screenwriter Grant Rosenberg in 2001 whom she married on February 2, 2011.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Evelyn Moore 1991 Aftermath: A Test of Love Erica TV movie crime thriller 1991 Regarding Henry Rosie Alvarez 1992 Nemesis Jared 1994 Jack Reed: A Search for Justice Lorelei Bradley TV movie crime mystery starring Brian Dennehy 1998 The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy Jana 1998 Sorcerers KreeUnfinished animated fantasy film 2005 The Great War of Magellan Science fiction proof-of-concept pilot short film by Richard Hatch
Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 H.E.L.P. Jean Ballantry 6 episodes (entire run of the series) 1990 Quantum Leap Edie Landsdale Episode: "One Strobe Over the Line" 1990 Law & Order Cathy Episode: "Prisoner of Love" 1991 Murder, She Wrote Elaine Franklin Episode: "Thicker Than Water" 1991 L.A. Law Amanda Hagen Episode: "Eli's Gumming" 1993–1994 Space Rangers JoJo 6 episodes 1995 California Dreams Coach Hardaway Episode: "Tiffani's Gold" 1995 Star Trek: Voyager Freya Episode: "Heroes and Demons" 1996 Deadly Games Sharon Episode: "Dr. Kramer" 1996 The Pretender Martha Poole Episode: "Every Picture Tells a Story" 1997 The Sentinel Elaine Walters Episode: "Poachers" 1997 JAG Seaman Alice Tuppany Episode: "Against All Enemies" 1997–1998 Babylon 5 Number One (Tessa Holloran) 7 episodes 1999 Rescue 77 Kathleen Ryan 8 episodes 1999 Becker Amanda Episode: "Imm-Oral Fixations" 2004 Andromeda Louisa Messereau 2 episodes: "The Dissonant Interval: Part One" "The Dissonant Interval: Part Two"
References
External links The Official Marjorie Monaghan Website