Monique Gabriela Curnen (born September 7, 1970) is an American actress.
Early life and education Curnen was born on September 7, 1970. Her mother is from Puerto Rico, and her father is of German and Irish descent. She grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts and went to Williams College,Monique Gabriela Curnen CV amanda howard associates 2011 where she concentrated on other studies. After college, she spent a year (1992–93) as a full-time intern at Unity House, the Minority Cultural Center, at Connecticut College in New London. She then moved to New York and started taking acting classes and going to auditions.Quintala, Lisa (August 20, 2008). "Monique Curnen, una hispana en Ciudad Gótica" , People en Español (in Spanish).
Career Curnen has appeared in several films including Bollywood Calling (2001), Half Nelson (2006) and The Dark Knight (2008), in which she played corrupt Police Detective Anna Ramirez. She also played the colleague of Paul Walker's character Brian O'Connor in Fast & Furious (2009) in a cameo.
She has also appeared in numerous television series including Dexter (in the season 1 episodes "Let's Give the Boy a Hand" and "Love American Style"), House M.D. (in the episode "House Training", 2007) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (in the episode "Quickie", 2010). She played Detective Allison Beaumont in the 2009 police procedural drama series The Unusuals. She has appeared on the television series Sons of Anarchy, playing Amelia Dominguez. She appeared in the season finale of Season 2 of Lie to Me ("Black and White", 2010) as Detective Sharon Wallowski, whom she continued to play in Season 3 in a major recurring role.Wightman, Catriona (July 22, 2010). "Monique Curnen lands Lie to Me role", Digital Spy. She appeared in a 2014 episode of the TV series Person of Interest as Precinct Captain Moreno, and two episodes in Season 4 of the television series Elementary as Detective Gina CortesCBS Press Release (January 19, 2016). "Holmes & Watson must search for a killer...", CBS Press Express and then in The Mentalist as Tamsin Wade in the fifth season. Curnen joined the main cast for the final (2019–20) season of the Starz television series Power, playing Detective Blanca Rodriguez.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Bollywood Calling Isabel Kate & Leopold Monica Martinez Uncredited 2002 Kat, Shaun & Oz Joel Stanley Untitled: A Love Story Orgasm Girl 2003 Romantic Love Tara Rosenthal Short 2004 Maria Full of Grace Receptionist Poster Boy Female Reporter 2005 The Reckoning Jessica Short Wake of the Fallen Sun Co-Worker #2 Short 2006 Half Nelson Isabel Redding Lady in the Water Perez de la Torre Sister #4 Bernard and Doris Paloma 2007 Finishing the Game Saraghina Rivas Anamorph Female Student2008 California King Gwen Short Life in Flight Janey Che Secretary The Dark Knight Detective Anna Ramirez Manny Lisa 2009 Spoken Word Gabrielle Fast & Furious FBI Agent How to Make a Dollarbill in Brooklyn Maria 2010 Legacy Valentina Gray 2011 Stuck Sherry Short The Good Doctor Nurse Maryanne Contagion Lorraine Vasquez Happy New Year Lisa The Truth About Angels Anna Scelta 2012 Sunset Stories May 2013 The Gelephant Sara Dystopia The Newscaster Noël Christina Short 2014 Sunken City Donna Cruz No Names Liz Short 2016 Year by the Sea Luce 2018 Anyone Home? Camila 2020 Troubled Waters Shelley Barrett 2021 iGilbert Doctor 2023 Birth/Rebirth Rita 2025 Be True to Your School Martinez Badge of Lies Lauren
Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 The Jury Gloria Nunez Episode: "The Honeymoon Suite" 2005 Angel Port Authority Attendant TV Movie 2006 Shark Claudia Reyes Episode: "Fashion Police" Dexter Yelina Episode: "Let's Give the Boy a Hand", "Love American Style" Shark Claudia Reyes Episode: "Fashion Police" 2007 Day Break Alma Zapanta Episode: "What If He's Free?" House M.D. Lupe Episode: "House Training" The Unit Sgt. Rosas Episode: "Paradise Lost" Journeyman Nicole Gaines Episode: "A Love of a Lifetime" Without a Trace Arona Santa Cruz Episode: "Clean Up" 2008 ER Nurse Blanca Episode: "Heal Thyself" 2009 The Unusuals Detective Allison Beaumont Main role. CSI: Miami Danielle Hansen Episode: "Hostile Takeover" 2010 Sons of Anarchy Amelia Dominguez 3 episodes 2010–2026 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Attorney Owens/Jocelyn Fronczak Episode: "Quickie"Episode: "Monster" 2010–2011 Lie to Me Detective Sharon Wallowski Recurring (seasons 2–3) 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Xiomara Garcia 3 episodes 2012 Touch Lisette Episode: "Kite Strings" The Mentalist Tamsin Wade Fifth season Dark Horse FBI Agent Tracy Meyers TV Movie 2013 Longmire Amaya Vyas Episode: "Death Came In Like Thunder" Ironside Legal Aid Official Episode: "Sleeping Dogs" Hawaii Five-0 FBI Special Agent Rebecca Conway Episode: "Pukana" 2014 Revenge Detective Reyes Episode: "Execution" Person of Interest Precinct Captain Moreno Episode: "Wingman" Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Janice Robbins Episode: "The Writing on the Wall" 2015 The Following Erin Sloan Recurring role; 9 episodes Elementary Detective Gina Cortes 2 episodes 2017 Taken Vlasik Main role 2018 NCIS: Los Angeles ADA Sofia Lopez Episode: "Pro Se" 2018–2020 Power Blanca RodriguezRecurring role (season 5), Main role (season 6) 2019 God Friended Me Officer Sarah MatthewsEpisode: "From Paris With Love" 2020 Lincoln Rhyme - Hunt For The Bone Collector Linda Vaughn Episode 7 'Requiem' AwayMelissa RamirezRecurring role, 8 episodes2020, 2022–2024Power Book II: GhostBlanca RodriguezRecurring (season 1), Guest (seasons 2 & 4), Main (season 3). 16 episodes2022Power Book IV: ForceEpisode: "Family Business" 2026The RookieRita Sanchez3 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2005 True Crime: New York City Dispatcher Credited as Monique Curnen 2006 25 to Life Monica Francis
References
External links
Monique Curnen at DVRepublic (2006-02-16)