Monica Barbaro
Biography
Monica Barbaro is an American actress born on June 17, 1990, in San Francisco, California. She began training in ballet at an early age and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from New York University. Barbaro started acting in the 2010s, taking on small roles in film and television. Her first major role was in the second season of Unreal in 2016, followed by further television roles in Chicago P.D., Chicago Justice, The Good Cop, and Splitting Up Together. Barbaro's feature film debut was in the independent film The Cathedral in 2021.
Career overview
Monica Barbaro is an American actress born on June 17, 1990, in San Francisco, California. She began her acting career in the 2010s, taking on small roles in film and television. Her early work includes appearances in various television shows, such as Unreal, Chicago P.D., Chicago Justice, The Good Cop, and Splitting Up Together.
Barbaro's breakthrough in film came with a supporting role in the action movie Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. This marked a significant milestone in her acting career, following her early work in television. Her film debut was in the independent film The Cathedral in 2021.
Monica Barbaro has a total of 32 known credits in her acting career, primarily in television and film. She has demonstrated her versatility as an actress by taking on various roles in different genres. Her career has progressed from small roles in early television appearances to more significant parts in film, including her breakthrough role in Top Gun: Maverick.
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- Untitled Ocean's Prequel (2027)
- Crime 101 (2026) as Maya
- One Night Only (2026) as Allie
- National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2026) as Madame de Tourvel
- On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown" (2025) as Self
- A Complete Unknown (2024) as Joan Baez
- FUBAR (2023) as Emma Brunner
- At Midnight (2023) as Sophie Wilder
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022) as Lt. Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace
- I'm Charlie Walker (2022) as Peggy
- The Cathedral (2022) as Lydia Damrosch
- Stumptown (2019) as Liz Melero
- The Good Cop (2018) as Cora Vasquez
- Splitting Up Together (2018) as Lisa Apple
- The Head Thieves (2018) as Aerobics Video Girl #2
- Chicago Justice (2017) as Anna Valdez
- Lethal Weapon (2016) as Nora Cooper
- Notorious (2016) as Chloe Edwards
- Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (2016)
- Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (2016) as Attractive Girl
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) as Brandy
- UnREAL (2015) as Yael
- Stitchers (2015) as Brenda 'Bentley' Miller
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Chicago P.D. (2014) as Anna Valdez
- Bullish (2013) as Eva
- It's Not About the Nail (2013)
- Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) as Tropicana Dancer (uncredited)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Ella Koha
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Artificial as Mira Murati