Monique Coleman
Biography
Monique Coleman is an American actress and dancer who became known for playing Taylor McKessie in the High School Musical films. Born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, she began acting in theater and television in Columbia at an early age. After time at the Workshop Theater School of Dramatic Arts, she appeared in more than fifteen plays, then earned a BFA in acting from DePaul University in 2002. Her first lead came in Mother of the River (1995), an independent feature directed by Zeinabu irene Davis. She received a Young Artist Award nomination for The Ditchdigger's Daughter and a 2006 CAMIE Award for The Reading Room, which also brought an NAACP Image Awards appearance. She starred as Taylor McKessie in High School Musical (2006), returned for High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year, and competed in the fall 2006 season of Dancing with the Stars, finishing fourth with Louis van Amstel.
45years old
Turns 46 on November 13in 42 days
- Born Orangeburg
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Adrienne Monique Coleman
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 15 years2006 to 2021
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Early training
Monique Coleman did her training at the Workshop Theater School of Dramatic Arts, and while she was there she took part in over fifteen plays.
Behind the camera
In her sophomore year of high school, Coleman took on writing, directing, producing and starring roles in a one-person play titled "Voices from Within."
Beyond film
In 2007, Monique Coleman hosted 3 Minute Game Show: High School Musical Edition, which the Disney Channel broadcast. That same year, she recorded "Christmas Vacation" for the compilation album Disney Channel Holiday.
Monique Coleman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Taylor McKessie
IMDb rating 5.174K votes
Most often with
Kenny Ortega directed three of these films. Eleven actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Kenny Ortega
Also three films together5 more actors
- Olesya RulinHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Chris WarrenHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Alyson ReedHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Ashley TisdaleHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
- Ryne SanbornHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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