Michelle Lynn Monaghan (born March 23, 1976) is an American actress, known for her roles in
Mission: Impossible III,
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,
Gone Baby Gone,
Made of Honor and
Eagle Eye.
Early life
Monaghan was born in
Winthrop, Iowa, the daughter of Sharon Monaghan (who ran a day care center in the family's home), and Bob Monaghan (a factory worker and part time farmer).
She has two older brothers, Bob and John
and her family frequently fostered and adopted children. She graduated from East Buchanan High School, Class of 1994, where she was class president and acted in several plays. After graduation, she moved to
Chicago to study
journalism at
Columbia College Chicago. While studying, she began
modeling in the United States and in
Milan,
Singapore,
Tokyo and
Hong Kong, with one semester remaining in her journalism degree when she left for
New York to pursue an acting career.
