Monique Coleman | |
|---|---|
 Coleman in February 2011 | |
| Born | Adrienne Monique Coleman November 13, 1980 |
| Alma mater | DePaul University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse |
Walter Jordan
(m. 2012; div. 2022) |
Adrienne Monique Coleman (born November 13, 1980)[1] is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Taylor McKessie in the High School Musical movies.
Early life and education
Adrienne Monique Coleman was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[2] She started her acting career in theater and television at a young age in Columbia, South Carolina. She trained at the Workshop Theater School of Dramatic Arts where she performed in over 15 plays.
Coleman went to Heathwood Hall Episcopal School. She later attended The Theater School at DePaul University in Chicago, earning her BFA in Acting in 2002.
Career
Coleman's first lead role was in the independent film Mother of the River (1995) directed by Zeinabu irene Davis.[3] Two years later, Coleman appeared as Young Donna in The Family Channel movie The Ditchdigger's Daughter,[4] for which she was nominated for a Young Artists Award of Hollywood. During her sophomore year of high school, Coleman wrote, directed, produced, and starred in a one-person play entitled "Voices from Within." In Chicago, Coleman appeared in stage productions of Noises Off, Polaroid Stories, The Real Thing, and The Colored Museum.[5]
In 2005, Coleman acted alongside James Earl Jones in the Hallmark TV Movie The Reading Room.[6] She received a 2006 CAMIE Award for the role and represented the film at the NAACP Image Awards.[7]
Disney Channel
In 2006, Coleman starred in High School Musical, in which she portrayed Taylor McKessie, the best friend of the new girl at school, Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens). She had previously worked with Disney Channel as a recurring guest star in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Coleman also took part in the first Disney Channel Games in 2006. Coleman was also the host of 3 Minute Game Show: High School Musical Edition on Disney Channel. She recorded a song called "Christmas Vacation" for the holiday album entitled A Disney Channel Holiday. In 2007, she appeared in High School Musical 2. In 2008, she again repeated her role as Taylor McKessie in High School Musical 3.
Coleman has had several other guest appearances on television, including Boston Public, Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Strong Medicine, 10-8: Officers on Duty, Married to the Kellys, and Veronica Mars.
Dancing with the Stars
Coleman competed in the Fall 2006 third edition of the reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars. She was paired with professional partner Louis van Amstel. The pair appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show before they were eliminated from the competition on November 1, 2006. Coleman and van Amstel finished fourth in the competition. She was the final female contestant in that season's competition.[8][9]
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' Score | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Baby Love" – The Supremes | 6 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Mambo / "Bop to the Top" – Ashley Tisdale feat. Lucas Grabeel | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "The Heat Is On" – Glenn Frey | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / "If I Were a Painting" – Kenny Rogers | 8 | 8 | 8 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Rumba / "So Nice" – Bebel Gilberto | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1st Place |
| 6 | Samba / "ABC" – The Jackson 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination Due to Sara Evans's withdrawal |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Luck Be a Lady" – Frank Sinatra | 9 | 9 | 9 | Bottom two |
| Paso Doble / "The Reflex" – Duran Duran | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 8 | Tango / "Somebody's Watching Me" – Rockwell | 8 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
| Cha Cha Cha / "Ghostbusters" – Ray Parker Jr. | 9 | 10 | 10 | ||
UN Youth Champion
At a ceremony at UN headquarters in New York, Coleman was presented with a letter of recognition of her new role by Assistant Secretary-General Jomo Kwame Sundaram of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. In presenting the letter, Mr. Sundaram said Coleman will work "to raise awareness about the challenges young people face and will highlight the positive contribution they make to their communities." Coleman said receiving the designation of Youth Champion was "beyond an honor" and she would use her new position to promote global efforts to achieve the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Philanthropy
In 2010, Coleman worked with dosomething.org[10] to produce a video tutorial for the series "Do Something U." Targeting young activists in need of guidance and inspiration, Coleman's video focused on teaching youth the best way to utilize social media to spread word of ideas and actions.[11]
Personal life
Coleman married Walter Jordan in February 2012.[12][13] The couple divorced in February 2022.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mother of the River | Dofimae | Short |
| 1997 | The Ditchdigger's Daughters | Young Donna | TV movie |
| 2005 | The Reading Room | Leesha | TV movie |
| 2006 | High School Musical | Taylor McKessie | TV movie |
| On Line | Jessie | Short | |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Taylor McKessie | TV movie |
| 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Taylor McKessie | |
| Order | - | Video | |
| 2014 | Free the Nipple | Roz | |
| 2015 | Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List | Girl-Robin | |
| 2016 | Distortion | Woman | Short |
| 2017 | We Are Family | Elise | |
| The Outdoorsman | Jen | ||
| 2018 | Broken Star | Annie | |
| 2019 | I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story | Ms. Lewis | TV movie |
| Real.Live.Girl | Sam | Short | |
| 2020 | Steppin' Back To Love | April | TV movie |
| Witness Infection | Rose | ||
| GraceLand | - | Short | |
| The Little Death | Camille | Short | |
| 2021 | Phobias | Natalie | |
| A Christmas Dance Reunion | Lucy | TV movie | |
| Pawns | Veronica Barrett | Short | |
| 2022 | Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story | Zuri Maxwell | TV movie |
| Give Me an A | Megan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Tanya | Episode: "Misdiagnosis Murder" |
| 2003-04 | Boston Public | Molly | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2004 | Gilmore Girls | Andy | Episode: "The Nanny and the Professor" |
| 10-8: Officers on Duty | Maya Barnes | Episode: "Love Don't Love Nobody" | |
| Married to the Kellys | Waitress | Episode: "Chris And Mary Fight" | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Andrea | Episode: "Malcolm Visits College" | |
| Method & Red | - | Episode: "Kill Bill Volume 3" | |
| 2005 | Veronica Mars | Gabrielle Pollard | Episode: "Lord of the Bling" |
| 2005-06 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Mary Margaret | Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2006 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Contestant: Season 3 |
| 2008 | Million Dollar Password | Herself | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 2009 | Bones | Becca Hedgepeth | Episode: "The Salt in the Wounds" |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Fontaisha (voice) | Episode: "Our Gang" |
| 2014 | Downtown Girls | Morgan | Episode: "The Inception" |
| 2015 | Stitchers | Solaris | Episode: "Future Tense" |
| The Fourth Door | Lain | Main cast | |
| 2016 | Here We Go Again | Kayla | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Guidance | Katina Howard | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2020 | Celebrity Scene Spotlight | The Passionate Storyteller | Episode: "The Bench Play" |
| 2021 | Family Reunion | Ebony | Episode: “Remember When Jade Thought She Was Grown?” |
| 2023 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Herself/Taylor McKessie | 2 episodes |
Music
- High School Musical, Start of Something New (Concert) Featuring Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens & Drew Seeley (2006)
- Disney Channel Holiday's Christmas Vacation (2007)[15]
- Pop It Rock It 2: It's On, What Time Is It (2007)[16]
Awards
- 19th Annual Young Artist Awards (1996–1997)[17]
- Best Performance in a TV MOVIE or FEATURE FILM: Young Ensemble – "Ditchdigger's Daughter"
- Best Family TV MOVIE/ PILOT/MINI-SERIES (CABLE) – The Ditchdigger's Daughters, Family Channel
- Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards (CAMIE) 2006 – The Reading Room[18]
- Teen Choice Awards 2006 Award for Choice TV Show: Comedy/Musical – High School Musical
- American Music Award 2007 for High School Musical 2
- Teen Choice Awards 2009 Award for Choice Movie: Music/Dance – High School Musical
- Daytime Emmy Awards 2019 : Outstanding Host ( Nominated)
References
- ↑ Monique Coleman. TVguide.com. Accessed November 11, 2011.
- ↑ Pat Berman (January 4, 2007). Music Preview: Monique Coleman brings Disney's 'High School' cheer to the fans. Post-Gazette. Accessed 1478-06-06.
- ↑ Mother of the River (Short 1995) at IMDb
- ↑ The Ditchdigger's Daughter at IMDb
- ↑ "High School Musical, Monique Coleman". Londonnet. Londonnet.co.uk. December 13, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ The Reading Room at IMDb
- ↑ Awards
- ↑ "Monique's luck runs out on 'Dancing' – Dancing With the Stars – MSNBC.com". Today.com. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ TV Guide, TV Listings, Online Videos, Entertainment News and Celebrity News TVGuide.com
- ↑ "dosomething.org". dosomething.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ "change the world with social media". Seventeen.com. December 2010.
- ↑ "Monique Coleman on Instagram: "#REBIRTH 🦋🦋🦋 6 months ago today, I made the most difficult decision of my adult life. I decided to step away from a 12 relationship (10 year marriage) in order to live more fully expressed and authentically. I thought I knew myself at 29 — and now at 41, I feel like I'm only getting glimpses of who I really am and what I'm truly capable of. I used to believe that for a relationship to be successful it had to last forever. That simply isn't true. I'm infinitely proud of the last 12 years & have nothing but the utmost respect and love for my former partner. However, the past few years have shown us all that life is too short and fragile to live anywhere but in our truth. And as painful as it has been, this is mine. I had to break my heart to free my soul and honestly I've never been more proud. This isn't a new chapter because my life isn't a book. This is a Rebirth. A Reclamation. A Restoration. And Resurrection. This is my Renaissance. #MightyMo 🚀"".
- ↑ "DisneyDreaming.com". Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Monique Coleman on Instagram: "#REBIRTH 🦋🦋🦋 6 months ago today, I made the most difficult decision of my adult life. I decided to step away from a 12 relationship (10 year marriage) in order to live more fully expressed and authentically. I thought I knew myself at 29 — and now at 41, I feel like I'm only getting glimpses of who I really am and what I'm truly capable of. I used to believe that for a relationship to be successful it had to last forever. That simply isn't true. I'm infinitely proud of the last 12 years & have nothing but the utmost respect and love for my former partner. However, the past few years have shown us all that life is too short and fragile to live anywhere but in our truth. And as painful as it has been, this is mine. I had to break my heart to free my soul and honestly I've never been more proud. This isn't a new chapter because my life isn't a book. This is a Rebirth. A Reclamation. A Restoration. And Resurrection. This is my Renaissance. #MightyMo 🚀"".
- ↑ "Christmas Vacation, Monique Coleman". Shazam. 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Pop Hits 2010 (Pop It Rock It 2: It's On), Various Artists". Deezer. 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ↑ "19th Annual Awards". Youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ The Reading Room (2005) (TV)
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