Monica Raymund

Monica Maria Raymund (born July 26, 1986) is an American actress, known for her roles as Maria "Ria" Torres in the Fox crime drama Lie to Me (2009–2011), Dana Lodge in the CBS legal drama The Good Wife (2011–2012), Gabriela Dawson in the NBC drama Chicago Fire (2012–2019) and Jackie Quińones in the Starz crime drama Hightown (2020-present).

Monica Raymund
Raymund at the 2013 Imagen Awards
Born
Monica Maria Raymund

(1986-07-26) July 26, 1986
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)
Neil Patrick Stewart
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(m. 2011; div. 2014)​
Partner(s)Tari Segal (2015–present)
Parent(s)Sonia and Steve A. Raymund
FamilyEdward C. Raymund (paternal grandfather)

Early life and education

Raymund was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, to Steve Raymund, the board chairman and retired CEO of Tech Data Corp., a Clearwater-based distributor of computer components and software,[1][2] and Sonia (née Lara), "a community volunteer [and the] co-founder of the Soulful Arts Dance Academy in St. Petersburg,"[3] who hails from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[2][4] Her father was of German and Eastern European Jewish descent. Her mother is Dominican[4] and attended a Reform Judaism temple.[5] Her paternal grandfather was businessman and philanthropist Edward C. Raymund. Raymund's younger brother, Will was a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and a sound and lighting engineer and music promoter.[3][4] He died in August 2015.[6] She was raised Jewish and celebrated a bat mitzvah.[7] In high school, she participated in the "Broadway Theater Project" in Tampa and at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem."[3]

Raymund graduated from Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2004, and from the Juilliard School in New York City in 2008.

Career

Reportedly, Raymund performed in Cymbeline directed by Richard Feldman, The Diviners (directed by Jonathan Bernstein), and Animal Farm (directed by Trazana Beverley) all at the Juilliard School.[8]

Raymund also appeared in her native St. Petersburg, Florida, in the LiveArts Peninsula Foundation's original production of Manhattan Casino (directed by Bob Devin Jones) where she originated the leading role of Althea Dunbar and Webb's City: The Musical (music & lyrics by Lee Ahlin, written and directed by William Leavengood)."[8][9] Raymund "is a three-year alumna of Ann Reinking's Broadway Theater Project, where she has been a featured performer."[8]

Raymund has also "worked with playwright José Rivera on Boleros for the Disenchanted at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston" in 2008.[3] In April 2008, she appeared the NBC legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in season 9 episode 17 titled "Authority" in the opening scene as a strip search prank call victim. From 2009 to 2011, she starred in the Fox crime drama Lie to Me, where she played Maria "Ria" Torres, a human lie detector who is a "natural", meaning she has no formal training in detecting lies or the emotions of others. She was using crutches because of a knee injury when she auditioned for this role.

From 2011 until 2012, Raymund had a recurring role in the third season of the CBS legal drama The Good Wife, where she played Dana Lodge, an assistant states attorney.[10]

In 2012, Raymund began starring in the NBC drama Chicago Fire. She played Gabriela Dawson Casey, the paramedic in charge and a firefighter candidate. On May 15, 2018, Raymund confirmed that she was leaving the show after six seasons. That September, she briefly appeared on the show in the seventh-season premiere "A Closer Eye". On November 8, 2018, it was announced that she was unsure if she would ever return to the show, but the door has remained open for her. In November 2019, she returned to the show in the eighth-season fall finale "Bestfriend Magic".

In 2020, Raymund began starring as Jackie Quiñones in the Starz crime drama Hightown.

Personal life

On June 11, 2011, Raymund married writer Neil Patrick Stewart.[11] They separated in early 2013 and divorced in 2014.[12]

Raymund is an ardent supporter of LGBT rights. In February 2014, she came out publicly as bisexual for the first time via Twitter.[13] Before that, she had been out privately for over ten years.[13] On September 16, 2015, Raymund announced via Twitter that she had begun dating Tari Segal.[12]

Filmography

Film
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Fighter Sarah Short film
2008 Love? Pain N/A Short film
2012 Arbitrage Reina
Fifty Grades of Shay Dialect Tape Short film
2013 Brahmin Bulls Maya
2016 Happy Baby Maria

Television
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Trini Martinez Episode: "Authority"
2009–11 Lie to Me Maria "Ria" Torres Main role, 48 episodes
2011 Blue Bloods Luisa Sosa Episode: "Critical Condition"
2011–12 The Good Wife Dana Lodge Recurring role, 9 episodes
2012–19 Chicago Fire Gabriela Dawson Main role 1-6; 139 episodes, Guest, 7-8
2013 Body of Proof FBI Video Analysis Agent Episode: "Disappearing Act"
2014–18 Chicago P.D. Gabriela Dawson Recurring role; 9 episodes
Imagen Award for Best Actress in Television in 2013
2016–18 Chicago Med Recurring role; 2 episodes
2017 Special Skills Monica Episode: "Party Animals"
2020 Hightown Jackie Quinones Lead role

References
  1. Winchester, Donna (May 23, 2004). "Bye, high school; hello, tomorrow". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  2. Deggans, Eric (January 25, 2009). "St. Petersburg native, 'Lie To Me' co-star Monica Raymund ready to put in the work". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  3. Park, Mary Jane (January 11, 2009). "St. Petersburg actor has role in Fox's 'Lie to Me'". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  4. Leal, Samantha (October 9, 2012). "Introducing 'Chicago Fire' Star Monica Raymund". Latina. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  5. Waveney Ann Moore. "Celebrating 75 years of faith, progress", St. Petersburg Times, March 7, 2004.
  6. Tampa Bay Times: "Will Raymund, son of former Tech Data CEO Steve Raymund, dies at age 27" August 22, 2015
  7. Tampa Bay Times: "St. Petersburg native, 'Lie To Me' co-star Monica Raymund ready to put in the work" By Eric Deggans January 24, 2009
  8. "Biography". littlemary.info. Archived from the original on January 15, 2007.
  9. Stephens, Janel (February 23, 2003). "Striking similarities". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  10. Porter, Rick (September 9, 2011). "'The Good Wife': 'Lie to Me's' Monica Raymund will catch Cary's eye". Zap2It. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  11. Heyman, Marshall (June 11, 2011). "Dinner, with Drama". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  12. Gilchrist, Tracy E. (September 16, 2015). "Bisexual Chicago Fire Star Monica Raymund Introduces the World to Her Girlfriend Via Twitter". SheWired. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  13. Hallowell, Lucy (February 10, 2014). ""Chicago Fire" star Monica Raymund comes out as bisexual on Twitter". AfterEllen. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
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