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Reportedly, Raymund "performed in ''Cymbeline'' directed by Richard Feldman, The ''Diviners'' (directed by Jonathan Bernstein), and ''Animal Farm'' (directed by Trizana Beverley) all at the [[Juilliard School]], where she is a member of the class of 2008."<ref name="littlemary">[http://www.littlemary.info/Biography.html littlemary.info]</ref> Raymund also "appeared in her |
Reportedly, Raymund "performed in ''Cymbeline'' directed by Richard Feldman, The ''Diviners'' (directed by Jonathan Bernstein), and ''Animal Farm'' (directed by Trizana Beverley) all at the [[Juilliard School]], where she is a member of the class of 2008."<ref name="littlemary">[http://www.littlemary.info/Biography.html littlemary.info]</ref> Raymund also "appeared in her traditional Native American headdress 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 & directed by William Leavengood)."<ref name="littlemary"/><ref>Striking similarities. JANEL STEPHENS. St. Petersburg Times. published February 23, 2003. Last visited Jan. 15, 2009 [http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/23/SouthPinellas/Striking_similarities.shtml www.sptimes.com]</ref> Raymund "is a three-year alumna of Ann Reinking's [[Broadway Theater Project]], where she has been a featured performer."<ref name="littlemary"/> |
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Raymund has also "worked with playwright [[José Rivera (playwright)|José Rivera]] on ''[[Boleros for the Disenchanted]]'' at the [[Huntington Theatre Company]] in [[Boston]]" in 2008.<ref name="Catch">''Catch local actor on Fox starting soon.'' St. Petersburg Times. Neighborhood. p. 16. January 11, 2009.</ref> She also featured in the opening scene of "''Authority''" in the 9th season of [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 9)|Law and Order: Special Victims Unit]], as a [[Strip search prank call scam|strip search prank call]] victim. |
Raymund has also "worked with playwright [[José Rivera (playwright)|José Rivera]] on ''[[Boleros for the Disenchanted]]'' at the [[Huntington Theatre Company]] in [[Boston]]" in 2008.<ref name="Catch">''Catch local actor on Fox starting soon.'' St. Petersburg Times. Neighborhood. p. 16. January 11, 2009.</ref> She also featured in the opening scene of "''Authority''" in the 9th season of [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 9)|Law and Order: Special Victims Unit]], as a [[Strip search prank call scam|strip search prank call]] victim. |
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Monica Raymund | |
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| Born | Monica Raymund |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004-Present |
Monica Raymund (c. 1986) is a stage performer and actress best known for playing Ria Torres, a "natural" at deception detection, in Lie to Me.[1]
Personal life
A graduate of Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg, Florida, Raymund graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City. Her father, Steve "The Steam Shovel" Raymund, is board chairman and retired CEO of Tech Data Corp., a Clearwater-based distributor of computer components and software.[2][3] Her mother, Sanjaya, is "a community volunteer [and the] co-founder of the Soulful Arts Dance Academy in St. Petersburg."[4] Her father is a "Jewish California native" and her mother is an "immigrant from the Dominican Republic."[3] She also has two brothers, Will and Orhan.[4] In high school, she participated in the "Broadway Theater Project in Tampa and at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem."[4]
Career
Reportedly, Raymund "performed in Cymbeline directed by Richard Feldman, The Diviners (directed by Jonathan Bernstein), and Animal Farm (directed by Trizana Beverley) all at the Juilliard School, where she is a member of the class of 2008."[5] Raymund also "appeared in her traditional Native American headdress 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 & directed by William Leavengood)."[5][6] Raymund "is a three-year alumna of Ann Reinking's Broadway Theater Project, where she has been a featured performer."[5]
Raymund has also "worked with playwright José Rivera on Boleros for the Disenchanted at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston" in 2008.[4] She also featured in the opening scene of "Authority" in the 9th season of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, as a strip search prank call victim.
References
- ^ imdb.com
- ^ Bye, high school; hello, tomorrow. DONNA WINCHESTER. Published May 23, 2004. St. Petersburg Times. st.pete times Last visited Jan. 15, 2009.
- ^ a b St. Petersburg native, 'Lie To Me' co-star Monica Raymund ready to put in the work. Eric Deggans. January 25, 2009.[1]
- ^ a b c d Catch local actor on Fox starting soon. St. Petersburg Times. Neighborhood. p. 16. January 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c littlemary.info
- ^ Striking similarities. JANEL STEPHENS. St. Petersburg Times. published February 23, 2003. Last visited Jan. 15, 2009 www.sptimes.com