Biography

Monica Rodriguez Knox is a Toronto-based actress of Spanish and Portuguese descent whose work spans television, film, theatre, and voice acting. She can be seen in recent Lifetime thriller "The Night Everything Changed", for which she plays a leading role. Other upcoming roles for Monica include Citytv’s "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent", a recurring role in upcoming MGM/Amazon Prime show "Bishop", appearances in Hulu/Disney+ series "The Testaments" and Hallmark’s "To Philly with Love". Previous television credits include a guest-starring role on FX’s "SurrealEstate", FX comedy "Adults", W Network’s "The Love Club: Moms", Hallmark’s "The Jane Mysteries" and "Hearts of Robin Lane" and the award-winning horror anthology series "Tales from the Void". She also lends her voice to Netflix’s popular animated series "Unicorn Academy".

Grounded in both her craft and cultural roots, Monica continues to build a dynamic film and television career while also performing in theatre whenever she gets the chance. She most recently inhabited the role of Magdalena in Modern Times/Aluna Theatre’s co-production of "The House of Bernarda Alba" by Federico García Lorca.

While also developing her craft, Monica has expanded into the development of original projects for screen. Her original TV series concept "Hockey Mom" was recently developed with co-creator Mikaela Lily Davies into a short film proof-of-concept. Monica produced the film with Kat Peralta, Clara Altimas came on as writer and Mikaela Lily Davies directed. It premiered at Canadian Film Fest as part of the Comedy Igniter Showcase and was awarded the "Best Producing" prize. It is currently being developed into a series.

Deeply interested in female driven stories, Monica co-hosts and produces "Hitting Her Mark", a podcast dedicated to highlighting women pursuing creative careers. Guests have included Dani Kind, Sangita Patel, Nazneen Contractor, Dini Petty and Nicola Correia-Damude.
- IMDb mini biography by: MRK

Graduated from George Brown College, Toronto, in 2003.

Graduated from Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, Scarborough, Toronto