Biography

Monica Raymund is best know for starring as Gabriela Dawson in the NBC drama Chicago Fire (2012).

A graduate of the Juilliard School, she is the recipient of the John Houseman Award for her commitment and dedication. Immediately following her graduation, she went on to star opposite Tim Roth for three seasons in Lie to Me (2009). During this time, she also became a founding member of the Mechanicals Theatre Group, has been on faculty and co-head of the Communications Department at the Heifetz Institute, and served as faculty for the Broadway Theatre Project. Raymund also served on the board and faculty of the Performing Arts Project and a board member for The Hollywood Arts Organization in Los Angeles. She was an executive producer of the independent feature The Submarine Kid (2015) and founder/president of the theatrical production company SISU Theatrical Productions, LLC. She also was a producer on the Broadway production of 'The Velocity of Autumn.'

Other credits include a lead role in Stephen Elliott's feature Happy Baby (2016),a supporting role in the feature Arbitrage (2012) opposite Richard Gere, a starring role in the Sundance Lab musical production of 'Like Water for Chocolate,' and a recurring role on The Good Wife (2009). She also guest starred on the 200th episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) opposite Robin Williams.

Monica won the Imagen Award in 2013 for 'Best Actress - Television' for her role in the series Chicago Fire.
- IMDb mini biography by: PS