Monica Keena

Monica Keena is an American actress born on May 28, 1979. She is best known for her feature film roles in projects such as Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, and Freddy vs. Jason, as well as her television roles on Dawson's Creek, Undeclared, Entourage, and Grey's Anatomy.

Keena was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City. Her father, William Junior, worked as a financial sales manager, and her mother, Mary Catherine Keena, worked as a nurse. She grew up alongside an older sister named Samantha. For her early education, Keena attended Saint Ann's, a progressive private school in Brooklyn Heights. At age thirteen, she auditioned for the LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts and was accepted into both the vocal and dramatic arts departments.

Keena made her television film debut playing the title character in A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story, followed by her feature film debut in the 1995 romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping. She secured her first major feature role in 1997, playing Lilliana "Lilli" Hoffman in the gothic horror film Snow White: A Tale of Terror. That same year, she also appeared in Taylor Hackford's film The Devil's Advocate.

In 2000, Keena starred as Roseanne Skolnick in Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, a film that earned a Grand Jury Prize nomination at the Sundance Film Festival. On television, she played Abby Morgan on The WB's Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 1999 and starred as college student Rachel Lindquist on Judd Apatow's Fox sitcom Undeclared from 2001 to 2002. She appeared in Orange County in 2002 and played the lead role of Lori Campbell in the 2003 horror crossover Freddy vs. Jason, which earned $117 million at the box office.

Between 2004 and 2005, Keena had a recurring role as Kristen on HBO's Entourage. Her film work during the mid-to-late 2000s included Bad Girls from Valley High, Man of the House, Fifty Pills, Brooklyn Rules, and the 2009 remake Night of the Demons. Her portrayal of injured train accident patient Bonnie Crasnoff on Grey's Anatomy earned her nominations for a 2006 Gold Derby Award and an Online Film & Television Association Award. She also made guest appearances on series including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without a Trace, and CSI.

In 2025, Keena starred as Lorna in the film How to Survive Hollywood, directed by Paul Ruven. In her personal life, Keena began dating her Night of the Demons co-star Edward Furlong in 2009. The couple dated for four years, during which Furlong was arrested three times between 2012 and 2013 for physically assaulting her, serving six months in jail. She has since rekindled her relationship with him on multiple occasions.