Monica Raymund
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Monica Raymund is an American stage performer and actress best known for playing Ria Torres in the TV show Lie to Me
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in St. Petersburg, Florida, Raymund graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City. Her father, Steve Raymund, is board chairman and retired CEO of Tech Data Corp., a Clearwater-based distributor of computer components and software.
Her mother, Sonia, is "a community volunteer [and the] co-founder of the Soulful Arts Dance Academy in St. Petersburg." Her father is a "Jewish California native" and Raymund had a bat mitzvah. Her mother is from the Dominican Republic
. She also has a brother, Will. In high school, she participated in the "Broadway Theater Project in Tampa
and at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem."
In June 2011 Raymund married her fiance Neil Patrick Stewart.
, where she is a member of the class of 2008."
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 & directed by William Leavengood)." Raymund "is a three-year alumna of Ann Reinking's Broadway Theater Project
, where she has been a featured performer."
Raymund has also "worked with playwright José Rivera
on Boleros for the Disenchanted at the Huntington Theatre Company
in Boston" in 2008. 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. From 2009 to 2011 she appeared in the Fox show Lie to Me, where she acts as a human lie detector. The character she plays is a "natural", meaning she has no formal training in detecting lies or the emotions of others.
In 2011, Raymund began a recurring role on the CBS
series The Good Wife.
Lie to Me (TV series)
Lie to Me is an American television series that originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009 to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr...
.
Personal life
A graduate of Shorecrest Preparatory SchoolShorecrest Preparatory School
Founded in 1923, Shorecrest Preparatory School is the oldest independent day school in the state of Florida. A K-12 institution, it serves St. Petersburg as well as the greater Tampa Bay area. Shorecrest hosts the Chargers, the school's teams, for all sports....
in St. Petersburg, Florida, Raymund graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City. Her father, Steve Raymund, is board chairman and retired CEO of Tech Data Corp., a Clearwater-based distributor of computer components and software.
Her mother, Sonia, is "a community volunteer [and the] co-founder of the Soulful Arts Dance Academy in St. Petersburg." Her father is a "Jewish California native" and Raymund had a bat mitzvah. Her mother is from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. She also has a brother, Will. In high school, she participated in the "Broadway Theater Project in Tampa
Tâmpa
Tâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city...
and at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem."
In June 2011 Raymund married her fiance Neil Patrick Stewart.
Acting 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 SchoolJuilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
, where she is a member of the class of 2008."
Raymund also "appeared in her native St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
in the LiveArts Peninsula Foundation's original production of Manhattan Casino (directed by Bob Devin Jones
Bob Devin Jones
Bob Devin Jones is an American playwright, director, and actor.-External links:***...
) 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)." Raymund "is a three-year alumna of Ann Reinking's Broadway Theater Project
Broadway Theater Project
The Broadway Theatre Project is an intensive training program for both high school and college-aged students that want to hone their skills in the industry of musical theatre. It was originally founded by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, under the name The Musical Theatre Project of Tampa...
, where she has been a featured performer."
Raymund has also "worked with playwright José Rivera
José Rivera (playwright)
José Rivera is a playwright and the first Puerto Rican screenwriter to be nominated for an Oscar.-Early years:Rivera was born in the Santurce section of San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1955. He was raised in Arecibo where he lived until 1959. Rivera's family migrated from Puerto Rico when he was 4 years...
on Boleros for the Disenchanted at the Huntington Theatre Company
Huntington Theatre Company
The Huntington Theatre Company is a non-profit professional theater company in Boston, Massachusetts. The Huntington has garnered six Elliot Norton Awards and three Tony Award nominations for productions that were transferred to Broadway after critically acclaimed productions in Boston...
in Boston" in 2008. She also featured in the opening scene of "Authority" in the 9th season of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 9)
This page contains a list of episodes for season 9 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Sgt. John Munch...
, as a strip search prank call
Strip Search Prank Call Scam
The McDonald's strip search scam was a series of incidents occurring for roughly a decade before an arrest was made in 2004. These incidents involved a man calling a restaurant or grocery store, claiming to be a police detective, and convincing managers to conduct strip searches of female...
victim. From 2009 to 2011 she appeared in the Fox show Lie to Me, where she acts as a human lie detector. The character she plays is a "natural", meaning she has no formal training in detecting lies or the emotions of others.
In 2011, Raymund began a recurring role on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
series The Good Wife.
External links
- St. Petersburg native, 'Lie To Me' co-star Monica Raymund ready to put in the work St Petersburg Times, January 25, 2009 – Interview with Raymund