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Monica Potter Biography

Birth Name:
Monica Louise Brokaw
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Started her career as a child model at the age of 12
  • Once considered becoming a nun
  • Adam Duritz of Counting Crows wrote the song "Mrs
  • Potter's Lullaby" for her
  • A local Web site once named her the Best Movie Star Loyal to Cleveland for her insistence on living and raising her children in the city where she grew up, despite having success in Hollywood
  • Is a vegetarian

Awards

  • 2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated

Relationships