Biography & Career Of Monique Coleman

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Biography & Career Of Monique Coleman

Monique Coleman (born November 13, 1980) is an award winning American actress, singer and entrepreneur. She came to prominence for her role of Taylor McKessie in Disney’s High School Musical movies. She is also well known for her recurring role on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

Early Life

Monique Coleman was born on November 13, 1980 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States.

She attended Heathwood Hall Episcopal School and obtained her BFA in Acting at The Theater School at DePaul University in Chicago.

Career

Coleman began acting at a very tender age while also training at the workshop theater School of dramatic arts.

She got her first lead role in the independent feature, Mother of the River and followed up with a role in the family channel movie The Ditch Diggers Daughters.

She played Leesha in the 2005 Hallmark TV movie The Reading Room where she worked alongside the legendary James Earl Jones.

Coleman came to limelight in 2006 for her role of Taylor Mckessie in the High School Musical alongside Vanessa Hudgens.

She was also a recurring guest star in Tge Suite Life of Zack & Cody episodes, Forever Plaid, Not So Suite 16, and A Prom Story.

She has also made other television guest appearances such as; Strong Medicine, Married to the Kellys, Veronica Mars and Boston Public.

Coleman also competed in the third edition of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars reality dance competition where she emerged fourth place.

Filmography

• High School Musical

• The Reading Room

• The Ditchdiggers Daughter

• Promise Rings

• We are Family

• A Christmas Dance Reunion

• Distortion

• Mother of the River

• Veronica Mars

• Boston Public

• Strong Medicine

Personal Life

Monique Coleman got married to Walter Jordan on February 14, 2012 in a private ceremony in Koh Samui, Thailand.

Awards & Nominations

Coleman has won numerous awards such as:

• Best Performance in a TV MOVIE of FEATURE Film at 19th Annual Young Artist Awards

• Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards in 2006

• Teen Choice Awards 2009 Award for Choice Movie.

Net Worth

Monique Coleman is an American actress and singer with an estimated net worth of $2 million.