Monet Mazur

Monet H. Mazur (born April 17, 1976)[1] is an American film and television actress.

Monet Mazur
Born
Monet H. Mazur

(1976-04-17) April 17, 1976
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2005; div. 2018)​
Children2
Parent(s)

Career

Mazur began modeling and acting in her teens. One of her most well-known ad campaigns are the three TV commercials for Gap she did with director Adam Daelay in 1999: "Everybody in Cords", "Everybody in Leather" and "Everybody in Vests" in which she sings. She has appeared in a number of widely released films in the past several years, including Torque, Dead Man Running, Monster-in-Law, Stoned, and Just Married. She has also appeared in several television series, including Castle, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Strange World, Chuck, and Rizzoli & Isles.

Early in the first (2009) season of the television series NCIS: Los Angeles, Mazur appeared in a single episode as a Secret Service agent who is enamored with Chris O'Donnell's lead character. While the role was to potentially be recurring, Mazur’s character did not reappear on the series.[2] She appeared in three episodes, over 2009 and 2010, of Castle as Gina, the publisher and ex-wife of character Richard Castle.

Currently she plays Laura Baker in The CW drama series, All American. The show premiered October 2018. In April 2019 the show was renewed for a second season. In January 2020, the show was renewed for a third season.

Personal life

Mazur was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ruby Mazur, an illustrator known for creating the "tongue" logo for the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice" single jacket,[3] and Valerie Chasin, who was a model. Mazur is the oldest of four siblings, the only daughter, all given first names that are the last names of famous artists (Monet, a brother named for Matisse, and twin brothers named for Cézanne and Miro).[3] Mazur is of Jewish ancestry on her father's side.[4][5] Mazur's cousin is Epic Mazur of the band Crazy Town, in which she appeared in the music video to their song "Revolving Door" alongside Kimberly Stewart.[6]

In the summer of 2005, Mazur gave birth to son Marlon, her first child, with husband, British film director Alex de Rakoff, whom she married in April 2005. In 2011, they had a second child, named Luciano Cy.[7] As of July 2018, the couple have filed for divorce.[8]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Addams Family Values Flirting Woman
1995 Raging Angels Lila
1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Mod Girl
1998 Welcome to Hollywood Girlfriend at Audition
1999 The Mod Squad Howard's Girlfriend - Sally
1999 Mystery Men Becky Beaner
2001 Blow Maria
2001 Angel Eyes Kathy Pogue
2001 The Learning Curve Georgia
2002 Sadie's Daydream Lead Model Short film
2002 40 Days and 40 Nights Candy
2002 Stark Raving Mad Vanessa
2002 Comic Book Villains Kiki Video
2002 Kiss the Bride Antonia 'Toni' Sposato
2003 Just Married Lauren
2004 Torque Shane
2005 Monster-in-Law Fiona
2005 In Memory of My Father Monet
2005 Stoned Anita Pallenberg
2006 Whirlygirl Alice (Whirlygirl)
2007 Live! Abalone
2008 The Last International Playboy Carolina
2008 The House Bunny Cassandra
2009 Dead Man Running Frankie

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Days of Our Lives Brandee Fields 4 episodes
1995 Kansas Lindsay Television film
1995 Party of Five Erica Episode: "Ready or Not"
Episode: "Falsies"
1999 Strange World Cassandra Tyson Episode: "Lullaby"
1999 Jack & Jill Laurie Tindell Episode: "Not Just a River in Egypt"
2006 Capitol Law Katja Television film
2007 CSI: Miami Lindsay Wade Episode: "Born to Kill"
2007 Cold Case Margot Chambers '89 Episode: "Thick as Thieves"
2009 Dark Blue Liz Franco Episode: "Ice"
2009 NCIS: Los Angeles Secret Service Agent Natalie Giordano Episode: "Keepin' It Real"
2009 Castle Gina Griffin Episode: "Flowers for Your Grave"
Episode: "A Deadly Game"
2010 Castle Gina Cowell Episode: "Anatomy of a Murder"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Heidi Custer Episode: "Doctor Who"
2010 The Good Guys The Cleaner Episode: "The Whistleblower"
2010 Chuck Barbara Episode "Chuck Versus the Leftovers"
2012 Adopting Terror Fay Hopkins Television film
2012 Rizzoli & Isles Georgette Wilkins Episode: "Money Maker"
2015 Love Is a Four-Letter Word N/A Television film
2018–present All American Laura Fine-Baker Series regular

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Transformers Universe Astraea Voice

Music videos
Year Title Artist Notes
2001 "Revolving Door" Crazy Town

Other credits
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Snatch Associate Producer TV Series; 10 episodes

References
  1. "Monet H Mazur was born on April 17, 1976 in Los Angeles County, California". California Birth Index. California Office of Health Information and Research. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. Natalie Abrams (4 October 2009). "Chris O'Donnell Gets New Love Interest on NCIS: LA". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  3. Bond, Tiffannie (2004-09-30). "No Moss". Las Vegas Mercury. Archived from the original on 2004-10-10. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  4. Hello, Ruby Mazur - Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Monet Mazur profile". NNDB. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  6. Wiederhorn, Jon (2001-07-06). "Crazy Town Into the Skater Chicks in New Vid". MTV. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  7. "Monet Mazur: Having Two Kids 'Is Like Having 10′". People. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08.
  8. "'All American' Star Monet Mazur Calls an Audible on Marriage, Files for Divorce". TheBlast.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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