Maika Monroe Explained

Maika Monroe
Birth Name:Dillon Monroe Buckley
Birth Date:29 May 1993
Birth Place:Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2009–present

Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; born May 29, 1993[1]) is an American actress. She made her film debut with the drama At Any Price (2012), and led the thriller film The Guest and the horror film It Follows (both 2014), which established her as a scream queen. She starred in the thrillers Greta (2018) and Watcher (2022) as well as the horror film Longlegs (2024).

Aside from her horror and thriller roles, Monroe appears in the action film (2016), the neo-noir Hot Summer Nights (2017), the black comedy Villains (2019), and the action film God Is a Bullet (2023).

Early life

Monroe was born Dillon Monroe Buckley[2] on May 29, 1993, in Santa Barbara, California. Her mother was a sign language interpreter and her father was a construction worker.[3] [4] She later changed her first name to Maika, by which she had already been known for most of her life.[2]

At the age of 17, Monroe left Santa Barbara and moved to Cabarete in the Dominican Republic to continue training in kiteboarding after spending the previous summer there. She subsequently completed her senior year of high school online.[5] She was a professional kiteboarder, as of 2015.[6]

Career

Monroe made her acting debut with a small role on Eleventh Hour, a drama series. Three years later, she made her film debut in the 2012 drama At Any Price, playing Cadence Farrow. She relocated to Los Angeles for the film, and credits the part for encouraging her to continue acting.[7]

In 2013, she played a minor character in Sofia Coppola's crime film The Bling Ring. She next appeared in the drama film Labor Day as Mandy, a farm girl who romances with a young man and eventually becomes his wife and the mother of his child.[8] It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, and it was released that same year.[9]

In 2014, Monroe achieved a career breakthrough with two films.[10] She played Anna Peterson in the psychological thriller film The Guest,[11] [12] and headlined the horror film It Follows as Jamie "Jay" Height.[13] The latter premiered at the 67th Cannes Film Festival and established Monroe as a scream queen.[14] Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Chris Nashawaty said the film was "airtight" because of "Monroe’s moody teenage authenticity".[15] Both films garnered a cult following while It Follows ranks among the best horror films of the 2010s.[16] [17]

In 2015, Monroe appeared in the Western film Echoes of War. In 2016, she starred in the invasion thriller film The 5th Wave, based on the novel of the same name.[18] [19] Also that year, Monroe starred in the science fiction film , the sequel to Independence Day (1996), playing former First Daughter Patricia Whitmore.[20]

In 2017, Monroe starred alongside Timothée Chalamet in the neo-noir coming-of-age film Hot Summer Nights as his girlfriend McKayla.[21] In 2019, Monroe played Sandra in drama film Honey Boy.[22] In 2020, Monroe portrayed Cindy Williams in the Canadian mystery thriller Flashback.[23]

In 2022, Monroe played Julia in Watcher, the psychological thriller feature directorial debut of Chloe Okuno.[24] In 2023, Monroe played Case in the film God Is a Bullet, an adaption of the 1999 novel of the same name.[25]

Monroe was cast as Lee Harker in the horror film Longlegs alongside Nicolas Cage.[26] [27] Monroe said the role was "incredibly impactful for me. It also felt unique, and it was something I had never done. Lee is so incredibly different from who I am and how I move through life." On working with Cage, she said that "He's the best. He's such a genuine human."[28] The film was released in 2024 and became the highest grossing independent feature of that year.[29]

Personal life

Monroe was in a relationship with actor Joe Keery from 2017 to 2023.[30] Since 2023, she has been dating Ariana Grande's ex-husband, real-estate agent Dalton Gomez.[31]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012At Any PriceCadence Farrow
2013The Bling RingBeach Girl
Labor DayMandy Chambers
2014The GuestAnna Peterson
It FollowsJamie "Jay" Height
2015Echoes of WarAbigail Riley
BurnedLilaShort film
2016The 5th WaveRinger
Patricia Whitmore
2017Hot Summer NightsMcKayla Strawberry
The Scent of Rain and LightningJody Linder
BokehJenai
Joan Felt
I'm Not HereKaren
The Tribes of Palos VerdesMedina Mason
2018After EverythingMia
TauJuliaAlso executive producer
GretaErica Penn
2019Honey BoySandra
VillainsJules
How To Be AloneLucyShort film
2020Brothers by BloodGrace
FlashbackCindy Williams
2022WatcherJulia
Significant OtherRuth MillerAlso executive producer
2023God Is a BulletCase Hardin
2024LonglegsFBI Agent Lee Harker
CherryPost-production
AvaPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Eleventh HourMaya WynneEpisode: "Medea"
2013Flying MonkeysJoanTelevision film
2020The StrangerClareMain role
JJ Villard's Fairy TalesSnow White (voice)Episode: "Snow White"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015Home Media Magazine AwardsBest Scream QueenIt Follows
Hamptons International Film FestivalBreakthrough PerformerIt Follows
Fright Meter AwardsBest Actress In A Leading RoleIt Follows[32]
2016iHorror AwardsBest Female Performance In A Horror FilmIt Follows
Empire AwardsBest Female NewcomerIt Follows[33]
Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest ActressIt Follows[34]
CinemaCon AwardsBest Ensemble of the Universe[35]
FilmQuest AwardsBest Supporting Actress – ShortBurned[36]
Portsmouth International Film FestivalBest Supporting Performance in a ShortBurned[37]
2017Hell's Half Mile Film & Music FestivalBest Lead ActressThe Scent of Rain and Lightning[38] [39]
2023Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest ActressWatcher[40]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Famous birthdays for May 29: Danny Elfman, Maika Monroe . 2023-06-23 . UPI . en . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529071349/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2023/05/29/Famous-birthdays-for-May-29-Danny-Elfman-Maika-Monroe/4661685290844/ . live .
  2. Web site: Tinkham . Chris . March 13, 2015 . Maika Monroe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180929012540/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/maika_monroe . 29 September 2018 . 17 January 2016.
  3. News: Maika Monroe: from world-class kiteboarder to accidental movie star . 27 February 2015 . Tara . Brady . . 17 January 2016 . 16 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616113854/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/maika-monroe-from-world-class-kiteboarder-to-accidental-movie-star-1.2118700 . live .
  4. Web site: Noozhawk Talks: Maika Monroe Making the Most of Her Three-Part Harmony . 17 January 2016 . 6 February 2016 . Leslie . Dinaberg . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628041629/https://www.noozhawk.com/article/020512_noozhawk_talks_maika_monroe . live .
  5. News: PROFILED: Maika Monroe Buckley. 30 October 2017. The Kiteboarder. 22 August 2011. 27 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727083307/https://www.thekiteboarder.com/2011/08/profiled-maika-monroe-buckley/. live.
  6. Web site: Maika Monroe balances acting with kiteboarding . Lynn . Hoppes . go.com . 8 August 2013 . 4 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704212928/http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/index?id=7392313 . live .
  7. Web site: DeVore . Britta . 2024-07-21 . This Zac Efron Movie Changed the Game for Maika Monroe . 2024-10-17 . Collider . en.
  8. News: Eames . Tom . 4 April 2012 . Maika Monroe, Tom Lipinski join Kate Winslet in 'Labour Day' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406190743/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a374788/maika-monroe-tom-lipinski-join-kate-winslet-in-labour-day.html . 6 April 2012 . 8 August 2013 . digitalspy.co.uk.
  9. News: Monroe working on 'Labor Day' . 8 August 2013 . variety.com . 3 April 2012 . Jeff . Sneider . 3 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103235743/http://variety.com/2012/film/news/monroe-working-on-labor-day-1118052270/ . live .
  10. Web site: McCluskey . Megan . 2024-07-10 . Maika Monroe on Her Obsession With 'Longlegs' Sinister World . 2024-10-17 . TIME . en.
  11. News: Rising Star Maika Monroe Joins 'Downton Abbey's' Dan Stevens in 'The Guest' . 8 August 2013 . thewrap.com . 26 June 2013 . Jeff . Sneider . 1 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801154517/http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/rising-star-maika-monroe-joins-dan-stevens-thriller-guest-exclusive-99926 . dead .
  12. News: 'Downton Abbey' star filming thriller in N.M. . 25 November 2021 . . 17 July 2013 . Adrian . Gomez . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130822024456/http://www.abqjournal.com/222475/blogs/downton-abbey-star-filming-thriller-in-nm.html . 22 August 2013.
  13. News: Miska. Brad. Official Teaser For 'It Follows,' Potentially the Scariest Movie of 2015!. December 17, 2014. Fangoria. December 17, 2014. December 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217202347/http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3324975/official-trailer-followspotential-scariest-movie-2015/. live.
  14. News: Kim. Kristen Yoonsoo. Maika Monroe, of The Guest and It Follows, is horror's new Scream Queen. March 18, 2014. The A.V. Club. March 17, 2014. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030115444/http://www.avclub.com/article/maika-monroe-guest-and-it-follows-horrors-new-scre-216542. live.
  15. Web site: Nashawaty . Chris . 2015-03-12 . 'It Follows': EW review . 2024-10-17 . . en.
  16. News: Miska. Gi. 'It Follows; Maika Monroe, who is becoming a legit Scream Queen. December 17, 2014. Bloody Disgusting. December 17, 2014. March 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150323053855/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3334514/foreign-it-follows-poster-goes-j-horror/. live.
  17. Web site: Best 2010s Horror Movies . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603010352/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-2010s-horror-movies/ . 3 June 2023 . 29 January 2023 . Rotten Tomatoes.
  18. News: Ge. Linda. Maika Monroe Joins Chloë Moretz, Nick Robinson in 'The 5th Wave'. August 15, 2014. thewrap.com. August 11, 2014. August 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815101555/http://www.thewrap.com/maika-monroe-joins-chloe-moretz-nick-robinson-in-the-5th-wave/. live.
  19. News: Miska. Gi. 'It Follows. December 17, 2014. Bloody Disgusting. December 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150224185622/http://www.fangoria.com/new/nyc-catch-it-follows-at-fangorias-free-screening-on-march-9th/. February 24, 2015. dead.
  20. Web site: Hollywood's Next Big Thing: 'Independence Day' Actress Maika Monroe Goes From Pro Kiteboarder to Breakout Star . 23 June 2016 . Tatiana . Siegel . . 11 August 2016 . 26 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160626055317/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywoods-next-big-thing-independence-904494? . live .
  21. Web site: Sundel . Jenny . 2017-03-20 . Timothée Chalamet, Maika Monroe Lead 'Hot Summer Nights' at SXSW 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170320185625/https://wwd.com/eye/people/timothee-chalamet-maika-monroe-hot-summer-nights-at-sxsw-10847598/ . 2017-03-20 . 2024-07-09 . WWD . en-US.
  22. Web site: Kit . Borys . 2018-05-24 . Maika Monroe Joins Shia LaBeouf's 'Honey Boy' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607055423/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/maika-monroe-joins-shia-labeoufs-film-honey-boy-1114686/ . 2023-06-07 . 2024-07-09 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  23. Web site: Ramella . Brynne . April 15, 2021 . 'Flashback' Trailer: Horrific Visions Of A Missing Maika Monroe Haunt Dylan O'Brien . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210415140928/https://theplaylist.net/flashback-trailer-maika-monroe-dylan-obrien-20210415/ . 2021-04-15 . 2024-07-09 . theplaylist.net.
  24. Web site: Kiang . Jessica . 2022-01-22 . 'Watcher' Review: Maika Monroe Makes a Fine Modern Everywoman in an Eerie Throwback Thriller . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630121024/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/watcher-review-1235158429/ . 2024-06-30 . 2024-07-09 . Variety . en-US.
  25. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2023-04-20 . 'God Is A Bullet', Starring Maika Monroe, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & Jamie Foxx, Lines Up US Theatrical Release In June . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522002439/https://deadline.com/2023/04/maika-monroe-jamie-foxx-january-jones-god-bullet-release-june-1235331955/ . 2023-05-22 . 2024-07-09 . Deadline . en-US.
  26. Web site: Lattanzio . Ryan . 2024-02-02 . ‘Longlegs’ Teaser: Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe Star in Neon’s Mysterious Serial Killer Horror Movie . 2024-10-17 . IndieWire . en-US.
  27. Web site: Bria . Bill . 2024-02-02 . Nicolas Cage And Maika Monroe Star In The Creepy Trailer For The Occult Horror Film Longlegs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526211603/https://www.slashfilm.com/1505563/nicolas-cage-maika-monroe-longlegs-trailer/ . 2024-05-26 . 2024-07-09 . SlashFilm . en-US.
  28. Web site: ‘I Would Love to Play the Villain’: Maika Monroe Complicates the Scream Queen Narrative With Longlegs . 2024-10-17 . www.culturedmag.com . en.
  29. Web site: Saperstein . Pat . 2024-08-16 . ‘Longlegs’ Crosses $100 Million at Box Office to Become 2024’s Highest-Grossing Indie Film . 2024-10-17 . Variety . en-US.
  30. Web site: Joe Keery and Maika Monroe's Relationship Timeline . 2022-09-18 . People . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20111227202251/http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/index?id=7392313 . live . December 27, 2011.
  31. Web site: April 24, 2023 . Are 'Stranger Things' Actor Joe Keery and Maika Monroe Still Together? Relationship Details, Update . December 30, 2023 . J-14.
  32. Web site: 2015 Fright Meter Awards Winners. Fright Meter. 21 July 2018. 2 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202000359/http://www.frightmeter.com/2016/01/2015-fright-meter-awards-winners.html. live.
  33. Web site: John Nugent. Jameson Empire Awards 2016: Star Wars and Mad Max lead the nominations. Empire. 21 July 2018. 18 February 2016. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014837/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/star-wars-mad-max-empire-awards-2016-nominations-2/. live.
  34. Web site: Fangoria Staff. The 2016 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Winners and Full Results!. Fangoria. 21 July 2018. 10 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722125502/http://fangoriaarchive.com/the-2016-fangoria-chainsaw-awards-winners-and-full-results/. 22 July 2018. dead.
  35. Web site: Stephen Thorburn. CinemaCon presented the 2016 Big Screen Achievement Awards at Caesars Palace. AXS. 21 July 2018. 17 April 2016. 22 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095614/https://www.axs.com/cinemacon-presented-the-2016-big-screen-achievement-awards-at-caesars--81839. live.
  36. Web site: 2016 FilmQuest – FilmQuest. FilmQuest. 21 July 2018. 22 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095623/http://www.filmquestfest.com/2016-filmquest/. live.
  37. Web site: NOMINATIONS - Portsmouth International Film Festival. Portsmouth International Film Festival. 21 July 2018. 22 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722071636/http://www.portsmouthfilmfest.co.uk/nominations/4584771840. live.
  38. Web site: The Scent of Rain and Lightning - Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival. HHMFest. 22 July 2018. 28 September 2017. 22 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095623/http://hhmfest.com/event/scent-rain-lightning/. dead.
  39. Web site: Congratulations to The 2017 Jury Award Winners. Facebook. 22 July 2018. 2 October 2017. 31 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231031090253/https://www.facebook.com/HellsHalfMileFilmMusic/photos/a.282274788466192.89231.251008441592827/1838753256151663/?type=3&theater. live.
  40. Web site: Melanson . Angel . 2023-01-27 . 2023 FANGORIA Chainsaw Award Nominees . 2024-10-17 . en-US.

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