Monet Happy Mazur (born April 17, 1976) is an American actress.[1][2][3]
Monet Mazur | |
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| Born | Monet Happy Mazur April 17, 1976 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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Life
Mazur was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] the daughter of Ruby Mazur, an illustrator known for creating the "tongue" logo for the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice" single jacket, and a former model.[2] Mazur is the oldest of four siblings and the only daughter – their given names were taken from the surnames 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.[3][4] 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.[5]
In April 2005, Mazur married British film director Alex de Rakoff. They have two sons, born in 2005 and 2011.[4][6] In July 2018, the couple filed for divorce.[7]
Career
Mazur began modeling and acting in her teens. One of her most well-known ad campaigns is 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 potentially to be recurring, Mazur’s character did not reappear on the series.[8] She appeared in three episodes, over the first three seasons of Castle as Gina, the publisher and second ex-wife of character Richard Castle.
Since 2018 she has played Laura Baker in The CW drama series, All American, which was renewed for a sixth season in January 2023, and renewed for a seventh season in June 2024.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | Candy | |
| 2002 | Stark Raving Mad | Vanessa | |
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains | Kiki | Direct-to-video film |
| 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 | 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 | Episodes: "Ready or Not", "Falsies" |
| 1999 | King of Queens | Julie | Episode: "Train Wreck" |
| 1999 | Strange World | Cassandra Tyson | Episode: "Lullaby" |
| 1999 | Jack & Jill | Laurie Tindell | Episode: "Not Just a River in Egypt" |
| 2006 | Capitol Law | Katja | Unsold TV pilot |
| 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" |
| 2009-2010 | Castle | Gina Griffin / Gina Cowell | Episodes: "Flowers for Your Grave", "A Deadly Game", & "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 | Main role |
Other credits
- "Revolving Door" (2001 music video), by Crazy Town
- Transformers Universe (2014 video game), as Astraea (voice role)
- Snatch (2017 TV series), as Associate Producer (season 1)