Monica Keena

Monica Keena (born May 28, 1979) is an American actress. She made her film debut in While You Were Sleeping (1995), and a lead role as Lilliana "Lilli" Hoffman in Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997). She later starred as Lori Campbell in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and has had roles in the films Brooklyn Rules (2007) and the 2009 remake of Night of the Demons. Keena has also worked in television, starring as Abby Morgan on Dawson's Creek, Rachel Lindquist on the short-lived comedy Undeclared, and Kristen on HBO's Entourage. Early life Keena was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are William Junior (a financial sales manager with the firm Paine Webber) and Mary Catherine Keena (a nurse). She has a sister, Samantha, who is two years older. Monica attended Saint Ann's School, a progressive private school in Brooklyn Heights. She auditioned for LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts when she was 13. Although she auditioned for drama, she was accepted in both the dramatic and the vocal arts departments. Soon after starting her classes at LaGuardia, Keena played in her first role in a short film, Burning Love.