Monica Horan

Monica Horan
Born
Monica Louise Horan[1]

(1963-01-29) January 29, 1963 (age 61)
Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationHofstra University
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse
​
(m. 1990)​
Children2

Monica Louise Horan (born January 29, 1963) is an American actress best known for her role as Amy MacDougall-Barone on the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.

Life and career

Horan was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Selma (née Spencer), a clerk, and Robert J. Horan, a courthouse officer.[2] She graduated from Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School for Girls in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania in 1980. Horan attended Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, graduating with a degree in Theater Performance in 1984. She then moved to New York City where she performed in off-off Broadway theatre while working as a telephone sales agent for Telecharge. Horan met her future husband, Philip Rosenthal, who served as executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, while attending Hofstra, and she converted to Judaism before their marriage in 1990.[3]

Horan is best known for her appearance in the part of Amy McDougall (later Barone), Robert Barone's off-on again girlfriend, then wife, on the CBS-TV sitcom series Everybody Loves Raymond. Horan appeared in 66 episodes of the series, making her first appearance in the episode titled "Who's Handsome?" (Season 1, episode #14). She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two children. Horan has guest-starred on the Hot in Cleveland series (Season 2) playing an Amish woman, and in 2017 was reunited with her Everybody Loves Raymond co-star Patricia Heaton when she guest-starred on a Season 8 episode of The Middle. She featured in her husband's travel/food show, Somebody Feed Phil.

Horan's maternal grandfather was Jewish.[4] Horan is a Democrat.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Ruby
Carpool Tracy Short film

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1990 L.A. Law Reporter #1 Episode: "Happy Trails"
1991 In Living Color Episode: "Homey the Sellout: Part 2"
1993 Coach Nurse Episode: "The Pioneer Bowl"
1994 Maureen Episode: "Jailbirds"
1996 In the House April Episode: "Come Back, Kid"
1997-2005 Everybody Loves Raymond Amy Barone (née MacDougall) Recurring Role (Season 1-7); Series regular (Season 8-9)
2011 Hot in Cleveland Sarah Episode: "Where's Elka?"
The Whole Truth Episode: "Lost in Translation"
2013 Enlightened Sharon Episodes: "Revenge Play" & "Agent of Change"
2015 The Adventures of Mr. Clown Monica Episode: "Word of the Day: Mother"
2016-2019 The Bold and the Beautiful Kieran Cannistra Recurring role, 8 episodes
2017 The Middle Anna Ferguson Episode: "The Confirmation"
2019 Better Things Jaia Episode: "No Limits"
2021 The Corona Dialogues: a Dylan Brody project Arlene Winter Episode: "Conditional"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (with Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano & Madylin Sweeten) Everybody Loves Raymond Nominated
2006 Gracie Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (with Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano & Madylin Sweeten) Nominated
2017 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful

References

  1. ^ Monica Horan says her middle name. YouTube. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Candid Comedy". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. ^ Lipton, Michael A. The Laughs Hit Close to Home for Everybody Loves Raymond's Monica Horan, People, December 16, 2002. Accessed June 10, 2008.
  4. ^ "Monica Horan, activist artist - Arts". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ Tina Daunt (29 January 2014). "Michelle Obama, Barbra Streisand Help Raise $700K for Democrats in L.A." The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 April 2015.