Monique Candelaria
Ator
11 de fevereiro de 1987 (39 anos)
Monique Kathleen Candelaria was born February 11th in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Carla Bernadette Castillo and David Robert Candelaria. Soon after she was born her father joined the army and they moved to Bremerhaven, Germany where her brother, David A. Candelaria, was born. Monique also has 2 half brothers (twins), Ivan and Nathan Del Curto, which are a year younger than her.
After her father suffered from a brain aneurysm, making him a 100% disabled veteran, her family returned to New Mexico and her love for the arts began to flourish. As a child around the age of 7 she began singing in weddings and funerals. Realizing that singing is her security blanket she never pursued music as a career but kept it in her life as a passionate hobby. At 15 years old she became a dancer for a local television show in Albuquerque called, "Dance, Dance, Dance it's a Teen Thing". In 2009 she graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Theatre emphasis in Acting.
The first film she was officially cast in was a 1940's New Mexican period piece called Bless me, Ultima (2013)_ directed by 'Carl Franklin'_ in 2010. Her most recognizable role was Lucy, the Denny's waitress from "Breaking Bad" {Live Free or Die (#501} (2012-2013) (TV)_. However, her 1st lead role was in a feature film was The Control Group (2014) starring Brad Dourif. A couple of years later she was cast in her 2nd lead role in the film Cents (2016)_ as the character Angela Baca who struggles with being a single mother raising a mathematical genius.
After her father suffered from a brain aneurysm, making him a 100% disabled veteran, her family returned to New Mexico and her love for the arts began to flourish. As a child around the age of 7 she began singing in weddings and funerals. Realizing that singing is her security blanket she never pursued music as a career but kept it in her life as a passionate hobby. At 15 years old she became a dancer for a local television show in Albuquerque called, "Dance, Dance, Dance it's a Teen Thing". In 2009 she graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Theatre emphasis in Acting.
The first film she was officially cast in was a 1940's New Mexican period piece called Bless me, Ultima (2013)_ directed by 'Carl Franklin'_ in 2010. Her most recognizable role was Lucy, the Denny's waitress from "Breaking Bad" {Live Free or Die (#501} (2012-2013) (TV)_. However, her 1st lead role was in a feature film was The Control Group (2014) starring Brad Dourif. A couple of years later she was cast in her 2nd lead role in the film Cents (2016)_ as the character Angela Baca who struggles with being a single mother raising a mathematical genius.
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Filmografia
| 2022 | Slayers · as Newscaster |
| 2020 | Driftless · as Ranger Nova |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country · as Yahima Maraokoti |
| 2020 | Deputy · as Maria SalasNo Plex |
| 2019 | The Wave · as OliveNo Plex |
| 2019 | Chambers (2019) · as Annex Orderly |
| 2019 | Snatchers · as Alvarez |
| 2019 | Roswell, New Mexico · as Guard |
| 2018 | Deadman Standing · as Lyla |
| 2018 | Ideal Home · as Officer GuttierezNo Plex |
| 2017 | Shot Caller · as Lola Gomez |
| 2017 | Snatchers · as Alvarez |
| 2016 | Cents · as Angela Baca |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence · as Tech Officer (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot · as Geri's Receptionist |
| 2015 | The Condemned 2 · as DanniNo Plex |
| 2015 | Dirty Weekend · as Dark Haired BeautyNo Plex |
| 2015 | Dig · as Female Officer |
| 2015 | The Quest for Suki · as Scarlet |
| 2014 | The Control Group · as Heather |
| 2014 | The Night Shift (2014) · as Lucia |
| 2014 | From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series · as Female Nurse |
| 2013 | Banshee Chapter · as Patient 14No Plex |
| 2013 | Dark Around the Stars · as Leela |
| 2012 | Bless Me, Ultima · as Monique |
| 2011 | 10 Years · as Amy LeeNo Plex |
| 2009 | Spoken Word · as Cruz Montoya's Mother |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad · as Lucy |