RERUN | Michelle Monaghan: From a Town of 700 to America's IT Girl

With thick skin, an optimist's heart and a realist's mind, the incomparable Michelle Monaghan tells us how being championed by her parents in a town of 700, mentored by Frances McDormand in North Country, and ending up on Constantine's cutting room floor gave her the courage, confidence and opportunity to make every mission… possible. Michelle Monaghan is a Golden Globe nominated actress with over two decades of experience in this industry. Her roles in television and film are as diverse as they are challenging and powerful to watch. She is best known for her work as Harmony Faith Lane in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, alongside Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer; her recurring role as Julia Meade-Hunt in J.J. Abrams' massive hit Mission: Impossible series, starring Tom Cruise; and her role as Angie Gennaro in Ben Affleck's Academy Award nominated Gone Baby Gone. Michelle is additionally known for her film performances in Source Code, Trucker, North Country, The Heartbreak Kid, and The Bourne Supremacy. She starred in the Hulu series The Path as Sarah Lane with Aaron Paul and Hugh Dancy, and the critically acclaimed Emmy and Golden Globe nominated True Detective as Maggie Hart. More recently, she's been seen in HBO's The White Lotus, Apple TV+'s Your Friends & Neighbors, and Bad Monkey. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Michelle Monaghan right here. Credits: White Lotus True Detective Your Friends & Neighbors Gone Baby Gone Bad Monkey Mission Impossible Kiss Kiss Bang Bang The Path The Heartbreak Kid North Country Mr. & Mrs. Smith Guest Links: IMDB: Michelle Monaghan, actress THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse & @thatoneaudition THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: Become a WORKING ACTOR (50% off special) THE PRACTICE TRACK: Membership to Practice Weekly CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com APPLE PODCASTS: Subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher EPISODE CREDITS: HOST/PRODUCER: Alyshia Ochse WRITER: Maddie McCormick WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu