An active athlete, Monaco grew up on the East Coast, where she
participated in soccer, swimming, track and softball, among other
sports. After the last of five girls was born, her family decided
to move from the bustling city of Philadelphia to the more peaceful
environment of the Poconos. Monaco proudly states that she is a
born competitor. In addition to athletics, she participated
intensely in speech, debate and theater during high school.
Monaco's television debut came in 1997, when she landed a recurring
role on "Baywatch." She has since segued into the feature film
world with roles in "Idle Hands," "Mumford" and "BASEketball."
Raised in an Italian Catholic home, Monaco is very close with her
family, especially her great-grandmother. She enjoys volunteering
for children's charity events, as well as working with elders. She
currently resides in West Hollywood, California.
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– Her father got Kelly her first job as a busgirl in a local restaurant when she was 11.
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– At age 15, Kelly made good money selling hot dogs from a cart at a golf course.
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– Once worked as a grocery store clerk.
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– At the age of 11, Kelly became an avowed vegetarian after being hospitalized for a week with food poisoning.
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– Was a correspondent for MTV and for NBC's Hard Copy
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– Appeared in the music videos for Change(In The House Of Flies) by the Deftones and Crazy For This Girl by Evan and Jaron.
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– Appeared in the music video for boy band Take 5's Shake It Off. She played one of the girls dancing at the night club.
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– Is one of the few actresses to play dual roles on two separate soap operas. She played Livvie Locke and Tess Ramsay on Port Charles (1997) and Samantha McCall and Alicia Montenegro on General Hospital (1963).
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