Maika Monroe
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Monroe at the Tribeca Film Festival, 2013
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| Born | Dillon Monroe Buckley[1][2] May 29, 1993 Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, kiteboarder |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; May 29, 1993) is an American actress and professional kiteboarder.[3] She made her acting debut in the 2012 film At Any Price. In 2013, she appeared alongside Kate Winslet in the drama film Labor Day. She became recognized as a "scream queen" after her performances in the 2014 films The Guest and It Follows. She was cast as Patricia Whitmore in Independence Day: Resurgence, scheduled to be released in 2016.
Life and career
Monroe was born Dillon Monroe Buckley in Santa Barbara, California, the daughter of Dixie, a sign language interpreter, and Jack Buckley, who works in construction.[4][5] She later changed her first name to "Maika", by which she had already been publicly called for most of her life.[1]
In April 2012, Monroe signed up for the drama film Labor Day, an adaptation of the novel of the same name.[6] She played Mandy, a farm girl who romances with a young man and eventually becomes his wife and the mother of his child.[7] In June 2013, she joined the cast of the psychological thriller film The Guest.[8][9] In 2014, she starred as Jay in the horror film It Follows,[10] which became a cult hit and secured Monroe's status as a scream queen.[11][12] In 2016, she co-starred in the invasion thriller film The 5th Wave, based on the novel of the same name.[13][14] In April 2015 it was reported that Monroe had signed to be in Independence Day: Resurgence, playing the character Mae Whitman played in the first film; the film is scheduled for June 2016.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | At Any Price | Cadence Farrow | |
| 2013 | The Bling Ring | Beach Girl | |
| 2013 | Labor Day | Mandy | |
| 2013 | Flying Monkeys | Joan | Television film |
| 2014 | The Guest | Anna Peterson | |
| 2014 | It Follows | Jay Height | Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress Nominated – Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer |
| 2015 | Echoes of War | Abigail Riley | |
| 2016 | The 5th Wave | Ringer | |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Patricia Whitmore | Post-production |
| 2016 | Hot Summer Nights | McKayla Strawberry | Post-production |
| 2016 | The Scent of Rain and Lightning | Jody Linder | Post-production |
| 2016 | Bokeh | Jenai | Post-production |
| 2017 | Felt | Joan Felt | Filming |
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