Monika Schnarre

Canadian actor and model
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCanadian actor and model
PlacesCanada
isActor Journalist Model Film actor
Work fieldFashion Film, TV, Stage & Radio Journalism
Gender
Female
Birth27 May 1971, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Age53 years
Star signGemini
Stats
Height:1.8415 m
Education
Woburn Collegiate InstituteToronto, Ontario, Canada
The details

Biography

Monika Schnarre (born May 27, 1971) is a Canadian model, actress, television host, and real estate agent.

Career

In 1986, at age 15, Schnarre won the Ford Models "Supermodel of the World" contest, becoming the youngest model to ever win. She appeared on the cover of American Vogue and in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

In 1989, she wrote a book about her modelling experiences titled Monika: Between You and Me.

She became an actress, appearing in over 50 film and television roles including The Bold and the Beautiful and Beastmaster, and made guest appearances on Beverly Hills 90210, Andromeda, Caroline in the City, The King of Queens and Cracked. Schnarre has also made a number of movies, with roles in Love on the Side, Waxwork II: Lost in Time and Junior. She played Oxanna Kristos in the video game Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun.

Schnarre went on to study television broadcast journalism at University of California, Los Angeles, and was co-host of Celebrity RSVP, a Canadian entertainment news program. She also was a guest correspondent on etalk and ET Canada.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Schnarre became a licensed real estate agent and joined the Collingwood, Ontario, office of the luxury realtor Engel & Völkers.

Personal life

Schnarre attended Woburn Collegiate Institute to get her diploma and finished with honours. After that, she moved to California to pursue a career in acting.

She married real estate broker Storey Badger in 2010, and subsequently divorced. Her son, Bode, was born on May 8, 2013.

Filmography

Film

Year

/! Title

RoleNotes
1991The Death MerchantAmanda
1991Fearless TigerAshleyVideo
1992Waxwork II: Lost in TimeSarah Brightman
1993Warlock: The ArmageddonModel
1994Bulletproof Heart (aka Killer)Laura
1994JuniorAngelic Nurse
1997The PeacekeeperJane Cross
1998SanctuaryColette Fortier
2001Turbulence 3: Heavy MetalErica BlackVideo
2001Vegas, City of DreamsJessica Garrett
2001SnowboundLiz Bartlett
2004Love on the SideLinda Avery

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesSandy ThomersonEpisode: "Face of Evil"
1990Friday the 13th: The SeriesLisa CaldwellEpisode: "Epitaph for a Lonely Soul"
1991Designing WomenLadyEpisode: "Fore!"
1991DEAModelEpisode: "White Lies"
1991Tropical HeatJenny ShipmanEpisode: "This Year's Model"
1994Boogies DinerZoyaTV series
1994The Bold and the BeautifulIvana VanderveldTV series
1996Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceAugusta BlairTV film
1995-1996Beverly Hills, 90210ElleRecurring role (4 episodes)
1997The Adventures of SinbadAlanaEpisode: "Isle of Bliss"
1997Silk StalkingsKristin CampbellEpisode: "Pretty in Black"
1997Dead FireKendall BlackTV film
1997Breaker HighPaprikaEpisode: "Silence of the Lamborghini"
1997Team Knight RiderDr. Magda MatleonskiEpisode: "The 'A' List"
1998Dead Man's GunAnn TalbotEpisode: "The Gambler"
1998The New Addams FamilyMelinda CarverEpisode: "Fester's Punctured Romance"
1998Welcome to ParadoxBio-Rob / Dorothy DuncanEpisode: "Acute Triangle"
1998Night ManZentareEpisode: "It Came from Out of the Sky"
1999Night ManZentareEpisode: "Scent of a Woman"
1999Earth: Final ConflictPearl BellEpisode: "Second Chances"
1999Total Recall 2070Marissa Lett / Rachel VespersEpisode: "Allure"
1999Command & Conquer: Tiberian SunOxanna KristosVideo game
1999The New Addams FamilyRocket WomanEpisode: "Fester the Marriage Counselor"
1999First WaveHarlie DanielsEpisode: "The Heist"
1999-2002BeastMasterThe SorceressRecurring role (29 episodes)
2000Caroline in the CityLisaEpisode: "Caroline and Joanie and the Stick"
2000Code Name: EternityClaire LloydEpisode: "Making Love"
2000Hollywood Off-RampUnknownEpisode: "Model Behavior"
2001AndromedaLieutenant Jill PearceEpisode: "The Mathematics of Tears"
2002Just CauseDevinEpisode: "Making News"
2003CharmedJennaEpisode: "Lucky Charmed"
2003The King of QueensUliEpisode: "Clothes Encounter"
2004Mutant XRiley MorganEpisode: "The Prophecy"
2005AndromedaMaridaEpisode: "The Opposites of Attraction"
2006UnderfundedJuliette GlickmanTV film
2016Saving HopeCarolineEpisode: Can't You Hear Me Knocking?
2022Canada's Drag RaceHerselfGuest judge (1 episode)
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