Katherine Gonzalez (born July 30, 1962), also known as Monique Gabrielle, is an American model and actress.[1] Gabrielle was selected as the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 1982, and has appeared in a variety of mainstream and adult films over her career.
Monique Gabrielle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katherine Gonzalez July 30, 1962 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Years active | 1982–2002 |
| Spouse |
Tony Angove (m. 2003) |
Early life edit
Gabrielle grew up in Denver, Colorado, and attended Denver Christian High School. After graduating from high school, Gabrielle moved to California with her parents.[1]
Career edit
Gabrielle was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 1982,[1] and appeared in Bachelor Party (1984) and in Deathstalker 2 (1987). Since then, she has had an extensive career as a B movie actress.
Although she was in the 1986 adult film Bad Girls IV (credited as Luana Chass), she did not play an explicit part. Gabrielle was the protagonist of Emmanuelle 5 (1987). However, she did an explicit feature in 1998 called Ravished.
She had a string of minor role appearances in television shows and mainstream films that included Dream On and Hunter, as well as Night Shift (1982), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Flashdance (1983), Young Lady Chatterley II (1985), Weekend Warriors (1986) and 976-Evil II (1992). She retired from acting in 2002.[2]
Personal life edit
Since 2003, Gabrielle has been married to Tony Angove.[3]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Night Shift | Tessie | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Schoolgirl | uncredited |
| 1983 | Let's Do It! | Jogging girl | uncredited |
| 1983 | Black Venus | Ingrid | uncredited |
| 1983 | Up 'n' Coming | Boat Girl #1 | |
| 1983 | Flashdance | Stripper | uncredited |
| 1983 | Chained Heat | Debbie | |
| 1984 | Hard to Hold | Wife #1 | |
| 1984 | Bachelor Party | Tracey | |
| 1984 | Hot Moves | Babs | |
| 1984 | The Rosebud Beach Hotel | Liza | |
| 1984 | Over Exposed | Angela Quail | |
| 1984 | Love Scenes | Rick's 'Partner' at Wrap Party | |
| 1984 | E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind | Charmaine | |
| 1985 | Screen Test | Roxanne | |
| 1985 | Young Lady Chatterley II | Eunice - Maid in Woods | |
| 1986 | Weekend Warriors | Showgirl in plane | |
| 1986 | The Big Bet | Fantasy Girl in Elevator | |
| 1986 | Bad Girls IV | Sandy | as Luana Chass |
| 1987 | Emmanuelle 5 | Emmanuelle | |
| 1987 | Deathstalker II | Reena the Seer / Princess Evie | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Taryn Steele | segment "Pethouse Video" |
| 1988 | Not of This Earth | Agnes | |
| 1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | Miss Poinsettia | |
| 1989 | Cleo/Leo | Bimbo | uncredited |
| 1989 | Transylvania Twist | Patty (Patricia) | |
| 1989 | Silk 2 | Jenny 'Silk' Sleighton | |
| 1990 | Hard to Die | Chow Down Girl | as Lucy Burnett |
| 1991 | Uncaged | Beautiful Hooker | |
| 1991 | Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger | Brunette in Flashback | |
| 1991 | Scream Queen Hot Tub Party | Herself | Video |
| 1991 | 976-Evil II | Lawlor | |
| 1992 | Evil Toons | Megan | |
| 1992 | Munchie | Miss Laurel | |
| 1992 | Miracle Beach | Cindy Beatty | as Monique Gabriel |
| 1993 | Fear of a Black Hat | Girl in Music Video | uncredited |
| 1993 | Angel Eyes | Angel | |
| 1998 | Ravished | Herself | adult |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1987 | Hunter | Police Woman / Library Patron | Episodes: "Not Just Another John Doe", "Guilty" |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There | Pretty Girl | Episode: "Good Psychics Are Hard to Come By" |
| 1990 | Hardball | Episode: "A Killer Date" | |
| 1990 | Dream On | Scuba Lady | Episode: "555-HELL" |
| 1994 | USA Up All Night | Schoolgirl Monique / Monique - Slumber Party Guest | Episodes: "Parker Lewis Can't Lose Marathon", "Breakfast in Bed/The Marilyn Diaries" |
| 1995 | Problem Child 3: Junior in Love | The Blonde | TV movie |
References edit
- ^ a b c Smith, Linda (2 October 1984). "Monique Gabrielle: 'Moves' star gets last laugh on name-calling classmates". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. p. C4. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Monique Gabrielle Biography". Celebrities Cult. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ Biography Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine; Rotten Tomatoes