Monet Mazur Biography

Monet Mazur
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Monet Mazur
Born April 17, 1976 (1976-04-17) (age 33)
Los Angeles, California

Monet Happy Mazur (born April 17, 1976) is an American actress, model and musician.

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Biography

Personal life

Mazur was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of a former fashion model mother and Ruby Mazur, an illustrator who has worked in the record industry and at one time was the manager of Billy Joel. Mazur has four siblings: Nicholas, Cézanne, Matisse and Miro. Her cousin is Epic Mazur, co-frontman of the Hollywood-based band Crazy Town. Mazur is of Jewish ancestry on her father's side.1

In the summer of 2005, Mazur gave birth to son Preston Daniel de Rakoff, her first child with husband Alex de Rakoff, whom she married in April 2005. She previously dated actor Adrien Brody, Ashton Kutcher, and guitarist Dave Navarro.

Career

Mazur began modeling and acting in her teens. One of her most well-known ad campaigns are the three TV commercials for Gap she did with director Adam Daelay in 2008: "Everybody in Cords", "Everybody in Leather" and "Everybody in Vests". She has appeared in a number of widely released films in the past several years, including Monster-In-Law and Just Married. She has also appeared in several television shows, including CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Jack & Jill, Strange World and Party of Five.

Mazur is joining the cast of NCIS: Los Angeles. She will play Natalie Buccola, a confident secret service agent who's taken with Chris O'Donnell's character, Callen. The role is potentially recurring, and she'll make her first appearance on the NCIS spinoff in episode 6.2

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The House Bunny Cassandra
2007 Live! Abalone
2006 Whirlygirl Whirlygirl
2005 Monster-In-Law Fiona
Stoned Anita Pallenberg
2004 Torque Shane
2003 Just Married Lauren McNerny
2002 Kiss the Bride Toni
40 Days and 40 Nights Candy
Comic Book Villains Kiki
2001 The Learning Curve Georgia
Blow Maria
Angel Eyes Kathy Pogue
1999 Mystery Men Reporter

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