Meredith Leigh Monroe (born December 30, 1969) is an American actress best known for portraying Andie McPhee on Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003, her recurring role as Haley Hotchner on Criminal Minds and Carolyn Standall on 13 Reasons Why.
Life and career Monroe was born on December 30, 1969, in Houston, Texas."Meredith Monroe." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 43. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. Her parents divorced when she was two, and she was subsequently raised in Hinsdale, Illinois. She studied at Hinsdale Central High School and after graduating moved to New York to pursue a modeling career. In 1995, she appeared in a number of TV commercials and magazine advertisements for L'Oreal hair-care, Disney Resort, Huffy bicycles, Ford cars, and Mattel toys.
In 1996, Monroe made the transition into acting when she was cast as Tracy Dalken in ABC series Dangerous Minds, which led to a small recurring role on Sunset Beach as Rachel, a pregnant teenager. This led to her being cast as a series regular on Dawson's Creek in the role of Andie. She was a series regular in seasons 2 and 3, appeared in several episodes at the beginning and end of season 4, and was a special guest star in the series finale in season 6 (though her scenes were cut from the televised episode, appearing only on the DVD extended-cut release).
She is also known for her role in Criminal Minds as Haley Hotchner, Aaron Hotchner's wife. Monroe left the series after her character was murdered by a recurring villain, The Boston Reaper (C. Thomas Howell), in the 100th episode. In 2018, she joined the cast of 13 Reasons Why in season two as Carolyn, the mother of Alex Standall.
Filmography +Film Year Title Role Notes 1997Norville and TrudyTrudy KockenlockerStrong Island BoysWeather Girl1998Fallen ArchesKarissa 2002The Year That TrembledJudy WoodsNew Best FriendHadley AshtonMinority ReportPre-Crime Public Service AnnouncerFull RideAmy Lear2003ManhoodClare2004Shadow ManMs. McKennaShort film2005Vampires: The TurningAmanda2008Black Crescent MoonSuzy Beacon 2009WakePhaedraNowhere to HideSara Crane 2011Low FidelityMary LindsayTransformers: Dark of the MoonJulia Singer (Engineer's Wife)Born BadKatherine DuncanVideo2016The Edge of SeventeenGreer Bruner
+Television Year Title Role Notes 1997Dangerous MindsTracy DaikenEpisode: "Everybody Wants It"JennyBriannaEpisode: "A Girl's Gotta Pierce"Hang TimeJillEpisode: "Kristy's Other Mother"Promised LandMeredith BixEpisode: "Crushed" 1998Sunset BeachRachel4 episodes, UncreditedNight ManEpisode: "You Are Too Beautiful"Claire MosleyEpisode: "Manhunt"PlayersSarah NolanEpisode: "Con-undrum"1998–2003Dawson's CreekAndie McPhee69 episodes 1999Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderTV movieCracker: Mind Over MurderDevon BookerEpisode: "Faustian Fitz" 2002Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderTV movieCarol Manning / JeanetteEpisode: "Illusions" 2003111 Gramercy ParkLeah KarnegianTV movieThe OneGail HollanderTV movieMister SterlingOlivia HaynesEpisode: "Statewide Swing" 2004Joan of ArcadiaMichelle TurnerEpisode: "Double Dutch"CSI: MiamiClaudia SandersEpisode: "Under the Influence"Kevin HillKate RossEpisode: "Snack Daddy" 2005HouseLolaEpisode: "Sports Medicine"Fathers and SonsYoung NoraTV movieStrong MedicineEpisode: "Broken Hearts"Cold CaseCindy MulvaneyEpisode: "A Perfect Day"2005–2009, 2013Criminal MindsHaley Hotchner14 episodes 2006Living With FranBethEpisode: "Masquerading with Fran"Not My LifeAlison MorganTV movieCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSister BridgetEpisode: "Double Cross"Masters of HorrorCelia FullerEpisode: "Family" 2007BonesClarissa BancroftEpisode: "The Man in the Mansion"Crossing JordanRebeccaEpisode: "Fall from Grace"Episode: "The Fantasy"SharkNina WeberEpisode: "In Absentia" 2008MoonlightCynthiaEpisode: "The Mortal Cure"CalifornicationChloe MetzEpisode: "Vaginatown"Private PracticeLeah HurleyEpisode: "Know When to Fold" 2009Raising the BarProf. Doris CastilloEpisode: "Bobbi Ba-Bing"Storm in the HeartlandLiz McAdamsTV movieVerona WestlakeEpisode: "Red Bulls" 2010Molly PiersonEpisode: "Pilot"PsychCatherine Bicks / Maddie BicksEpisode: "Shawn 2.0"NCISApril FerrisEpisode: "Cracked" 2011The CloserTina LynchEpisode: "Under Control"Hawaii Five-0Trisha JoynerEpisode: "Ma'eme'e"Hart of DixieMrs. Breeland3 episodes2012CSI: NYApril LewisEpisode: "Misconception" 2013Drop Dead DivaViolet HarwoodEpisode: "Trust Me"The Husband She Met OnlineRachel MalemenTV movieSecret LiaisonSamantha SimmsTV movie2014NCIS: Los AngelesHeidiEpisode: "SEAL Hunter"2015CastleElise ResnerEpisode: "Habeas Corpse"2018–202013 Reasons WhyCarolyn Standall10 episodes2019S.W.A.T. AinsleyEpisode: "School"
References Dawson's Creek: the Official Companion by Darren Crosdale
External links
Hollywood.com