At 14 Monika Schnarre was the youngest girl ever to win the prestigious
Ford Modeling Agency's "Supermodel of the World" competition. At 15 she
was the youngest ever to have appeared on the cover of "American Vogue"
and in the pages of the coveted "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue.
After a short but remarkable five-year career, Monika left modeling,
finished high school with honors and moved to Los Angeles to pursue
acting. Not long after arriving in L.A. she landed the lead role of
Ivana in the daytime soap
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), and has since appeared in countless
other television shows, including
Caroline in the City (1995),
Charmed (1998),
The King of Queens (1998),
Total Recall 2070 (1999),
Dead Man's Gun (1997),
Andromeda (2000),
Mutant X (2001) and many more. She has also appeared in a
cameo role opposite
Arnold Schwarzenegger in
Junior (1994) and starred opposite
Mimi Rogers and
Anthony LaPaglia in the popular art house film
Bulletproof Heart (1994). She played Linda Avery
in _Deluxe Combo Platter (2004)_ opposite
Marla Sokoloff and
Jennifer Tilly.
Monika's highly rated television series,
BeastMaster (1999), is still running
worldwide in syndication. She splits her time among Los Angeles,
Montana, Toronto and Vancouver. In her spare time she enjoys hiking,
photography and fixing up her cabin.
Saving Hope(2012)as Caroline
Cracked(2013)as Anika Marnay
Underfunded(2006)as Juliette Glickman
Andromeda(2000)as Lieutenant Jill Pearce, Marida
Love on the Side(2004)as Linda Avery
Canada's Drag Race(2020)as Self - Guest Judge
Dark Side of the '90s(2021)as Self
Four Senses(2014)as Self - Guest
The New Addams Family(1998)as Rocket Woman
