Wendy Moniz

Wendy Moniz is an actress from the United States. She is primarily recognized for her roles in soap operas. Louisa Archer in The Guardian (2001-2004), Rachel McCabe in Nash Bridges (200-2001), and Dinah Marler in Guiding Light are some of her most well-known roles (1995-1999). In 2017, she also starred as Jessica in the action thriller film Wheelman.

Since 2018, she has been portraying Governor Lynelle Perry in the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone.

Wendy Moniz’s Net Worth:

Wendy Moniz is a professional actress that works in soap operas. Her professional job as an actress has earned her a good living. Moniz’s net worth is expected to be $5 million by 2020. Her remuneration has not been disclosed.

What is Wendy Moniz famous for?

  • Famous as a Soap Opera Actress.
  • Her role Dinah Marler in Guiding Light and Louisa Archer in The Guardian.
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Wendy Moniz and her former husband, Frank Grillo. Source: @gettyimages

Wendy Moniz’s Career Highlights:

  • Wendy Moniz made her television debut in the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light and played the role of Dinah Marler from 1995 to 1999.
  • In 1999, She starred as Maggie Spivak in the primetime CBS drama, Partners. The same year, starred as the female lead, Janine in the television film, Tuesdays with Morrie which was an adaptation of Mitch Albom’s book Tuesdays with Morrie.

In an American sitcom television series

  • In 2000, she appeared in an American sitcom television series Battery Park opposite Elizabeth Perkins.  The same year,  She has also starred as Inspector Rachel McCabeseas on the final season of the CBS police crime drama series Nash Bridges.
  • Moniz played the role of Louisa “Lulu” Archer in an American drama television series, The Guardian from 2001–2004.
  • In 2005, She guest-starred in an episode of the NBC legal drama Law & Order.
  • In 2007, she played a recurring role as Stacey Walker in a comedy-drama television series, Big Shots.
  • She then appeared as Jill Burnham in a legal thriller television series Damages from 2009 to 2010.
  • She appeared in the recurring role of Mayor Kathleen Finn on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live in 2011. in the following year, she played the role of Ingrid Weismann in the ABC supernatural TV drama series, 666 Park Avenue.
  • In 2013, she was cast on the ABC drama series Betrayal along with Stuart Townsend, James Cromwell, and Hannah Ware.
  • She starred in the independent drama film The Grief of Others as Ricky Ryrie in 2015. The same year, she portrayed Jennifer Fisher in the Netflix series Daredevil.
  • She played the role of Laura Moretti in a political thriller web television series, House of Cards in 2016. She also portrayed a recurring role as a love interest for her real-life husband, Frank Grillo, in the DirecTV drama Kingdom that year.
  • Moniz appeared as Jessica in an action thriller film Wheelman in 2017.
  • In 2018, she played the role of Governor Lynelle Perry in the Paramount Network drama series, Yellowstone.

Where was Wendy Moniz born?

Wendy Moniz was born on January 19, 1969, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Her father, Bob Moniz, and mother, Billie Moniz, are her parents. She has Portuguese and Irish ancestors. She was born in the United States and comes from a White ethnic background. Capricorn is her zodiac sign.

Her educational background includes a BA in English and Theatre from Siena College in Loudonville, New York.

Wendy Moniz’s Husband:

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Wendy Moniz and her sons. Source: Instagram@wendy_moniz_grillo

Wendy Moniz is a married woman with two children. On October 28, 2000, she married her Guiding Light co-star Frank Anthony Grillo. Liam Kiki Grillo and Rio Joseph Grillo are the couple’s two sons. Unfortunately, the pair divorced on February 21, 2020, after 19 years of marriage.

Moniz married David Birsner from 1991 to 1996 before marrying Frank Grillo. Remy Grillo is her stepson from Frank Grillo’s first marriage.

Wendy Moniz’s Height and Weight:

Wendy Moniz is a lovely lady with a light complexion. She has a slender physique. She is 1.67 meters (5 feet and 5 inches) tall and weighs approximately 54 kilograms (119 lbs.). Her body measurements are 33-24-33 inches long, 33-24-33 inches wide, and 33-24-33 inches tall. Her hair is a dark brown tone, and her eyes are brown. Straight is her sexual orientation.