SHALÈT MONIQUE
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
-
Straw-NETFLIX Feature w/Taraji P. Henson (Performance Video) Quicktime
(NAACP Award for Outstanding TV) Banker under intense professional and emotional pressure, revealing the internal cost of survival in a high-stakes environment.
-
Adopted-FOX (Performance Video) Quicktime
Grounded supportive friend addressing safety and emotional concerns in a household under strain.
-
Adopted- FOX (Performance Video) Quicktime
Grounded mother guiding her teen away from escalating trouble.
-
Adopted-FOX (Performance Video) Quicktime
Grounded parent navigating an emotional crisis in a devastating family situation.
-
It’s Christmas Again- THEATRICAL RELEASE (Performance Video) Quicktime
Grounded teacher navigating classroom pressure.
-
The Pink Fight- BET Her (Performance Video) Quicktime
Emotional release in high-stakes personal situation
-
The Pink Fight- BET Her (Performance Video) Quicktime
Grounded wife in emotionally strained relationship conflict.
-
A Price To Pay-TUBI (Performance Video) Quicktime
Grounded counselor engaging in a high-stakes emotional support conversation.
-
2025 Performance Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
Grounded dramatic reel showcasing emotionally truthful performances of women under real-world pressure and emotional complexity.
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
|---|
|
Aqua - Courtney Peldon -Head of Theatrical Division (CA) (310) 859-8889 Embrace Real Artists (GA) Bramante Artists (NY) (646) 389-1604 Houghton Talent (GA) (404) 603-9454 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Print Embrace Real Artists (CA) (323) 533-1233 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial |
TV | ||
|---|---|---|
We Own This City (Critics Choice Nominated) |
Guest Star |
HBO/Dir. Reinaldo M. Green |
The Pink Fight |
Guest Star |
BET/ Dir. LisaRaye McCoy |
Long, Slow, Exhale |
Co-star |
BET/ Dir. Pete Chatmon |
FILM | ||
Straw (NAACP Image Award) |
Supporting |
Netflix/Dir. Tyler Perry |
Leave |
Lead |
Theatrical Release |
It’s Christmas Again |
Supporting |
Theatrical Release |
Unrequited |
Supporting |
FOX/ Dir. Chris Stokes |
Adopted |
Supporting |
FOX/ Dir. Chris Stokes |
A Professor's Vengance |
Supporting |
LMN/A&E Television Networks |
STUNTS | ||
Black Panther: Wakanada Forever (Screen Actors Guild Award) |
Stunt Performer (FBI Agent) |
Marvel/Dir. Ryan Coogler |
We Own This City |
Stunt Performer (Self) |
HBO/Robbie Smith |
Class of 09 |
Stunt Performer (FBI Trainee) |
Disney/FX/Dir.Steven Canals |
The Deadly Getaway |
Stunt Performer (Yandi Smith) |
MegaMind Media/Luis Benitez |
Training | ||
Tasha Smith Acting Workshop (ongoing) |
The Chubbuck Technique |
Larry B. Scott |
Catlett Academy |
Acting for the Camera |
Will Catlett |
Hey, I Saw Your Commercial! |
Improv |
Mike Pointer |
Hey, I Saw Your Commercial! |
The On-Camera Cold Reading |
Mike Pointer |
Show up to Book the Role |
On-Camera Scene Work |
James Ciccone |
J McNeil Studios |
Affective Memory |
Jemal McNeil |
Actor Capture |
Motion Capture, Character Creation |
James Martin |
ATL Stunts |
Tactical Training for TV & Film |
Alessandro Folchitto |
ATL Stunts (ongoing) |
Stunt,Tactical, Fire Arms Training |
Brian Krainson |
Congo Square Theatre |
Mastering the Selftape |
Tracey Bonner |
Co-Star Coaching |
Advance Scene Study |
Chauntal Maurice |
Big Mouth Voices |
Voiceover Technique |
Guy Michaels |
Crystal Lee Brown |
Audition Prep |
Crystal Lee Brown |
Mountain Motor Sports |
Safe Motorcycling (3 Wheel) |
Bruce |
The Working Actors Academy |
Stanislavski Method |
Marishka Phillips |
The Spirited Actor |
Private Audition Coaching |
Tracey Moore |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
||
|---|---|---|
Height: 5'3" |
Weight: 145 lbs |
|
Combat- stage, Firearms trained, Tactical training, Motion capture trained, Valid passport, Mother of two, Special Ed Teacher, Pre-law studies, Jump Rope - Double Dutch, Lacrosse, Track & Field, Audio Prompter, Bartender - Vegas Style Flair, Chef, Comedian, Disc Jockey, Ear Prompter, Gamer (Console), Host, Impressionist, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Magician, Medical Equip., Stunts, Teleprompter, Voiceover
Shalèt Monique is a grounded, emotionally truthful, award-winning Afro-Cuban actress known for portraying resilient women in high-stakes, real-world circumstances. With a background in education and over a decade working with students with disabilities, she brings rare depth, authenticity, and lived-in humanity to her roles. Known for a presence and light that is unforgettable on set, her credits include the critically acclaimed HBO series We Own This City and the NAACP Image Award–winning film Straw.