Maika Monroe

Maika Monroe Biography

Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; May 29, 1993) is an American actress and professional kiteboarder. She made her acting debut in the 2012 film At Any Price. In 2013, she appeared alongside Kate Winslet in the drama film Labor Day. She became recognized as a "scream queen" after her performances in the 2014 films The Guest and It Follows. She was cast as Patricia Whitmore in Independence Day: Resurgence, scheduled to be released in 2016.

Life and career

Monroe was born Dillon Monroe Buckley in Santa Barbara, California, the daughter of Dixie, a sign language interpreter, and Jack Buckley, who works in construction. She later changed her first name to "Maika", by which she had already been publicly called for most of her life.

In April 2012, Monroe signed up for the drama film Labor Day, an adaptation of the novel of the same name. She played Mandy, a farm girl who romances with a young man and eventually becomes his wife and the mother of his child. In June 2013, she joined the cast of the psychological thriller film The Guest. In 2014, she starred as Jay in the horror film It Follows, which became a cult hit and secured Monroe's status as a scream queen. In 2016, she co-starred in the invasion thriller film The 5th Wave, based on the novel of the same name. In April 2015 it was reported that Monroe had signed to be in Independence Day: Resurgence, playing the character Mae Whitman played in the first film; the film is scheduled for June 2016.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	At Any Price	Cadence Farrow
2013	The Bling Ring	Beach Girl
2013	Labor Day	Mandy
2013	Flying Monkeys	Joan	Television film
2014	The Guest	Anna Peterson
2014	It Follows	Jay Height	Nominated - Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer
2015	Echoes of War	Abigail Riley
2016	The 5th Wave	Ringer
2016	Independence Day: Resurgence	Patricia Whitmore	Post-production
2016	Hot Summer Nights	McKayla Strawberry	Post-production
2016	The Scent of Rain and Lightning	Jody Linder	Post-production
2016	Bokeh	Jenai	Post-production

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