Michelle Monaghan’s role in HBO’s celebrated seriesThe White Lotusseason 3 is a great reminder to watch her other tropical dramedy show on Apple TV+. In Mike White’sThe White Lotusseason 3, Monaghan plays a famous TV personality named Jaclyn Lemon. Jaclyn has it all – everything from looks to wealth – and is recognized by othercharacters throughoutThe White Lotusseason 3. She and her two childhood friends – Laurie (Carrie Coon) and Kate (Leslie Bibb) – vacation at a luxurious resort in Thailand.
Monaghan has been professionally acting for over 25 years after first appearing on the television showsYoung Americans(2000) andLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit(2001).She rose to prominence after appearing inThe Bourne Supremacy(2004), which led her to star in other 2000s movies such asKiss Kiss Bang Bang(2005),Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005), andGone Baby Gone(2007). She has also starred in severalMission: Impossibleblockbustersand in the critically acclaimed first season ofHBO’sTrue Detectiveseason 1.
Michelle Monaghan’s performance in the Vince Vaughn-led comedy series Bad Monkey is strikingly similar to her role as Jaclyn Lemon in The White Lotus season 3. While her two characters have different personalities and motives, they are both likable and alluring with a bit of a wild side.InBad Monkey, Monaghan plays Bonnie Wit, the on-and-off romantic partner of Vaughn’s police detective Andrew Yancy, who lives in the Florida Keys.
LikeThe White Lotus,Bad Monkeyoffers a blend of comedy and drama with plenty of suspense wrapped around a murder mystery in a tropical setting.
Bad Monkeywas developed by Bill Lawrence, the legendary TV creator of classic shows such asScrubs,Shrinking, andTed Lasso. LikeThe White Lotus,Bad Monkeyoffers a blend of comedy and drama with plenty of suspense wrapped around a murder mystery in a tropical setting.
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Vince Vaughn’s natural humor shines inBad Monkey, whichMonaghan matches with her unpredictable and free-spirited Bonnie.Bad Monkey’scastalso features Rob Delaney (Deadpool & Wolverine), Meredith Hagner (Search Party), Natalie Martinez (End of Watch), John Ortiz (American Gangster), Jodie Turner-Smith (The Agency), and Scott Glenn, who also appears inThe White Lotusseason 3 as Jim Hollinger.
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Despite starring in some of the most memorable films of the 2000s,Monaghan hasn’t had a role in a celebrated television series sinceTrue Detectiveseason 1, which is often considered among the best seasons of TV ever made. She did star in the Hulu psychological drama seriesThe Path(2016-2018) alongside Aaron Paul, as well as the Netflix miniseriesMessiah(2020) andEchoes(2022), which all received mixed or moderate reviews.
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WithBad MonkeyandThe White Lotus,Monaghan has seemed to find her modern TV sweet spotas she is outstanding in both series. While Jaclyn Lemon is unlikely to appear inThe White Lotusseason 4 and beyond, Bonnie Witt should be returning forBad Monkeyseason 2.
