Marjorie Susan Monaghan (born March 19, 1964) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Tessa Halloran (aka ' Number One') in the television series ''

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''.

Early life

Monaghan was born March 19, 1964, in

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. She is of Irish-Celt ancestry and started acting in high school.

Career

Monaghan has performed in a number of

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roles, including starring as "JoJo" in '' Space Rangers'' and an episode of '' Star Trek: Voyager''. In 1999 she appeared in all eight episodes of '' Rescue 77'' as a character named "Kathleen Ryan". Monaghan is best known for her appearances in 7 episodes of ''

'' as a character named " Number One" (Tessa Holloran).

Personal life

Monaghan started dating

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in 2001 whom she later married on February 2, 2011.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

The Official Marjorie Monaghan Website
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