Katherine Gonzalez (born July 30, 1962), also known as Monique Gabrielle, is an American
model and
actress
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.
Gabrielle was selected as the ''
Penthouse''
Pet of the Month
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for December 1982, and has appeared in a variety of mainstream and
adult
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films over her career.
Early life
Gabrielle grew up in Denver, Colorado, and attended
Denver Christian High School. After graduating from high school, Gabrielle moved to California with her parents.
Career
Gabrielle was the ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for December 1982,
and appeared in ''
Bachelor Party'' in 1984 and in ''
Deathstalker 2
''Deathstalker II'', also known as ''Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans'', is a 1987 Argentine-American fantasy comedy-adventure film directed by Jim Wynorski and a sequel to 1983's ''Deathstalker''. It was written by Neil Ruttenberg (with an ...
'' in 1987. Since then, she has had an extensive career as a
B-movie
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actress.
Although she was in the 1986
adult film
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''Bad Girls IV'' (credited as Luana Chass), she did not play an explicit part. Gabrielle was the protagonist of ''
Emmanuelle 5''.
She had a string of minor role appearances in
television show
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s and mainstream films that included ''
Dream On'' and ''
Hunter
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'', as well as ''
Night Shift'' (1982), ''
Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982), ''
Flashdance'' (1983), ''
Young Lady Chatterley II'' (1985), ''
Hollywood Air Force'' (1986) and ''
976-Evil II'' (1992). She retired from acting in 2002.
Personal life
Since 2003, Gabrielle has been married to Tony Angove.
Biography
; ''Rotten Tomatoes''
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Monique's Purrfect Productions
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1963 births
Living people
Actresses from Kansas City, Missouri
American film actresses
Penthouse Pets
American pornographic film actresses
Pornographic film actors from Missouri
21st-century American women