Monique Ganderton (born August 6, 1980) is a Canadian

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performer and actress who works in television and film. Ganderton was born in

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. She started out in modeling before moving to stunt work. Standing 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) tall, she has doubled for tall actresses like

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, Rachel Nichols,

Leelee Sobieski Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta "Leelee" Sobieski (born June 10, 1983) is an American artist and retired actress. She achieved fame in her teens with roles in films such as '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' Never Been Kissed'', ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (both ...

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and

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. In 2009, she was cast in the recurring role of Alia in Season 9 of ''

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''.Monique Ganderton at TV Gulid
/ref> In the 2019 film '' Avengers: Endgame'', Ganderton performed and coordinated stunts.

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cast her as the

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in the rifle sight of the

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played by

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, in the 2023 film '' The Killer''.

Filmography

Stunt work on TV

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Masters of Horror ''Masters of Horror'' is a horror anthology television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network. Origin In 2002, director Mick Garris invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in Sherm ...

'' (2002) *''

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'' (2003–2004) *''

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'' (2005) *''

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'' (2007) *''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' ...

'' (2007–2008) *'' Blood Ties'' (2007) *'' Samurai Girl'' (2008) *''

'' (2008) *''

Stargate Universe ''Stargate Universe'' (often abbreviated as ''SGU'') is a military science fiction drama television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. It follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the An ...

'' (2009) *''

Human Target The Human Target is the name of two characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first is Fred Venable, while the second is private investigator and bodyguard Christopher Chance who assumes the identities of clients targeted by a ...

'' (2010) *'' Continuum'' (2013)

Stunt work on film

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'' (2003) *''

White Chicks ''White Chicks'' (stylized as ''WHiTE CHiCKS'') is a 2004 American buddy cop crime comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans from a screenplay co-written by Wayans, Xavier Cook, Andy McElfresh, Michael Anthony Snowden, with additional contrib ...

'' (2004) *''

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'' (2004) *'' Resident Evil: Apocalypse'' (2004) *''

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'' (2005) *'' Underworld: Evolution'' (2006) *'' Final Days of Planet Earth'' (2006) *''Engaged to Kill'' (2006) *'' X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006) *'' A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story'' (2006) *''12 Hours to Live'' (2006) *''

The Wicker Man ''The Wicker Man'' is a 1973 British folk horror film directed by Robin Hardy (film director), Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt and Christopher Lee. The screenplay is by Anthony Shaffer (writer ...

'' (2006) *''Underfunded'' (2006) *'' In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale'' (2007) *'' White Noise: The Light'' (2007) *'' Butterfly on a Wheel'' (2007) *'' When a Man Falls in the Forest'' (2007) *'' 88 Minutes'' (2007) *'' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007) *''

Alien Agent ''Alien Agent'' is a 2007 Canadian-American science fiction action film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Mark Dacascos, Emma Lahana with Billy Zane and Amelia Cooke. Plot Rykker is an intergalactic warrior trapped on Earth, constant ...

'' (2007) *'' Postal'' (2007) *''

Walk All Over Me ''Walk All over Me'' is a 2007 Canadian film written by Robert Cuffley and Jason Long. The film stars Leelee Sobieski as "Alberta", a small-town girl who assumes the false identity of her former babysitter and current dominatrix roommate "Celene" ...

'' (2007) *''Devil's Diary'' (2007) *'' Battlestar Galactica: Razor'' (2007) *''

Another Cinderella Story ''Another Cinderella Story'' is a 2008 American Teen film, teen Musical film, musical comedy film directed by Damon Santostefano and written by Erik Patterson and Jessica Scott. The film stars Selena Gomez, Drew Seeley, and Jane Lynch. It is a s ...

'' (2008) *'' Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead'' (2008) *''

Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is a comic book Limited series (comics), limited series by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colorist John Higgins (comics), John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 19 ...

'' (2009) *''

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' is a 2009 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows a travelling theatre troupe whose leader, having made a Deal with the Devil, bet with the Devil ...

'' (2009) *''

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

'' (2009) *'' Tron: Legacy'' (2010) *''

Dancing Ninja ''Beverly Hills Ninja'' is a 1997 American martial arts slapstick comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff. The film stars Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, with Chris Rock, and Robin ...

'' (2010) *''

The Cabin in the Woods ''The Cabin in the Woods'' is a 2011 science fiction comedy horror film directed by Drew Goddard in his directorial debut, produced by Joss Whedon, and written by Whedon and Goddard. It stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchis ...

'' (2011) *''

American Ultra ''American Ultra'' is a 2015 American romance spy action comedy film directed by Nima Nourizadeh and written by Max Landis. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, ...

'' (2015) * ''Suicide Squad'' (2016) *''

Atomic Blonde ''Atomic Blonde'' is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by David Leitch (receiving his first credit as feature film director) from a screenplay by Kurt Johnstad, based on the 2012 graphic novel ''The Coldest City'' by Antony Johns ...

'' (2017) *'' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) - additionally the stunt coordinator

Actress on TV

*''Hendrix'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Mutant X'' (2001) *''

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'' (2004) *''

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'' (2005) *''

'' (2006) *'' Blood Ties'' (2007) *''

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'' (2007) *''

'' (2009–2010) *'' Continuum'' (TV series) (2012) as Yvonne Ducelle *'' Sleepy Hollow'' (2013) as Serilda *''

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'' (2014) as Nelly *''

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'' (2014, 2020) as Aurora Blake *''

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'' (2016) as Brandi

Actress on film

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'' (2002) *''

'' (2006) *''The Secrets of Comfort House'' (2006) *''A.M.P.E.D.'' (2007) *''When a Man Falls in the Forest'' (2007) *'' Numb'' (2007) *''Inseparable'' (2008) *''Another Day in Hell'' (2009) *''Merlin and the Book of Beasts'' (2009) *''

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'' (2010) *''

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'' (2009) *''Bad Meat'' (2009) *'' 30 Days of Night: Dark Days'' (2010) *'' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' (2010) *''

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'' (2010) *''Hard Ride to Hell'' (2010) *''

'' (2011) *'' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'' (2013) *'' The Package'' (2013) *''

'' (2015) *'' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016) *'' S.W.A.T.: Under Siege'' (2017) *'' The Killer'' (2023)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganderton, Monique 1980 births Actresses from Edmonton Canadian film actresses Canadian stunt performers Canadian television actresses Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses