Monet Happy Mazur (born April 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known as Laura Fine-Baker on The CW show All American. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and she started acting as a teenager. Monet is also a professional model. She has worked in the acting and modelling industry for over 30 years.
Life Mazur was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ruby Mazur, an illustrator known for creating the "tongue" logo for the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice" single jacket, and a former model. Mazur is the oldest of four siblings and the only daughter – their given names were taken from the surnames of famous artists (Monet, a brother named for Matisse, and twin brothers named for Cézanne and Miro). Mazur is of Jewish ancestry on her father's side. Mazur's cousin is Epic Mazur of the band Crazy Town, in which she appeared in the music video to their song "Revolving Door" alongside Kimberly Stewart.
In April 2005, Mazur married British film director Alex de Rakoff. They have two sons, born in 2005 and 2011. In July 2018, the couple filed for divorce.
Career Mazur began modeling and acting in her teens. One of her most well-known ad campaigns is the three TV commercials for Gap she did with director Adam Daelay in 1999: "Everybody in Cords", "Everybody in Leather" and "Everybody in Vests", in which she sings. She has appeared in a number of widely released films in the past several years, including Torque, Dead Man Running, Monster-in-Law, Stoned, and Just Married. She has also appeared in several television series, including Castle, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Strange World, Chuck, and Rizzoli & Isles.
Early in the first (2009) season of the television series NCIS: Los Angeles, Mazur appeared in a single episode as a Secret Service agent who is enamored with Chris O'Donnell's lead character. While the role was potentially to be recurring, Mazur's character did not reappear on the series. She appeared in three episodes, over the first three seasons of Castle as Gina, the publisher and second ex-wife of character Richard Castle.
Since 2018, she has played Laura Baker in The CW drama series, All American, which was renewed for a sixth season in January 2023, and renewed for a seventh season in June 2024.
Philanthropic activities Mazur serves on the board of Watts Community Core, a nonprofit organization that provides mentorship for at-risk youth in the Nickerson Gardens housing project in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes1993Addams Family ValuesFlirting Woman1995Raging AngelsLila1997Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryMod Girl1998Welcome to HollywoodGirlfriend at Audition1999Howard's Girlfriend - Sally1999Mystery MenBecky Beaner2001BlowMaria2001Angel EyesKathy Pogue2001Georgia200240 Days and 40 NightsCandy2002Stark Raving MadVanessa2002Comic Book VillainsKikiDirect-to-video film2002Kiss the BrideAntonia 'Toni' Sposato2003Just MarriedLauren2004TorqueShane2005Monster-in-LawFiona2005In Memory of My FatherMonet2005StonedAnita Pallenberg2006WhirlygirlWhirlygirl2007Live!Abalone2008Carolina2008Cassandra2009Dead Man RunningFrankie
Television Year Title Role Notes1993Days of Our LivesBrandee Fields4 episodes1995KansasLindsayTelevision film1995Party of FiveEricaEpisodes: "Ready or Not", "Falsies"1999King of QueensJulieEpisode: "Train Wreck"1999Strange WorldCassandra TysonEpisode: "Lullaby"1999Jack & JillLaurie TindellEpisode: "Not Just a River in Egypt"2006Capitol LawKatjaUnsold TV pilot2007CSI: MiamiLindsay WadeEpisode: "Born to Kill"2007Cold CaseMargot Chambers '89Episode: "Thick as Thieves"2009Dark BlueLiz FrancoEpisode: "Ice"2009NCIS: Los AngelesSecret Service Agent Natalie GiordanoEpisode: "Keepin' It Real"2009–2010CastleGina Griffin / Gina CowellEpisodes: "Flowers for Your Grave", "A Deadly Game", & "Anatomy of a Murder"2010CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationHeidi CusterEpisode: "Doctor Who"2010The CleanerEpisode: "The Whistleblower"2010ChuckBarbaraEpisode "Chuck Versus the Leftovers"2012Adopting TerrorFay HopkinsTelevision film2012Rizzoli & IslesGeorgette WilkinsEpisode: "Money Maker"2015Love Is a Four-Letter WordTelevision film2018–2026All AmericanLaura Fine-BakerMain role (season 1–6), special guest (season 7–8)
Other credits "Revolving Door" (2001 music video), by Crazy Town Transformers Universe (2014 video game), as Astraea (voice role) Snatch (2017 TV series), as Associate Producer (season 1)
References
External links
Monet Mazur - Yahoo! Movies Monet Mazur MovieHole, 1/23/04