Monique Ridge-Williams, a Dallas native, earned her Bachelor of Arts from Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. She later moved to California, where she met her husband of ten years and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts. Monique has been featured in various screen projects including "Under One Roof" starring James Earl Jones, "Touched by an Angel" with Della Reese, "NYPD Blue," "Chicago Hope," "The Steve Harvey Show," "Primary Colors" starring John Travolta and several HBO films. Additional stage credits include "Medea," "The Heiress," "The Seagull," "Colored Museum," "Colored Girls," "Trojan Women," "Purlie," "Victorious" with Soul Rep Theatre and a host of other productions.