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Monique Candelaria

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Monique Kathleen Candelaria was born February 11th, 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Carla Bernadette Castillo and David Robert Candelaria. Soon after she was born her father joined the army and they moved to Bremerhaven, Germany where her brother, David A. Candelaria, was born. Monique also has 2 half brothers (twins), Ivan and Nathan Del Curto, which are a year younger than her.

After her father suffered from a brain aneurysm, making him a 100% disabled veteran, her family returned to New Mexico and her love for the arts began to flourish. As a child around the age of 7 she began singing in weddings and funerals. Realizing that singing is her security blanket she never pursued music as a career but kept it in her life as a passionate hobby. At 15 years old she became a dancer for a local television show in Albuquerque called, "Dance, Dance, Dance it's a Teen Thing". In 2009 she graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Theatre emphasis in Acting.

The first film she was officially cast in was a 1940's New Mexican period piece called _Bless me, Ultima (2013)_ directed by 'Carl Franklin' in 2010. Her most recognizable role was Lucy, the Denny's waitress from _"Breaking Bad" {Live Free or Die (#501} (2012-2013) (TV)_. However, her 1st lead role was in a feature film was _The Control Group (2014)_ starring Brad Dourif. A couple of years later she was cast in her 2nd lead role in the film _Cents (2016)_ as the character Angela Baca who struggles with being a single mother raising a mathematical genius.
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Bryan Cranston and Monique Candelaria in Breaking Bad (2008)
Monique as Sweet Raven
Monique Candelaria as 'Ranger Nova' in "Driftless"
Screenshot of Monique Candelaria in Lovecraft Country Episode 4 'History of Violence' as 'Yahima Maraocoti'.
2012 The Control Group; Monique Candelaria (Heather)
Monique Candelaria still shot while on "The Three Gibbets Crossroad - A Pillowman Story".
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Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
Lovecraft Country
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  • Yahima
Anthony Parker, Monique Candelaria, Mickey O'Sullivan, Rachel Tracy, and James Dolbeare in Driftless (2020)
Driftless
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  • Ranger Nova
  • 2020
Spirit Rangers (2022)
Spirit Rangers
8.5
TV Series
  • Mom Thunderbird
Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
Breaking Bad
9.5
TV Series
  • Lucy

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  • The Devil's Grave
    • Pre-production
  • The Jigsaw Puzzle Murders
    • Pre-production
  • Thomas Jane, Malin Akerman, Abigail Breslin, and Kara Hayward in Slayers (2022)
    Slayers
  • Spirit Rangers (2022)
    Spirit Rangers
  • Candice Neu in The Neu Agenda (2021)
    The Neu Agenda
  • Vic Browder in Voices (2021)
    Voices
  • Anthony Parker, Monique Candelaria, Mickey O'Sullivan, Rachel Tracy, and James Dolbeare in Driftless (2020)
    Driftless
  • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    Lovecraft Country
  • Deputy (2020)
    Deputy
  • Donald Faison and Justin Long in The Wave (2019)
    The Wave
  • Chambers (2019)
    Chambers
  • Nathan Parsons, Amber Midthunder, Michael Trevino, Heather Hemmens, Tyler Blackburn, Jeanine Mason, Michael Vlamis, and Lily Cowles in Roswell, New Mexico (2019)
    Roswell, New Mexico
  • Nick Gomez, Gabrielle Elyse, and Mary Nepi in Snatchers (2019)
    Snatchers
  • Snatchers (2017)
    Snatchers
  • The Adventures of the Steampunk Airship Kiljaik (2018)
    The Adventures of the Steampunk Airship Kiljaik
  • C. Thomas Howell, M.C. Gainey, Richard Riehle, Quinn Lord, and Luke Arnold in Deadman Standing (2018)
    Deadman Standing
  • Steve Coogan, Paul Rudd, and Jack Gore in Ideal Home (2018)
    Ideal Home

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  • Enjoy It, She's Your Wife!

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  • Enjoy It, She's Your Wife!
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The Control Group
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The Control Group
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Independence Day Resurgence
Night Shift
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Night Shift
Chambers
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Chambers
Breaking Bad
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Breaking Bad
Lovecraft Country
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Lovecraft Country
Roswell
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Roswell
Deputy
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Deputy

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    On the legendary series Breaking Bad, where every role matters, she played Lucy, the waitress, who tells Walt, in the beginning of Season 5 (episode one: Live Free and Die), that it's his birthday... so he gets a free breakfast.

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