Biography

Monique Ganderton was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Monique has always been adventurous. She achieved high levels of track and field, equestrian show jumping and is also a certified snowboard instructor. Monique was involved in diving, gymnastics, softball, figure skating, equestrian and later various Martial Arts. Monique has always been an avid writer and artist and thought about going into journalism prior to performing.

Monique was discovered at a local shopping mall in Edmonton by a modeling agent and agreed to give it a try. Monique relocated to Toronto and began taking acting classes and working as a background performer to learn about film-making. Monique booked her first acting role on TV show Mutant X, which also happened to require a stunt. She was seen as a natural athlete and the stunt coordinators encouraged her to also train to become a stunt performer.

Monique continued to audition and she pursued stunt work adamantly. She landed her first Stunt gig on feature film, "The Recruit". Monique then packed up for the west coast to reunite with family, friends and her love of nature. She booked Stunt roles on Irobot, Xmen 3, Tron, and many other notable films and TV shows. Monique later moved to California to pursue an international career. She proceeded to win stunt awards performing as Charlize Theron's stunt double in Atomic Blonde. This feature also gave Monique her first Stunt coordinating credit. She then went on to Stunt Coordinate Avengers Infinity war and Endgame making her the first female stunt coordinator for Marvel Studios.

Monique supports many charities Dirty Dog Squad, Mustang heritage foundation, Wild Horse Preservation campaign, Wild Horse Freedom Federation, Wild Horses In Need , Southern Conservation Trust and in Canada Alzheimer's society of Alberta, BC Cancer foundation and Wild Horses of Alberta Society. Monique most recently was a part of the Georgia wild mustang TIP training program where she gentled two wild mustangs in Georgia, USA.

You can see Monique Acting in Avengers Infintiy War as Proxima, Zombieland: Double Tap, 'Xmen Apocalypse', Indie film 'The Hunted' and Tv Series 'Unreal'. Monique will also be performing stunts in upcoming 'The coldest City', where she stunt doubles Charlize Theron. Monique's previous acting body of work includes 'American Ultra', 'Smallville', 'The 100', 'Tomorrow people', 'Sleepy Hollow', pilot 'Inseparable' and 'Twilight : Eclipse', 'Hansel and Gretel', among others.

In the future Monique hopes to use her writing and performing experience to create and direct projects.

Monique has stunt doubled Charlize Theron, Sigourney Weaver, Tricia Helfer, Bridget Moynahan, Leelee Sobieski, Darryl Hannah, Famke Jensen, Rebecca Romijn, Karen Cliché, Stacy Keibler, Amanda Tapping, Mandy Moore, Monica Schnarre, Amelia Cooke and Jane Lynch.

- IMDb mini biography by: MDG

Monique Ganderton was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Monique achieved high levels of track and field, equestrian show jumping and is also a certified snowboard instructor. Monique was involved in diving, gymnastics, softball, figure skating, later various Martial Arts.

Monique relocated to Toronto and began taking acting classes and learn about film-making. She went on to book acting roles and was encouraged to also train to become a stunt performer. Monique continued to audition and work her way up in the film industry in Canada. She landed roles on prominent series "Unreal", "Supernatural", "Smallville" and many stunt double roles including "X-men 3" doubling Mystique, "Tron", "Underworld 2".

Monique Moved to Los Angeles and began performing in high profile films for Marvel as well as winning two Taurus Stunt awards for her work in "Atomic Blonde". Monique relationship with Marvel grew and she became Marvels first female stunt Coordinator For "Avengers Infinity war", "Avengers Endgame" and "Thor Ragnarock" & "Captain Marvel" additional Photography. She also became the first female Second unit director for Marvel on Loki and again on She-Hulk. Monique was awarded a Sag Award for her work on Avengers Endgame.

In 2023, Monique Continues Act with David Fincher's "the Killer" and "Grand Death Lotto" and Second Unit Director for "The Untitled Please Dont Destroy" Feature. Monique eyes a future in Executive Producing, writing and creating her own projects.

Monique has a "Self Funded Animal sanctuary" with rescue horses including 4 adopted wild Mustangs, Goats, pigs, dogs, cats and chickens.

Monique Lives between Atlanta, Los Angeles and Vancouver.

Monique supports many charities Dirty Dog Squad, Mustang heritage foundation, Wild Horse Preservation campaign, Wild Horse Freedom Federation, Wild Horses In Need , Southern Conservation Trust and in Canada Alzheimer's society of Alberta, BC Cancer foundation and Wild Horses of Alberta Society.

Monique has stunt doubled Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Sigourney Weaver, Tricia Helfer, Bridget Moynahan, Leelee Sobieski, Darryl Hannah, Famke Jensen, Rebecca Romijn, Karen Cliché, Stacy Keibler, Amanda Tapping, Mandy Moore, Monica Schnarre, Amelia Cooke and Jane Lynch.

- IMDb mini biography by: MDG