Monica Potter made her first appearance in a major feature film when she was seen starring opposite Nicolas Cage as his gentle wife in Con Air. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Potter got her start in acting at the age of twelve when she began modeling and doing commercials. Potter relocated to Los Angeles in 1994 to seriously pursue her acting career.

Monica Louise Potter has quickly become one of the most intriguing young actors in Hollywood. Most recently Potter can be seen starring opposite Billy Crudup in the Robert Towne film, Without Limits, which traces the career of the legendary runner Steve Prefontaine. Potter portrayed the real-life character Mary Marckx, Prefontaines’ girlfriend who saw a side of him that not many people knew. When the filmmakers first saw Potter, they were dazzled by her beauty and vulnerability and felt she had the right combination of naiveté and strength to embody the character. The film was produced by Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner.

She has acted with great performance in Patch Adams, Without Limits, and Head Over Hills where she lives her wildest dreams living as a model.