Maika Monroe

Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; May 29, 1993) is an American actress. She is most notable for her leading roles in The Guest and It Follows (both 2014), which established her as a scream queen. Such roles recurred in the horror films Villains (2019) and Longlegs (2024). She also starred in the thrillers Greta (2018) and Watcher (2022). Aside from her horror and thriller roles Monroe appears in the action film Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), the neo-noir Hot Summer Nights (2017) and the action film God Is a Bullet (2023).

Infobox

Born

Dillon Monroe Buckley (1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 (age 32)Santa Barbara, California, U.S.

Occupation

Actress

Years active

2009–present

Partner(s)

Joe Keery (2017-2022)Dalton Gomez (2023-Present)

Tables

Key · Filmography › Film

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

· Filmography › Film

2012

At Any Price

Role(s)

Cadence Farrow

2013

The Bling Ring

Role(s)

Beach Girl

Labor Day

Role(s)

Mandy Chambers

2014

The Guest

Role(s)

Anna Peterson

It Follows

Role(s)

Jamie "Jay" Height

2015

Echoes of War

Role(s)

Abigail Riley

Burned

Role(s)

Lila

Notes

Short film

2016

The 5th Wave

Role(s)

Ringer

Independence Day: Resurgence

Role(s)

Patricia Whitmore

2017

Hot Summer Nights

Role(s)

McKayla Strawberry

The Scent of Rain and Lightning

Role(s)

Jody Linder

Bokeh

Role(s)

Jenai

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Role(s)

Joan Felt

I'm Not Here

Role(s)

Karen

The Tribes of Palos Verdes

Role(s)

Medina Mason

2018

After Everything

Role(s)

Mia

Tau

Role(s)

Julia

Notes

Also executive producer

Greta

Role(s)

Erica Penn

2019

Honey Boy

Role(s)

Sandra

Villains

Role(s)

Jules

How To Be Alone

Role(s)

Lucy

Notes

Short film

2020

Brothers by Blood

Role(s)

Grace

Flashback

Role(s)

Cindy Williams

2022

Watcher

Role(s)

Julia

Significant Other

Role(s)

Ruth Miller

Notes

Also executive producer

2023

God Is a Bullet

Role(s)

Case Hardin

2024

Longlegs

Role(s)

Agent Lee Harker

2025

In Cold Light

Role(s)

Ava

100 Nights of Hero

Role(s)

Cherry

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Role(s)

Polly Murphy / Rebecca

2026

Reminders of Him †

Role(s)

Kenna Rowan

Notes

Post-production

TBA

Role(s)

Place to Be †

Notes

Heidi

Victorian Psycho †

Role(s)

Winifred Notty

Notes

Filming

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	At Any Price	Cadence Farrow
2013	The Bling Ring	Beach Girl
2013	Labor Day	Mandy Chambers
2014	The Guest	Anna Peterson
2014	It Follows	Jamie "Jay" Height
2015	Echoes of War	Abigail Riley
2015	Burned	Lila	Short film
2016	The 5th Wave	Ringer
2016	Independence Day: Resurgence	Patricia Whitmore
2017	Hot Summer Nights	McKayla Strawberry
	The Scent of Rain and Lightning	Jody Linder
	Bokeh	Jenai
	Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House	Joan Felt
	I'm Not Here	Karen
	The Tribes of Palos Verdes	Medina Mason
2018	After Everything	Mia
	Tau	Julia	Also executive producer
	Greta	Erica Penn
2019	Honey Boy	Sandra
	Villains	Jules
	How To Be Alone	Lucy	Short film
2020	Brothers by Blood	Grace
2020	Flashback	Cindy Williams
2022	Watcher	Julia
2022	Significant Other	Ruth Miller	Also executive producer
2023	God Is a Bullet	Case Hardin
2024	Longlegs	Agent Lee Harker
2025	In Cold Light	Ava
	100 Nights of Hero	Cherry
	The Hand That Rocks the Cradle	Polly Murphy / Rebecca
2026	Reminders of Him †	Kenna Rowan	Post-production
TBA	Place to Be †	Heidi	Post-production
TBA	Victorian Psycho †	Winifred Notty	Filming

· Filmography › Television

2009

Eleventh Hour

Role(s)

Maya Wynne

Notes

Episode: "Medea"

2013

Flying Monkeys

Role(s)

Joan

Notes

Television film

2020

The Stranger

Role(s)

Clare

Notes

Main role (13 episodes)

JJ Villard's Fairy Tales

Role(s)

Snow White (voice)

Notes

Episode: "Snow White"

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Eleventh Hour	Maya Wynne	Episode: "Medea"
2013	Flying Monkeys	Joan	Television film
2020	The Stranger	Clare	Main role (13 episodes)
2020	JJ Villard's Fairy Tales	Snow White (voice)	Episode: "Snow White"

· Filmography › Music videos

2012

Year

2012

Artist

Butch Walker and the Black Widows

Song Title

Synthesizers

Role

70s Girl 1

Year	Artist	Song Title	Role
2012	Butch Walker and the Black Widows	Synthesizers	70s Girl 1

· Awards and nominations

2015

Home Media Magazine Awards

Role(s)

Best Scream Queen

Notes

It Follows

Hamptons International Film Festival

Role(s)

Breakthrough Performer

Notes

Won

Fright Meter Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress In A Leading Role

Notes

Nominated

2016

iHorror Awards

Role(s)

Best Female Performance In A Horror Film

Notes

Nominated

Empire Awards

Role(s)

Best Female Newcomer

Notes

Nominated

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Won

CinemaCon Awards

Role(s)

Best Ensemble of the Universe

Notes

Independence Day: Resurgence

FilmQuest Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress – Short

Notes

Burned

Portsmouth International Film Festival

Role(s)

Best Supporting Performance in a Short

Notes

Nominated

2017

Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival

Role(s)

Best Lead Actress

Notes

The Scent of Rain and Lightning

2023

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Watcher

2025

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Role(s)

Best Lead Performance

Notes

Longlegs

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2015	Home Media Magazine Awards	Best Scream Queen	It Follows	Won
	Hamptons International Film Festival	Breakthrough Performer		Won
	Fright Meter Awards	Best Actress In A Leading Role		Nominated
2016	iHorror Awards	Best Female Performance In A Horror Film		Nominated
	Empire Awards	Best Female Newcomer		Nominated
	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Actress		Won
	CinemaCon Awards	Best Ensemble of the Universe	Independence Day: Resurgence	Won
	FilmQuest Awards	Best Supporting Actress – Short	Burned	Nominated
	Portsmouth International Film Festival	Best Supporting Performance in a Short	Burned	Nominated
2017	Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival	Best Lead Actress	The Scent of Rain and Lightning	Won
2023	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Actress	Watcher	Nominated
2025	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Lead Performance	Longlegs	Nominated

References

UPI
https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2023/05/29/Famous-birthdays-for-May-29-Danny-Elfman-Maika-Monroe/4661685290844/
"Maika Monroe"
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/maika_monroe/
The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/maika-monroe-from-world-class-kiteboarder-to-accidental-movie-star-1.2118700
"Noozhawk Talks: Maika Monroe Making the Most of Her Three-Part Harmony"
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/020512_noozhawk_talks_maika_monroe
The Kiteboarder
https://web.archive.org/web/20210727083307/https://www.thekiteboarder.com/2011/08/profiled-maika-monroe-buckley/
"Maika Monroe balances acting with kiteboarding"
https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/index?id=7392313
Collider
https://collider.com/maika-monroe-at-any-price/
digitalspy.co.uk
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a374788/maika-monroe-tom-lipinski-join-kate-winslet-in-labour-day.html
variety.com
https://variety.com/2012/film/news/monroe-working-on-labor-day-1118052270/
TIME
https://time.com/6994811/longlegs-maika-monroe-interview/
thewrap.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20130801154517/http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/rising-star-maika-monroe-joins-dan-stevens-thriller-guest-exclusive-99926
Albuquerque Journal
https://web.archive.org/web/20130822024456/http://www.abqjournal.com/222475/blogs/downton-abbey-star-filming-thriller-in-nm.html
"Official Teaser For 'It Follows,' Potentially the Scariest Movie of 2015!"
http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3324975/official-trailer-followspotential-scariest-movie-2015/
"Maika Monroe, of The Guest and It Follows, is horror's new Scream Queen"
http://www.avclub.com/article/maika-monroe-guest-and-it-follows-horrors-new-scre-216542
Entertainment Weekly
https://ew.com/article/2015/03/12/it-follows-review/
"'It Follows; Maika Monroe, who is becoming a legit Scream Queen"
http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3334514/foreign-it-follows-poster-goes-j-horror/
Rotten Tomatoes
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-2010s-horror-movies/
"Maika Monroe Joins Chloë Moretz, Nick Robinson in 'The 5th Wave'"
http://www.thewrap.com/maika-monroe-joins-chloe-moretz-nick-robinson-in-the-5th-wave/
"'It Follows"
https://web.archive.org/web/20150224185622/http://www.fangoria.com/new/nyc-catch-it-follows-at-fangorias-free-screening-on-march-9th/
The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywoods-next-big-thing-independence-904494
WWD
https://wwd.com/eye/people/timothee-chalamet-maika-monroe-hot-summer-nights-at-sxsw-10847598/
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/maika-monroe-joins-shia-labeoufs-film-honey-boy-1114686/
theplaylist.net
https://theplaylist.net/flashback-trailer-maika-monroe-dylan-obrien-20210415/
Variety
https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/watcher-review-1235158429/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2023/04/maika-monroe-jamie-foxx-january-jones-god-bullet-release-june-1235331955/
IndieWire
https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/longlegs-teaser-maika-monroe-nicolas-cage-neon-horror-movie-1234950649/
SlashFilm
https://www.slashfilm.com/1505563/nicolas-cage-maika-monroe-longlegs-trailer/
www.culturedmag.com
https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2024/07/26/maika-monroe-longlegs-nicolas-cage-film
Variety
https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/longlegs-100-million-box-office-highest-grossing-indie-1236109098/
People
https://people.com/tv/joe-keery-and-maika-monroe-relationship-timeline/
J-14
https://www.j-14.com/posts/are-joe-keery-maika-monroe-still-together-relationship-update/
Fright Meter
https://web.archive.org/web/20220202000359/http://www.frightmeter.com/2016/01/2015-fright-meter-awards-winners.html
Empire
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/star-wars-mad-max-empire-awards-2016-nominations-2/
Fangoria
https://web.archive.org/web/20180722125502/http://fangoriaarchive.com/the-2016-fangoria-chainsaw-awards-winners-and-full-results/
AXS
https://www.axs.com/cinemacon-presented-the-2016-big-screen-achievement-awards-at-caesars--81839
FilmQuest
http://www.filmquestfest.com/2016-filmquest/
Portsmouth International Film Festival
http://www.portsmouthfilmfest.co.uk/nominations/4584771840
HHMFest
https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095623/http://hhmfest.com/event/scent-rain-lightning/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/HellsHalfMileFilmMusic/photos/a.282274788466192.89231.251008441592827/1838753256151663/?type=3&theater
"2023 FANGORIA Chainsaw Award Nominees"
https://www.fangoria.com/2023-fangoria-chainsaw-award-nominees/