Katherine Gonzalez (born July 30, 1962), also known as Monique Gabrielle, is an American

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and

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. Gabrielle was selected as the ''

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for December 1982, and has appeared in a variety of mainstream and adult films over her career.

Early life

Gabrielle grew up in Denver, Colorado, and attended

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. After graduating from high school, Gabrielle moved to California with her parents.

Career

Gabrielle was the ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for December 1982, and appeared in ''

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'' in 1984 and in '' Deathstalker 2'' in 1987. Since then, she has had an extensive career as a

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actress. Although she was in the 1986 adult film ''Bad Girls IV'' (credited as Luana Chass), she did not play an explicit part. Gabrielle was the protagonist of ''

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''. She had a string of minor role appearances in

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s and mainstream films that included '' Dream On'' and ''

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'', as well as '' Night Shift'' (1982), '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982), ''

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'' (1983), ''

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'' (1985), '' Hollywood Air Force'' (1986) and ''

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'' (1992). She retired from acting in 2002.

Personal life

Since 2003, Gabrielle has been married to Tony Angove.Biography
; ''Rotten Tomatoes''

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Monique's Purrfect Productions
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gabrielle, Monique 1963 births Living people Actresses from Kansas City, Missouri American film actresses Penthouse Pets American pornographic film actresses Pornographic film actors from Missouri 21st-century American women