On screen Jordan is known for FBI, True Blood, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and The Wanting Mare; on stage her work spans Antaeus Theater Company, Clubbed Thumb, and T.A.R.T. Theater Company, which she co-founded and co-leads as artistic director.

She is drawn to emotionally complex characters, women at the edge of what they can articulate, and to stories that explore the depth of the human experience. Her short film Famous, which she wrote, produced, and stars in, is currently on the festival circuit.

Jordan has trained in sensory-based Method acting with Tony Greco for fifteen years and was named a "Working Finalist" at the Actors Studio, where she worked with Martha Gehman and Larry Moss. Her training also includes Shakespeare and voice with Patsy Rodenburg, and dialect work spanning Italian, British, Southern, Russian, and Albanian. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity and holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Columbia University.

Select Works

Television

FBI — Guest Star — CBS
The Picture — Series Regular — New Media Series
Reign — Guest Star — The CW
True Blood — Recurring Guest — HBO
True Jackson VP — Recurring Guest — Nickelodeon
The Secret Life of the American Teenager — Recurring Guest — ABC Family

Jordan Monaghan is an actor across film, television, and theater.