Marjorie Susan Monaghan (born March 19, 1964) is an American former actress best known for her portrayal of Tessa Halloran (aka Number One) in the television series Babylon 5.
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Early life
Monaghan was born in Orange County, California and raised in the Midwest. She is of Irish-Celt ancestry and started acting in high school. She graduated cum laude from Miami University in Ohio, then headed to New York where she obtained her first role as a firefighter in the short-lived 1990 TV series H.E.L.P. created by Dick Wolf.
Career
Monaghan has performed in a number of science fiction television roles, including starring as JoJo Thorson in Space Rangers and starring as Freya in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Heroes and Demons". In 1999 she appeared in all eight episodes of Rescue 77 as Kathleen Ryan.
Monaghan is best known for her appearances in 7 episodes of Babylon 5 as Number One (Tessa Holloran).
