I honestly can’t remember the details, but essentially, I rolled my eyes at her. There was this woman, a parent at the school, in a car. It was one of those chaotic moments every parent knows-things falling, baby screaming-and I’m trying to cross the street. I remember one time, I was picking up one of the kids from preschool, and I had the other, a baby, with me. “So I was a little scared of losing my job all the time.
The two established a level of trust, and Monica became Dax and Kristen’s babysitter. Later, Monica auditioned for, and landed, a gig alongside Kristen on House of Lies.
The “how” can be explained simply: proximity led to opportunity.Īrriving in L.A., friends introduced Monica to Dax’s wife Kristen Bell. Little did she know that life would take a different turn, eventually leading her to co-create, co-host, and co-edit one of the most popular podcasts on the planet- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. in 2011 with stars in her eyes.Īt 24 years old, she dreamed of landing a role on a show similar to Friends-the sitcom she had loved since eighth grade that also inspired her to act. Like many young aspiring actors, Monica Padman (of Drop Dead Diva, The Good Place, House of Lies, and CHIPS, to name a few) arrived in L.A.
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