Some know Michelle Monaghan from her thrillers like Mission: Impossible; others, from her dramas like True Detective. But the true lovers of aughts rom-coms know Monaghan as Hannah, the star of Made of Honor, whose hand in marriage is being fought over by future Grey’s Anatomy co-stars Patrick Dempsey and Kevin McKidd. Now Monaghan is delivering two more binge-worthy performances. She acts alongside Vince Vaughn and Jodie Turner-Smith in Bill Lawrence’s new black comedy, Bad Monkey, based on Carl Hiaasen’s book. Then, this winter, she joins the highly anticipated third season of White Lotus, set in Thailand. Herewith, she shares the key components of the good life. —Clara Molot
Airline: American.
App: Calm.
Bag: Rimowa.
Bedtime: Nine P.M.
Breakfast, weekday: Oatmeal with the fixings.
Breakfast, weekend: Omelette made by my husband.
Car: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL—my first baby.
Child: Willow and Tommy.
Cocktail: Negroni.
Cocktail appetizer: Olives.
Couple: My mom and dad.
Date: Fireside with my husband.
Dress: Magda Butrym.
Drive: Any road trip with my family.
Enemy: Mosquitoes.
Escape: One&Only Mandarina, in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico.
Excuse: I’m jet-lagged.
Family: The Roys.
Fit: Pilates.
Hotel: Jaya House River Park, in Cambodia.
Indulgence: Travel.
Last meal: Ramen.
Lunch: Avocado toast.
Lunch weekend:
Niçoise salad with french fries and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.
Movie: A Woman Under the Influence.
Novel: One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Pair of pants: Raquel Allegra or vintage Levi’s.
Pair of shoes: Jada ballet slippers, by Freda Salvador.
Pet: Our Angora bunny, Bubbles.
Piece of advice: From someone who has had melanoma, please wear sunscreen.
Restaurant: Two Fishes, in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Saying: Mind over matter.
Spouse: Pete White.
Storm: Give me a thunderstorm any day of the week.
Television series: The one I’m currently developing.
Time of day: Sunrise.
Toast: With caviar.
Vacation: Dreaming of an African safari.
View: A sunset over the cornfields of Iowa, beer in hand.
Wake-up time: Six A.M.
Weekend bag: SPRWMN panier bag.
Work of art: Burning Man.
Michelle’s Essentials
Bad Monkey is available for streaming on Apple TV+
