Mandy Bronson (Monk)

Mandy Bronson (Sarah Joy Brown) is the main villainess from "Mr. Monk and the Leper," a Season Five episode of Monk (airdate December 22, 2006). She was married to millionaire Derek Bronson, who she killed for his money. However, Derek willed his fortune to his family instead of her, so to make sure she could continue living in luxury, Mandy hired a lookalike to pose as Derek and enlisted Monk to prove that he is alive. 
Knowing Monk's phobias regarding disease, Mandy had the actor playing Derek pose as someone with leprosy, or Hansen's disease, so Monk wouldn't even look at him long enough to realize the farce. The ruse works, and Mandy's life of luxury continues. Before the official ruling, Mandy shoots and kills the actor, who was playing his piano. 
After the murder, Mandy later tries to get rid of the body by placing it in a hot air balloon, with barbells inside so it would fall into the ocean. When Monk and Natalie are caught inside the balloon, the evil Mandy shoots at them. Randy Disher later appears and arrests Mandy for the murders of her husband and the imposter.
==Trivia==
*Sarah Joy Brown is best known for playing Kaitlin Star, one of the titular VR Troopers, though she portrayed Kaitlin as a villainess in Season One's "No One's Friend," and played an evil double of Kaitlin in Season Two's "Kaitlin Through the Looking Glass," a two part episode.
*Sarah Joy Brown later played villainess Kristen Shafer on The Closer.
*Mandy Bronson is the only one-shot female villain from the fifth season of Monk.
==Gallery==
Mandy Bronson 2.png|Mandy working on her hot air balloon
Mandy Bronson Gun.png|The evil Mandy firing at Monk and Natalie
Mandy Arrested.png|Mandy Bronson defeated and arrested
Category:2000s
Category:Brunette
Category:Conspirator
Category:Greedy
Category:Hero's Lover
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Murder: Gun
Category:Murderer
Category:Pistol
Category:Villain's Lover
Category:Villainous Reveal
Category:Fate: Arrested