Monroe grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK with British and Burmese parents and studied at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

He now lives in Los Angeles, CA working as an actor and filmmaker. His acting background and time spent on set is invaluable, especially when directing and editing scripted performance. As an editor, he has worked with projects set up at Netflix, Lionsgate, Roku, Lifetime, Hallmark, and Tubi, among others.