Monica Raymund

Chicago Fire hosted a strong cast of actors, with actress Monica Raymund among them. She played Gabriela Dawson over the course of five years, feeling this was enough time to fully explore her character. It was at this time Raymond sought out opportunities to diversify her acting, looking for projects in other genres of film and television.

The actress earned $700,000 an episode for her portrayal of Gabriela, the hardworking, strong-headed firefighter. She was written off leaving Chicago to help with a hurricane relief mission in Puerto Rico, though she would return for a midseason finale later on.