Lauren Holly
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| Lauren Holly | |
| Birth name | Lauren Michael Holly |
| Born | October 28, 1963 (age 43) Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Notable roles | "Mary Swanson" in Dumb & Dumber, "Jenny Shepard" in NCIS. |
Lauren Michael Holly (born October 28, 1963) is an American actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Holly was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Her father is an English literature professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Both of her parents were educators, her mother being an art history professor at the University of Rochester. She was raised in upstate Geneva, New York and graduated from Geneva High School with the class of 1981 where she was a cheerleader. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1985 with a B.A. degree in English Literature.
[edit] Career
One of her best known film roles was as Mary Swanson, Lloyd Christmas' love interest in the movie Dumb & Dumber. She also achieved popularity as Police Officer Maxine Stewart in the long-running TV series Picket Fences. In 2005 she joined the cast of NCIS as Director Jenny Shepard.
[edit] Personal life
Holly has been married three times:
- Francis Greco (March 10, 2001 – present) 3 children
- Jim Carrey (September 23, 1996 – July 29, 1997) (divorced)
- Danny Quinn (1991 – 1993) (divorced)
[edit] Filmography
- Seven Minutes in Heaven (1985) .... Lisa
- Band of the Hand (1986) .... Nikki
- The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) .... Jazz
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) .... Linda Lee
- Dumb & Dumber (1994) .... Mary Swanson
- Sabrina (1995) .... Elizabeth Tyson, MD
- Down Periscope (1996) .... Lt. Emily Lake, Diving Officer
- Beautiful Girls (1996) .... Darian Smalls
- A Smile Like Yours (1997) .... Jennifer Robertson
- Turbulence (1997) .... Teri Halloran
- Vig (1998) .... Marybeth
- No Looking Back (1998) .... Claudia
- Any Given Sunday (1999) .... Cindy Rooney
- Entropy (1999) .... Claire
- What Women Want (2000) .... Gigi
- The Last Producer (2000) .... Frances Chadway
- Spirited Away (2001) (voice) .... Chihiro's mother, Yuko Ogino
- Pavement (2002) .... Buckley Clarke
- Changing Hearts (2002) .... Amber Connors
- Raising Flagg (2003) .... Rachel Purdy
- In Enemy Hands (2004) .... Mrs. Rachel Travers
- Down and Derby (2004) .... Kim Davis
- The Godfather of Green Bay (2004) .... Molly
- The Chumscrubber (2005) .... Boutique Owner
- Fatwa (2005) ... Maggie Davidson
- Chasing 3000 (2006) .... Marilyn
[edit] Television
- Love Lives On (1985) .... Tracy
- All My Children TV Series .... Julie Rand Chandler (#2) (1986-1989)
- Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) .... Betty Cooper
- The Antagonists (1991) TV Series .... Kate Ward
- Picket Fences TV Series .... Maxine Stewart (1992–1996)
- Fugitive Among Us (1992) .... Suzie Bryant
- Dangerous Heart (1994) .... Carol
- Chicago Hope TV Series .... Dr. Jeremy Hanlon (1999–2000)
- Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Ethel Kennedy
- Santa, Jr. (2002) .... Susan Flynn
- King of Texas (2002) .... Mrs. Rebecca Lear Highsmith
- Caught in the Act (2004) .... Jodie Colter
- Just Desserts (2004) .... Grace Carpenter
- NCIS (2005–Present) ...Director Jenny Shepard
[edit] External links
- Lauren Holly at the Internet Movie Database
- Lauren Holly Appreciation Page - fan site
- Ask Men Profile
