Lauren Holly | |
|---|---|
 Holly in 2007 | |
| Born | (1963-10-28)October 28, 1963 (age 62) Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Citizenship | |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Mother | Michael Ann Holly |
| Website | laurenholly |
Lauren Michael Holly (born October 28, 1963)[5] is an American-Canadian actress. She has played the roles of Deputy Sheriff Maxine Stewart in the television seriesPicket Fences, NCIS DirectorJenny Shepard in the seriesNCIS, and Dr. Betty Rogers onMotive. In film, she portrayed Mary Swanson inDumb and Dumber (1994), Bruce Lee's wifeLinda Lee inDragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Darian Smalls inBeautiful Girls (1996), and Gigi inWhat Women Want (2000).
Holly was born inBristol, Pennsylvania.[6] Her mother,Michael Ann Holly, is anart historian and the Starr Director of Research and Academic Program at theSterling and Francine Clark Art Institute,[7] and former professor atHobart and William Smith Colleges. Her father, Grant Holly, was a screenwriter and professor of literature at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.[8] She had two younger brothers: Nick Holly[9] and Alexander Innes Holly. Holly attendedSarah Lawrence College in New York.[10]
Holly's acting career began at the age of 20 when she appeared as Carla Walicki in two episodes ofHill Street Blues. She was also in one episode ofSpenser: For Hire. At age 23, she joined the cast of the ABC television soap operaAll My Children as Julie Rand Chandler (1986–1989). She portrayed the comic book characterBetty Cooper in the TV movieArchie: To Riverdale and Back Again in 1990.
In 1992, Holly's big break came when she was cast as small-town Deputy Sheriff Maxine Stewart opposite veteran movie actorTom Skerritt on CBS'sPicket Fences for four seasons, appearing in every episode except one. She portrayedLinda Lee Cadwell, the wife of martial artist and actorBruce Lee, in 1993'sDragon: The Bruce Lee Story. She appeared as Mary Swanson, Lloyd Christmas's love interest, in the 1994Jim Carrey comedyDumb and Dumber; a doctor inSydney Pollack's 1995 remake ofSabrina; and Lieutenant Emily Lake in the 1996 comedyDown Periscope withKelsey Grammer. In 1999, she starred in the filmAny Given Sunday as the wife of the Sharks quarterback, played byDennis Quaid.
Holly appeared in the music video forDixie Chicks' single "Goodbye Earl" (2000). She was a member of the cast ofNCIS as DirectorJenny Shepard from 2005 to 2008, reuniting with her formerChicago Hope co-starsMark Harmon andRocky Carroll. Holly portrayed the "worldly and stunning"[11] lead medical examiner Dr. Betty Rogers, a regular character on the CTV seriesMotive. In 2014, she was reunited with herPicket Fences co-star, Tom Skerritt, in the filmField of Lost Shoes.[12] In 2015, Holly starred inOz Perkins' horror filmThe Blackcoat's Daughter.[13]
In 2018, Holly was cast in a recurring role in the third season ofNetflix'sDesignated Survivor as Lynn Harper.[14]
Holly has been married three times. Her first marriage was to actorDanny Quinn. The two married in 1991, and divorced two years later in 1993. In 1993, she metJim Carrey during auditions forAce Ventura: Pet Detective. She did not get offered the part, but the two developed a relationship while working together during the filming ofDumb and Dumber. In 1996 they were married. The marriage lasted less than a year, and they divorced in 1997.[15] In 2001, she married Francis Greco, a Canadian-born investment banker.[16] The couple adopted three children, sons Henry, George, and Alexander Holly-Greco. In 2008, while married to Greco, Holly became a Canadian citizen.[3][4] The couple divorced in 2014.
Holly lives inOakville, Ontario with her three children.[17]
In 1992, Holly, her father Grant, and their families established the "A" Fund atHobart and William Smith Colleges in memory of her brother, Alexander, about whom Holly said, "He was a boy filled with dreams, hopes, and plans. Although he was only 14 when he died, he had traveled extensively in Europe and Central America, lived in New York City and Los Angeles, and these experiences produced in him a fascination for architecture and archaeology."[18]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Seven Minutes in Heaven | Lisa | |
| 1986 | Band of the Hand | Nikki | |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Jazz | |
| 1992 | Live Wire | Suzie Bryant | |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Linda Lee | |
| 1994 | Dumb and Dumber | Mary Swanson | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss(withJim Carrey) |
| 1995 | Sabrina | Elizabeth Tyson | |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls | Darian Smalls | |
| Down Periscope | Lt. Emily Lake | ||
| 1997 | Turbulence | Teri Halloran | |
| A Smile Like Yours | Jennifer Robertson | ||
| 1998 | No Looking Back | Claudia | |
| 1999 | Entropy | Claire | |
| Any Given Sunday | Cindy Rooney | ||
| 2000 | The Last Producer | Frances Chadway | |
| What Women Want | Gigi | ||
| 2002 | Pavement | Detective Buckley Clark | |
| Spirited Away | Yūko Ogino | Voice role (English dub) | |
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | Mrs. Rachel Travers | |
| 2005 | The Chumscrubber | Boutique Owner | |
| Down and Derby | Kim Davis | ||
| The Godfather of Green Bay | Molly Mahoney | ||
| 2006 | Fatwa | Maggie Davidson | |
| The Pleasure Drivers | Daphne Widesecker | ||
| Raising Flagg | Rachel Purdy | ||
| 2009 | The Least Among You | Kate Allison | |
| Crank: High Voltage | Psychiatrist | Uncredited[citation needed] | |
| The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll | Liza Genson | ||
| 2010 | You're So Cupid! | Audrey Valentine | |
| The Final Storm | Gillian Grady | ||
| Chasing 3000 | Marilyn | ||
| 2013 | Abducted | Suzanne Hollingsworth | |
| Field of Lost Shoes | Mrs. Clinedinst | ||
| 2014 | The Town That Came A-Courtin | Abby Houston | |
| 2015 | Marshall the Miracle Dog | Susan | |
| Hoovey | Ruth | ||
| After the Ball | Elise Adams Kassell | ||
| The Blackcoat's Daughter | Linda | ||
| 2017 | Dead Shack | Neighbor | |
| 2018 | My Perfect Romance | Adele | |
| Ultra Low | Herself | ||
| 2019 | Tammy's Always Dying | Ilana Wiseman | |
| The Cuban | Nurse Baker | ||
| 2024 | Hot Frosty | Jane Miller | |
| 2025 | Loathe Thy Neighbor | Wanda Bellarose |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Carla Walicki | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Love Lives On | Tracy | Television film |
| 1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Emily Brown | Episode: "Home Is the Hero" |
| 1986–1989 | All My Children | Julie Chandler | Unknown episodes Nomination:Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1988)[19] |
| 1990 | Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again | Betty Cooper | Television film |
| 1990 | My Two Dads | Allison Novack | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | The Antagonists | Kate Ward | Episode: "Con Safos" |
| 1992 | Fugitive Among Us | Suzie Bryant | Television film |
| 1992–1996 | Picket Fences | Maxine Stewart | |
| 1994 | Dangerous Heart | Carol | Television film |
| 1998 | Vig | Marybeth | |
| 1999 | Fantasy Island | Heather Finn | Episode: "The Real Thing" |
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Jeremy Hanlon | Main role |
| 2001 | Destiny | Unknown | Television film |
| Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Ethel Kennedy | Television film Nominated forSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[citation needed] | |
| Becker | Laura | Episode: "The Buddy System" | |
| 2002 | Providence | Darla Rosario | Episode: "The Heart of the Matter" |
| King of Texas | Mrs. Rebecca Lear Highsmith | Television film | |
| Living with the Dead | James' Wife | ||
| Santa Jr. | Susan Flynn | ||
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Hayley Wilson | Episode: "Grand Prix" |
| 2004 | Just Desserts | Grace Carpenter | Television film |
| Caught in the Act | Jodie Colter | ||
| 2005 | Bounty Hunters | Tess | |
| 2005–2008 | NCIS | NCIS Director Jenny Shepard | Main role |
| 2009 | Leverage | Ms. Tobey Earnshaw | Episode: "The Juror #6 Job" |
| Before You Say I Do | Mary Brown | Television film | |
| Too Late to Say Goodbye | Heather | ||
| 2010 | Covert Affairs | Madeline Jarvis | Episode: "Houses of the Holy" |
| Flashpoint | Jill Hastings | Episode: "Acceptable Risk" | |
| The Town Christmas Forgot | Annie Benson | Television film | |
| Mrs. Miracle 2: Miracle In Manhattan | Lindy Lowe | ||
| 2010–2012 | The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | Haulie | Recurring voice role |
| 2011 | Rookie Blue | Superintendent Elaine Peck | Episode: "In Plain View" |
| Scream of the Banshee | Prof. Isla Whelan | Television film | |
| 2012 | Lost Girl | Sadie | Episode: "Midnight Lamp" |
| Alphas | Senator Charlotte Burton | 3 episodes | |
| Layover | Suzanne Hollingsworth | Television film | |
| Do No Harm | Dr. Thorne | ||
| 2013–2016 | Motive | Dr. Betty Rogers | Main role |
| 2015 | A Country Wedding | Margaret | Television film |
| 2016 | My Summer Prince | Deidre Kelly | |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Roxie Pagliani | Episode: "Vegas with Some Radish" |
| 2018 | Good Witch | Melanie Anderson | Episode: "How To Make A Middleton Quilt" |
| My Perfect Romance | Adele | Television film | |
| Christmas Catch | Captain Bennett | ||
| 2019 | Designated Survivor | Lynn Harper | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Tiny Pretty Things | Monique Dubois[20] | Main role |
| 2021–present | Family Law | Joanne Kowalski | Main role (season 2-) Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2022 | The Lake | Mimsy | Recurring role |
| Country Roads Christmas | Skye's mother | Television film | |
| 2023 | The Irrational | Mayor | Episode 1[21] |
| 2024 | Christmas Under the Northern Lights | Laura | Television film |
Birth Name: Lauren Michael Holly
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