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| Born | Sandrine Vanessa Ho (1972-11-19)19 November 1972 (age 53) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | [citation needed] |
| Children | 1[citation needed] |
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| Traditional Chinese | 何家蓓 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 何家蓓 | ||||||||||||
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Sandrine Claire Holt (bornSandrine Vanessa Ho; 19 November 1972) is a British-born Canadian actress. She was born in London and raised inToronto. Her films includeBlack Robe (1991),Terminator Genisys (2015), andThe Shrouds (2025).
Holt was born Sandrine Vanessa Ho inCroydon.[1] Her middle name was later changed to Claire.[2] Her father, Man Shun ("Horace") Ho, is Chinese. Her mother, Christiane (née Nicolette), is French.[3][4]
At age five, Holt and her family moved toToronto, Canada. Holt attendedSt. Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School inWillowdale. She worked as arunway model in Paris before she became an actress.[citation needed] Her younger sister is model and designerAdrianne Ho.[5][6][7]
Holt's acting debut, credited as Sandrine Ho, was in a 1989 episode ofFriday the 13th: The Series entitled "Face of Evil".[8] Her feature film debut was inBlack Robe (1991).[9] Subsequent film and television appearances include roles inRapa-Nui,Once a Thief,Pocahontas: The Legend,The Outer Limits andResident Evil: Apocalypse.
In 2004, she appeared inResident Evil: Apocalypse in a minor role as an anchorwoman named Terri Morales. Then again in 2006, she appeared in a recurring role on the television series24 asEvelyn Martin, the aide toFirst LadyMartha Logan. In 2007 she appeared in the recurring role of Catherine Rothberg inShowtime's seriesThe L Word.
In 2012, she appeared inUnderworld: Awakening[10] as Lida, an Antigen employee who took care of the protagonist's daughter, a prisoner named Subject Two.
In 2013 she appeared in the first season ofHouse of Cards as Gillian Cole, the leader of a grass-roots organization called World Well that provides clean water to developing countries.
In 2015, she appeared in the filmTerminator Genisys,[11] and the TV seriesFear the Walking Dead.[12]
In 2016, she appeared inMacGyver as Patricia Thornton, an ex-field agent turned director of operations for DXS.[13]
In 2018, she had a recurring role onLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Lisa Abernathy, aclinical psychologist who assesses defendants before their trials.[14]
In December 2022, Holt was cast in an undisclosed major role inDaredevil: Born Again.[15] In March 2023, it was revealed that Holt would be portrayingVanessa Fisk, taking over the role fromAyelet Zurer.[16] However, after the creative overhaul, the role was returned to Zurer.[17]
Holt was married to rock producer/engineer Travis Huff,[18] but they later[when?] divorced.
In 2015, she posed nude for the May issue ofAllure magazine.[19]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Black Robe | Annuka | Nominated—Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
| 1994 | Rapa Nui | Ramana | |
| 1994 | Dance Me Outside | Poppy | |
| 1995 | Pocahontas: The Legend | Pocahontas | |
| 1998 | 1999 | Suki | |
| 1998 | Gunslinger's Revenge | Pearl | |
| 1998 | Airtime | Herself | Short |
| 1999 | Loving Jezebel | Mona | |
| 2000 | Fast Food Fast Women | Giselle | |
| 2001 | Mission | Ima | |
| 2001 | Century Hotel | Jin | |
| 2002 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Agent Bennett | |
| 2003 | Happy Hour | Bonnie | |
| 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Terri Morales | |
| 2004 | Mr. Jones: Drive | Woman | Short |
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Private Jill Sandee | |
| 2006 | Sam's Lake | Kate | [20] |
| 2011 | Faces in the Crowd | Nina #6 | |
| 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Lida | |
| 2013 | Chinese Puzzle | Ju | [21] |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Detective Cheung | |
| 2015 | Air | Abby | [22] |
| 2018 | Sorry for Your Loss | Tracey | |
| 2022 | The Aviary | Delilah | |
| 2025 | The Shrouds | Soo-Min |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Kamichi | Episode: "Face of Evil" (credited as Sandrine Ho) |
| 1995 | Tales of the Wild | Kanata | Episode: "Les légendes du Grand Nord" |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Ellen | Episode: "The Fifth Sepulcher" |
| 1996 | Once a Thief | Li Ann Tsei | Television film |
| 1997 | Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother | Li Ann Tsei | Television film |
| 1997–1998 | Once a Thief | Li Ann Tsei | Main role, 23 episodes |
| 1997 | The Outer Limits | Jade / Laura | Episode: "Last Supper" |
| New York Undercover | Julie Min | 2 episodes | |
| Two | Diana Polasky | Episode: "Tale of the Tape" | |
| 1998 | Once a Thief: Family Business | Li Ann Tsei | Television film |
| 1998 | Bronx County | Herself | Television film |
| 2001 | Earth Angels | Wendy | Television film |
| 2001 | Witchblade | Sandrine Malraux / TV News Reporter | Episodes: "Parallax", "Legion" |
| 2002 | Mutant X | Patricia | Episode: "The Future Revealed" |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Melissa Boone | Episode: "Sex and Taxes" |
| Las Vegas | Detective Jenny Cho | 3 episodes | |
| ER | Drew | Episode: "Nobody's Baby" | |
| 2006 | 24 | Evelyn Martin | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Runaway | Erin Baxter | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | The L Word | Catherine Rothberg | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Fire Serpent | Christina Andrews | Television film |
| 2007 | The Dark Room | Leanne Kisoun | Television film |
| 2008 | Burn Up | Mika | Miniseries |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Niko Oh | Episode: "Stockholm Syndrome" |
| The Phantom | Guran | Miniseries | |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Elise Chaye | Episode: "Blood In, Blood Out" |
| 2010 | The Line | Rachel Wu | Television film |
| 2011 | Sanctuary | Charlotte Benoit | Episode: "Monsoon" |
| Flashpoint | Beth Topp | Episode: "Slow Burn" | |
| 2012 | The Listener | Christa Merker | Episode: "Poisoned Minds" |
| 2012 | Deadly Hope | Denise Landers | Television film |
| 2013–2014 | Hostages | Sandrine Renault | Main role, 15 episodes |
| House of Cards | Gillian Cole | Recurring role, 10 episodes[23] | |
| 2015 | The Returned | Julie Han | Main role, 10 episodes[24] |
| Fear the Walking Dead | Dr. Bethany Exner | 3 episodes | |
| Exposed | Jill | Television film | |
| 2016 | Damien | Paula Sciarra | 2 episodes |
| Blindspot | Vanessa Chang | Episode: "Any Wounded Thief" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nora Wattan | Episode: "Fashionable Crimes" | |
| Mr. Robot | Susan Jacobs | 2 episodes[25] | |
| 2016–2017 | MacGyver | Patricia Thornton | Main role, 12 episodes |
| 2016 | The Art of More | Isabel Perry | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2017 | Love | Jorie | Episode: "A Day", #3.6 |
| 2018 | The X-Files | Karen Hamby | Episode: "This" |
| Homeland | Simone Martin | 8 episodes | |
| The Crossing | Emma Ren | Main role[26] | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lisa Abernathy | 3 episodes[14] | |
| 2019 | FBI | Lynn Carver | Guest Star Episode: "Apex" |
| 2020–2021 | The Expanse | Oksana | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Laura Song | Episode: "Divided We Fall" |
| 2022 | Better Call Saul | Cheryl Hamlin | 3 episodes |
| American Gigolo | Olga Desnain | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | Mayor of Kingstown | Wendy Morris | 2 episodes |
| 2023-24 | Beacon 23 | Coley | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Your Friends and Neighbours | Detective Rebecca Lin | 5 episodes |
| 2026 | Imperfect Women | Jenny | 3 episodes |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Black Robe | Nominated | [27] |