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Lauren Holly
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Lauren Michael Holly
October 28, 1963 Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Children | 3 |
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Lauren Michael Holly (born October 28, 1963) is an American actress. She has starred in many TV shows and movies. You might know her as Deputy Sheriff Maxine Stewart in Picket Fences. She also played NCIS Director Jenny Shepard in NCIS. Another big role was Dr. Betty Rogers on Motive. In movies, she was Mary Swanson in Dumb and Dumber (1994). She also played Linda Lee Cadwell, Bruce Lee's wife, in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993).
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Early Life and Education
Lauren Holly was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Michael Ann Holly, is an expert in art history. Her father, Grant Holly, was a writer for movies and a literature professor. Lauren had two younger brothers, Nick and Alexander. She went to Sarah Lawrence College in New York.
Acting Career Highlights
Lauren Holly started acting when she was 20 years old. Her first TV roles were in shows like Hill Street Blues. She also appeared in the soap opera All My Children from 1986 to 1989. In 1990, she played the comic book character Betty Cooper in a TV movie.
Breakthrough Roles
In 1992, Lauren got a big role in the TV show Picket Fences. She played Deputy Sheriff Maxine Stewart. She was on the show for four seasons. In 1993, she played Linda Lee Cadwell, the wife of famous martial artist Bruce Lee, in the movie Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
A year later, in 1994, she starred as Mary Swanson in the comedy movie Dumb and Dumber. She acted alongside Jim Carrey in this film. She also appeared in the 1995 movie Sabrina. In 1996, she was Lieutenant Emily Lake in the comedy Down Periscope.
Later Television and Film Work
From 2005 to 2008, Lauren Holly was a main character on the popular TV show NCIS. She played NCIS Director Jenny Shepard. She also played Dr. Betty Rogers on the TV series Motive. In 2014, she worked again with her Picket Fences co-star, Tom Skerritt, in the movie Field of Lost Shoes.
More recently, in 2018, Lauren Holly had a recurring role in the third season of the Netflix show Designated Survivor. She played Lynn Harper. She has continued to act in various films and television series.
Personal Life and Family
Lauren Holly has been married three times. Her first marriage was to actor Danny Quinn from 1991 to 1993. She later met Jim Carrey while working on the movie Dumb and Dumber. They were married in 1996 but divorced in 1997.
In 2001, she married Francis Greco, an investment banker from Canada. They adopted three sons: Henry, George, and Alexander. In 2008, Lauren became a Canadian citizen. She and Francis Greco divorced in 2014. Today, Lauren Holly lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, with her three children.
Remembering Alexander
In 1992, Lauren, her father, and their families started a special fund. It's called the "A" Fund at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. They created it to remember her brother, Alexander, who passed away when he was 14. Lauren shared that Alexander was full of dreams and plans. He loved architecture and archaeology because he had traveled a lot.
Selected Film and Television Roles
Lauren Holly has had many roles in both movies and television shows. Here are some of her notable appearances:
Film Roles
- 1993: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Linda Lee Cadwell
- 1994: Dumb and Dumber as Mary Swanson
- 1996: Beautiful Girls as Darian Smalls
- 1996: Down Periscope as Lt. Emily Lake
- 2000: What Women Want as Gigi
- 2015: The Blackcoat's Daughter as Linda
Television Roles
- 1986–1989: All My Children as Julie Chandler
- 1992–1996: Picket Fences as Maxine Stewart
- 1999–2000: Chicago Hope as Dr. Jeremy Hanlon
- 2005–2008: NCIS as NCIS Director Jenny Shepard
- 2013–2016: Motive as Dr. Betty Rogers
- 2019: Designated Survivor as Lynn Harper
- 2021–present: Family Law as Joanne Kowalski
See also
In Spanish: Lauren Holly para niños
