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Mary Holland
Born (1985-06-24) June 24, 1985 (age 40)
Alma mater Northern Illinois University (BFA)
Occupation Actress, comedian, writer
Years active 2013–present
Spouse(s)
Matt Newell
(m. 2020)
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Mary Holland (born June 24, 1985) is a talented American actress, comedian, and writer. She is known for her funny roles in movies and TV shows. Mary has been performing since 2013 and has appeared in many popular comedies.

Early Life and Learning

Mary Holland grew up in Galax, Virginia. She studied at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Later, she earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Northern Illinois University. This degree helped her learn a lot about acting.

Becoming an Actress

After college, Mary started performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB). UCB is a famous place where comedians learn and perform improv comedy. Improv is when actors make up scenes and characters on the spot, without a script! Mary is part of UCB's main show called Asssscat.

Mary is also a member of a funny improv group called Wild Horses. Her group members are Lauren Lapkus, Erin Whitehead, and Stephanie Allynne. In 2022, she also joined "Ben Schwartz and Friends" for some surprise improv shows across the U.S.

In 2015, Mary got a role in the Starz TV series Blunt Talk. She played Shelly Tinkle for two seasons. In 2016, she had a repeating role on the HBO series Veep. She also appeared in the movie Unicorn Store. In 2017, Mary was cast in a comedy TV pilot called Household Name with Carol Burnett.

In 2020, Mary was a guest star in the final episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Also in 2020, she helped raise money for a good cause by participating in a special online game. In 2022, she played Principal Martha Reiser in the comedy movie Senior Year. This movie was produced by Rebel Wilson. Many people praised Mary's performance in the film.

Movies and TV Shows

Mary Holland has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of her selected works:

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Becky
2017 And Then There Was Eve Laura
Unicorn Store Joanie
2018 The Package Triage Nurse
2019 Greener Grass Kim Ann
Good Posture Pauline
Between Two Ferns: The Movie Gerri Plop
2020 Golden Arm Melanie
Happiest Season Jane Caldwell Also co-writer
2022 Senior Year Martha Reiser
2023 Self Reliance Amy
Maggie Moore(s) Maggie Lee Moore
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Various 6 episodes
2014 Silicon Valley Sherry Episode: "Proof of Concept"
The Birthday Boys Various Episode: "Cerf's Folly"
2015 Parks and Recreation Victoria Herzog Episode: "Ron & Jammy"
2015–2016 Blunt Talk Shelly Tinkle 19 episodes
2015 The Mindy Project Mom #1 Episode: "Jody Kimball-Kinney Is My Husband"
Truth Be Told Amy Episode: "The Ecosystem"
2016 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Blair 1 episode
2016–2018 Animals. Various voices 7 episodes
2016 The Good Place Paula Ouncerock Episode: "What We Owe to Each Other"
Mr. Neighbor's House Miss Lady TV special
2016–2017 The UCB Show Various 3 episodes
2017 New Girl Gil Episode: "Young Adult"
Shrink Rachel 8 episodes
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Tricia Episode: "Moo Moo"
Veep Shawnee Tanz 5 episodes
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Missy Episode: "A Divided House"
Dice Trudy 2 episodes
2018 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cat Store Clerk Episode: "Trent?!"
2018–2024 Craig of the Creek Maney (voice) 8 episodes
2018 American Housewife Ashley Clark Episode: "Sliding Sweaters"
Mr. Neighbor's House 2 Miss Lady TV special
Happy Together Suzanne Episode: "Pilot"
Fresh Off the Boat Cindy Episode: "Cousin Eddie"
2019 Speechless Caroline Episode: "THE S-T-A-- STAIRCASE"
Abby's Sharon Episode: "The Fish"
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Tara Cooper Episode: "The Spite Store"
Robbie Janie 8 episodes
Homecoming Wendy 4 episodes
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge AD-3 (voice) 10 episodes
Mapleworth Murders Lanie Delabouche 3 episodes
Hoops Connie (voice) 8 episodes
The George Lucas Talk Show Herself Episode: "Digital Magic"
Big City Greens Chairwoman (voice) Episode: "Chipwrecked"
2020–2021 Duncanville Various voices 4 episodes
2020–2023 Harley Quinn Jennifer, Tabitha (voice) 3 episodes
2021–2023 HouseBroken Various voices 3 episodes
2021–2022 Physical Tanya Logan 4 episodes
2022 The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Sloane Limited series; Main cast
Star Trek: Lower Decks Toz, Moxy, Dr. Helen Gibson (voice) 2 episodes
2023 History of the World, Part II Typhoid Mary Episode: "VII"
The Afterparty Nicole Episode: "Aniq 2: The Sequel"
2023–2024 The Big Door Prize Nat 16 episodes
2024 Bob's Burgers Maryanne (voice) Episode: "Saving Favorite Drive-In"
Ghosts Patience

See also

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