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| Laurie Holden | |
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 Holden attending the 2007 Comic-Con to promote The Mist |
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| Born | Heather Laurie Holden December 17, 1972 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Heather Laurie Holden (born December 17, 1972) is an American-Canadian actress and human rights activist. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Marita Covarrubias in The X-Files, Adele Stanton on The Majestic, Cybil Bennett in Silent Hill, Amanda Dumfries in The Mist, Olivia Murray in The Shield, and Andrea in The Walking Dead.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and education
Holden holds dual citizenship in both the U.S. and Canada. She was born in 1972 to actors Glen Corbett and Adrienne Ellis. Her parents divorced, and her mother married to director Michael Anderson. Her first role was on The Martian Chronicles (1980), when she played Rock Hudson's daughter. A graduate of U.C.L.A, she is a member of the National Honor Society and has been the recipient of the prestigious Natalie Wood Acting Award. She is currently enrolled at Columbia University where she is acquiring her Master of Human Rights degree.
[edit] Television and film career
Holden has starred in numerous television and film projects and has received worldwide critical acclaim and honorable recognition for her diverse and eclectic choice of roles.
Early in her career, Holden made a name for herself by costarring opposite Burt Reynolds in Physical Evidence (1989), Vanessa Redgrave in the miniseries Young Catherine (1991) and William Shatner in the TV Movie TekWar: TekLab (1994). She played Mabel Dunham in the TV Movie The Pathfinder (1996) (based on the novel of James Fenimore Cooper).
She also found some success playing a memorable recurring role on the seminal sci-fi series The X-Files, that of Marita Covarrubias, a mysterious government worker who becomes an informant to Special Agent Fox Mulder starting in the fourth season of that show through the final one (1996–2002). She also had a supporting role, as Mary Travis, opposite Michael Biehn and Ron Perlman in the remake of the MGM classic The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000) for CBS.
Holden's most notable roles include starring opposite Jim Carrey in Frank Darabont's film The Majestic (2001). As Carrey's long lost love, she received critical acclaim and praise for her performance. Other memorable roles include such hits as Fantastic Four (2005) (where she played Michael Chiklis' former love interest), playing cult hero Cybil Bennett in Christophe Gans' artistic-horror video game adaptation of Silent Hill (2006),[1] and co-starring as Amanda Dumfries opposite Marcia Gay Harden and Thomas Jane in Stephen King's The Mist (2007). Holden recently starred as Olivia Murray in FX's critically acclaimed series The Shield and has also been seen in AMC's The Walking Dead (she plays Andrea), based on the graphic novels.[2] Laurie Holden is actively producing film, theatre and television projects in addition to her acting pursuits.
[edit] Honors and nominations
Holden was named as one of the top 100 Most Creative People in Hollywood in Entertainment Weekly's It List and One of Ten Actors to Watch by Variety. She also won "The Look of The Year" Elite model search in Toronto and was nominated in 1996 for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for Due South (1994).
She's nominated in 2011 for a Saturn Awards for Best Performance by an Supporting Actress for the Series The Walking Dead. For this series was also nominated in 2011 for Scream Awards for Best Supporting Actress.
[edit] Human rights
Holden is a Founding Board Member of the Canadian Somaly Mam Foundation[3] and an Advisory Board Member of The Somaly Mam Foundation in the U.S.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Martian Chronicles | Marie Wilder | (3 episodes, "The Expeditions", "The Settlers" and "The Martians", 1980) TV mini-series |
| 1986 | Separate Vacations | Karen | Directed by Michael Anderson |
| 1988 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of Future | Erin | 1 episode, "Gemini and Counting", |
| 1989 | Physical Evidence | Matt's Girl | Directed by Michael Crichton |
| 1991 | Young Catherine | Princess Catherine Dashkova | (TV), directed by Michael Anderson |
| 1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Joyce Morrison/Judith Carswell | 1 episode, "The Hardboiled Mystery" |
| 1993 | Secret Services | Suki | 1 episode, "Larceny Inc./Reach Out and Rob Someone/Jet Threat" |
| 1993 | Scales of Justice | Nancy Oakes | 1 episode, " Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes?" |
| 1993 | Family Passions | Claire | unknow episodes |
| 1993 | Destiny Ridge | Darlene Kubolek | unknow episodes |
| 1994 | TekWar: TekLab | Rachel Tudor | (TV) |
| 1995 | Expect No Mercy | Vicki | |
| 1995 | Due South | Jill Kennedy | 1 episode, "Letting Go" |
| 1995–1996 | Highlander: The Series | Debra Campbell | (2 episodes, "Homeland" and "Dramatic License", 1995–1996) .... Debra Campbell (archive footage (uncredited) in "Dramatic License") |
| 1996 | The Pathfinder | Mabel Dunham | (TV), directed by Donald Shebib |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Sherri Sampson | 1 episode, "What You Don't Know Can Kill You" |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Cora Jennings/Sarah Browning | 1 episode, "Thirteenth Generation" |
| 1996 | Two | Madeline Reynolds | 1 episode, "Many Happing Return" |
| 1996 | Past Perfect | Ally Marsey | |
| 1996–2002 | The X-Files | Marita Covarrubias | 10 episodes |
| 1997 | Echo | Scarlett Antonelli | (TV), directed by Charles Correll |
| 1997 | Alibi | Beth Polasky | (TV), directed by Andy Wolk |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun | Bonnie Lorrine | (TV), segment "Fool's Gold" |
| 1998–2000 | The Magnificent Seven | Mary Travis | 18 episodes |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Susan McLaren | 1 episode, "Breaking Point" |
| 2000 | The Man Who Used to Be Me | Amy Ryan | (TV), directed by Jeff Woolnough |
| 2001 | Big Sound | Piper Moran | 1 episode, "Shabbas Bloody Shabbas" |
| 2001 | The Majestic | Adele Stanton | Directed by Frank Darabont |
| 2004 | The X-Files: Resist or Serve | Marita Covarrubias | (VG) (voice) |
| 2004 | Bailey's Billion$ | Marge Maggs | |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four | Debbie McIlvane | Directed by Tim Story |
| 2005 | Knights of impossingworth Park | Jennifer | Not released |
| 2006 | Silent Hill | Cybil Bennett | Directed by Christophe Gans |
| 2007 | The Mist | Amanda Dumfries | Directed by Frank Darabont |
| 2008 | Meet Market | Billy | |
| 2008 | The Shield | Olivia Murray | 13 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | The Walking Dead | Andrea | 19 episodes |
[edit] Documentary/Herself
- Inside the X Files (TV special documentary) .... Herself
- HBO First Look (1 episode, "The Majestic", 2001) (TV series documentary) .... Herself
- Path of Darkness: Making Silent Hill (2006) (video documentary) .... Herself
- Up Close with Carrie Keagan (1 episode, "15 November 2007", 2007) .... Herself
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) (video documentary short) .... Herself and special thanks
- Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (2008) (video documentary short) .... Herself and special thanks
- Silent Hill: entre deux mondes (video documentary) (2009) .... Herself
- The Making of 'The Walking Dead (video documentary) (2011) .... Herself
- Nightmare Factory (2011) .... Herself
- Talking Dead (2011) (episode #1.6) .... Herself
- Talking Dead (2011) (episode #1.7) .... Herself
- Desmontando The Walking Dead (2011) (TV) : elle-même
[edit] Theatre
- Cat On a Hot Tin Roof (2000)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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