Holly Marie Combs
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| Born | Holly Marie Combs |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Presenter, Producer |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Bryan Travis Smith (28 February, 1993 - 1997) (Divorced) David W. Donoho {14 February, 2004 - present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Best Young Actress in a New Television Series 1993 Picket Fences (1992) |
Holly Marie Combs (born 3 December, 1973, San Diego) is an award-winning American actress best known for her role as Piper Halliwell in the American television series Charmed and as Tom Skerritt's daughter on Picket Fences.
Biography
Early life
Combs was born in San Diego, California. At the time of her birth, her mother, Lauralei Combs (née Berckhem), was fifteen years old and her father was seventeen. Combs' biological parents married, but the two split up after two years, feeling they were too young to make a marriage work. While Combs was learning to walk, she hit her head on a marble table, resulting in a scar over her right eyebrow. She went through many different homes with her mother, often having very little privacy, while her mom attempted to pursue an acting career. When Combs was seven, she and her mother moved to New York City. She was twelve years old when her mother married her stepfather. In New York City, Combs attended Beekman Hill Elementary and then The Professional Children's School of Acting. It is reported that one of her teachers was Ernie Martin. Already, Combs' looks were turning heads and she landed many print ads and commercials. She soon grew to love acting, just like her mother had. She has two sisters that live in Basingstoke, England. They were born in 1994 their names are Susie and Cloe.
Career
Although she had a number of minor roles in the late 1980s, including a brief speaking part in Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July, Combs' major acting debut arrived in the 1992 TV drama series Picket Fences. She auditioned for the role of Kimberly while she was in New York. The casting agent told her that she wasn't right for the part because, "She didn't have a big enough heart." Combs retorted, "If you're looking for someone with a big heart, what the hell are you doing in New York?" She was later called back and offered the job. Picket Fences ran for four years, winning Combs critical acclaim and a Young Actor's award.[1]
In 1992, Combs made her appearance in Simple Men, Chain of Desire, and Dr. Giggles, in which she plays its protagonist, the 19-year-old daughter of Cliff De Young's character and boyfriend of Glenn Quinn's character, Jennifer Campbell.
Combs was with her friend Shannen Doherty when she saw the pilot script for Charmed on the back seat, and said she wanted to take part in the audition. When they did, Combs auditioned for the role of "Prue Halliwell" and Doherty for "Piper Halliwell," but they ended up switching roles because they didn't "fit". Alyssa Milano and Combs both became producers for Charmed in the fifth season.[2] For the all eight seasons of Charmed (debuted in 1998 and was a hit TV series, which ended in May 2006), Combs played the second oldest of the three sisters, although she was the youngest of the three actresses.
Personal life
In 1993, Combs married Brian "Travis" Smith, but they divorced in 1997.
She married former Charmed key-grip and long time boyfriend David Donoho on Valentine's Day, 2004. They are parents to 2 boys, Finley Arthur (born April 26, 2004) and Riley Edward (October 26, 2006).
Filmography
Film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Walls of Glass | Flanagan | Uncredited | |
| 1988 | Sweet Hearts Dance | Debs Boon | ||
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Jenny | Uncredited | |
| New York Stories | Costume Party Guest | Section 'Life Without Zoe' | ||
| 1992 | Chain of Desire | Diana | ||
| Dr. Giggles | Jennifer Campbell | |||
| Simple Men | Kim | |||
| 1995 | A Reason to Believe | Sharon | ||
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Herself | ||
| 2007 | Point of Entry | Kathy Alden |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1996 | Picket Fences | Kimberly Brock | Award-winning role (Young Actor's Award) | |
| 1997 | Relativity | Anne Pryce | Guest Star: Season 1, Episode 14 | |
| 1998-2006 | Charmed | Piper Halliwell | 1998-2006: Series Producer |
Televisions movies and miniseries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | A Perfect Stranger | Amanda Hale | ||
| 1996 | Sins of Silence | Sophie DiMatteo | ||
| 1997 | Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder | Diane Zamora | ||
| Our Mother's Murder | Alex Morrell | |||
| 2003 | See Jane Date | Natasha Nutley | ||
| 2007 | Point of Entry (aka Panic Button) | Kathy Alden |
References
- ^ "Holly Marie Combs - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ ""Charmed" Full Cast and Crew". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2006-06-21.