Alexandra Holden

Alexandra Holden
Alexandra Holden
	Holden in 2011
Born	Alexandra Paige Holden; April 30, 1977 (age 47); Northfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present
Spouse	Johnny Strong (m. 1997, divorced)

Alexandra Paige Holden (born April 30, 1977) is an American actress. Known for her film work in the comedy and horror genres, her credits include In & Out (1997), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001), The Hot Chick (2002), Wishcraft (2002), Dead End (2003), and Lovely Molly (2011). Her television work includes recurring roles on series such as Friends, Ally McBeal, Friday Night Lights, Franklin & Bash, and Rizzoli & Isles.

Early life

Holden was born April 30, 1977, in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota,^[1] daughter of Barry Holden and wife Kristi.^[2] Holden is of Scandinavian descent.^[3]

Holden made her screen debut in 1997, playing the supporting role of Vicky in the low-budget drama The Last Time I Committed Suicide. She had parts in a range of comedies throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, such as In & Out (1997), EDtv (1999), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001), and The Hot Chick (2002). Next, she starred in the horror films Wishcraft (2002), Dead End (2003), Dark Reel (2008), Lovely Molly (2011), and Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015). Other notable credits include American Gun (2002), How to Deal (2003), Special (2006), All the Days Before Tomorrow (2007), In a World... (2013), and the crime thriller Other Monsters (2022).^[4]

Holden guest-starred as Elizabeth Stevens, a student who dates Ross Geller, on the sixth season of Friends (2000). She then played Frania Beatus, a Warsaw Ghetto partisan, in the critically acclaimed NBC television film Uprising (2001),^[5] and went on to play recurring roles on Ally McBeal (2001), Friday Night Lights (2007), Franklin & Bash (2011), and Rizzoli & Isles (2012–2014).

In 1997, Holden appeared in the music video for Aerosmith's "Hole in My Soul".^[6]

Holden married actor Johnny Strong on December 10, 1997. They have since divorced.^[7]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	The Last Time I Committed Suicide	Vicky
1997	In & Out	Meredith
1998	Dancer, Texas Pop. 81	Vivian
1999	Guinevere	Angelic Girl
1999	EDtv	College Girl
1999	Drop Dead Gorgeous	Mary Johanson
2001	Sugar & Spice	Fern Rogers
2001	Uprising	Frania Beatus	TV film
2002	Wishcraft	Samantha Warren
2002	American Gun	Mia
2002	Four Reasons	Nurse
2002	The Hot Chick	Lulu
2003	Dead End	Marion Harrington
2003	Moving Alan	Dee Dee
2003	How to Deal	Scarlett Smith
2003	Purgatory Flats	Sunny Burkhardt
2005	Everything's Gone Green	Rosemary	Short film
2005	Window Theory	Kate
2005	Everything You Want	Jessica Lindstrom	TV film
2006	Special	Maggie
2006	Wasted	Amber
2006	A Trick of the Mind	Jennifer	TV film
2006	A Dead Calling	Rachel Beckwith
2007	All the Days Before Tomorrow	Alison
2008	The Frequency of Claire	Claire
2008	Dark Reel	Scarlett May
2009	Post Grad	Cute Funky Girl
2010	Healing Hands	Natasha Waverly	TV film
2011	Lovely Molly	Hannah^[8]
2011	Let Go	Kelly
2013	In a World...	Jamie
2014	Zoe Gone	Alicia Lynne
2015	Loaded	April
2015	Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story	Rose
2022	Other Monsters	Laura

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996–1997	Mr. Rhodes	Dani Swanson	3 episodes
1997	Cracker	Debbie	2 episodes
2000	Once and Again	Cassidy	2 episodes
2000	Friends	Elizabeth Stevens	5 episodes
2001	Ally McBeal	Jane Wilco	3 episodes
2002	Six Feet Under	Rebecca Leah Milford	Episode: "In the Game"
2004	Tru Calling	Jackie Connors	Episode: "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
2006	Grey's Anatomy	Jaime Carr	Episode: "Where the Boys Are"
2007	Friday Night Lights	Suzy	5 episodes
2008	CSI: Miami	Carla Hoyle	Episode: "Gone Baby Gone"
2008	Private Practice	Laura Larson	Episode: "Serving Two Masters"
2009	Cold Case	Caroline Kemp in 1958	Episode: "Libertyville"
2009	Royal Pains	Zoe Hill	Episode: "Wonderland"
2010	The Mentalist	Crystal Hargrove	Episode: "Blood in, Blood Out"
2011	Franklin & Bash	Debbie Wilcox	5 episodes
2011	Friends with Benefits	Dakota	Episode: "Pilot"
2011	Man Up!	Rebecca	Episode: "High Road is the Guy Road"
2011	Covert Affairs	Grace Langford	Episode: "Horse to Water"
2012–2016	Rizzoli & Isles	Lydia Sparks	6 episodes
2012	Bones	Margot Sandoval	Episode: "The Partners in the Divorce"
2012	NCIS	Brooke Fenton	Episode: "Shell Shock (Part II)"
2013	The Mob Doctor	Bethany Maslan	Episode: "Resurrection"
2013	Vegas	Dawn Fields	Episode: "From This Day Forward"
2013	Drop Dead Diva	Becca Holt	Episode: "One Shot"
2014	CSI	Mary Haymond	Episode: "Dead Rails"
2014	NCIS: Los Angeles	Elise Elena Jaeger	Episode: "War Cries"

^ "Alexandra Holden". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ Alexandra Holden Biography, Film Reference
^ A Personal ‘Uprising’ BY AA No. Published on Dec 6, 2001.
^ Billington, Alex (13 September 2022). "Kris Park Goes for Revenge in Action Thriller 'Other Monsters' Trailer". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ "Uprising". Variety. October 31, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
^ "Aerosmith - Hole In My Soul". YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
^ "What are the obscure characters from Friends up to now?". The Tab. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
^ Creepy, Uncle (2012-05-08). "Disturbing and Not Safe For Work Clip from Lovely Molly". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-09-11.

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