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Laurie Holden
Laurie Holden in October 2012
Born
Heather Laurie Holden

(1969-12-17) December 17, 1969 (age 54)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
Parent(s)Glen Corbett (deceased)
Adrienne Ellis
RelativesMichael Anderson (stepfather)
Christopher Holden (brother)

Heather Laurie Holden (born December 17, 1969)[1] 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.

Early life and education

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Toronto,[2][3] Holden holds dual citizenship in both the U.S. and Canada. Her parents are actors Glen Corbett (aka Lawrence Holden) and Adrienne Ellis. Her parents divorced, and her mother married 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.

Television and film career

Laurie Holden at 2012 ACE Eddie Awards Arrivals.

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). On stage, she starred in Time and the Conways, written by J. B. Priestley and The Winter's Tale, based on the play of William Shakespeare. Other stage roles include Regina in Ghosts and Procne in The Love of the Nightingale.

After making various guest appearances on Due South, Murder, She Wrote and Poltergeist: The Legacy, Holden 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 TV series based on 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) (It was while performing on stage in Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, that Holden was discovered by Darabont). As Carrey's long lost love, she received critical acclaim and praise for her performance.[4]. In 2002, she played her role of Marita Covarrubias for the final episode of The X-Files. She also co-starred alongside Dean Cain, Jennifer Tilly and Tim Curry in the Canadian comedy Bailey's Billion$ (2004). 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),[5] and co-starring as Amanda Dumfries opposite Marcia Gay Harden and Thomas Jane in Stephen King's The Mist (2007). In 2008, Holden starred as Olivia Murray in FX's critically acclaimed series The Shield. She has also been seen in AMC's The Walking Dead (since 2010), based on the graphic novels.[6]. She plays Andrea, a civil rights lawyer and one of the main characters of the TV Series. Laurie Holden is actively producing film, theatre and television projects in addition to her acting pursuits.

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 was nominated in 2011 for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in Television for the series The Walking Dead.[7] For her role in this series, she was also nominated in 2011 for the Scream Award for Best Supporting Actress.[8]

Human rights

Holden is a Founding Board Member of the Canadian Somaly Mam Foundation[9] and an Advisory Board Member of The Somaly Mam Foundation in the U.S.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1980 The Martian Chronicles Marie Wilder Episodes: "The Expeditions", "The Settlers", and "The Martians"
1986 Separate Vacations Karen Directed by Michael Anderson
1988 Captain Power and the Soldiers of Future Erin Episode: "Gemini and Counting"
1989 Physical Evidence Matt's girl Directed by Michael Crichton
1991 Young Catherine Princess Catherine Dashkova Directed By Michael Anderson
1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Joyce Morrison / Judith Carswell Episode: "The Hardboiled Mystery"
1993 Secret Services Suki Episode: "Larceny Inc./Reach Out and Rob Someone/Jet Threat"
1993 Scales of Justice Nancy Oakes Episode: "Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes?"
1993 Family Passions Claire Season 1
1993 Destiny Ridge Darlene Kubolek Season 1
1994 TekWar: TekLab Rachel Tudor TV Movie
1995 Expect No Mercy Vicki Directed by Zale Dalen
1995 Due South Jill Kennedy Episode: "Letting Go"
1995 Highlander: The Series Debra Campbell Episode: "Homeland"
1996 The Pathfinder Mabel Dunham Directed by Donald Shebib
1996 Murder, She Wrote Sherri Sampson Episode: "What You Don't Know Can Kill You"
1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy Cora Jennings / Sarah Browning Episode: "Thirteenth Generation"
1996 Two Madeline Reynolds Episode: "Many Happing Return"
1996 Past Perfect Ally Marsey Directed by Jonathan Heap
1996 Highlander: The Series Debra Campbell Episode: "Dramatic License"
1996–2002 The X-Files Marita Covarrubias 10 episodes
1997 Echo Scarlett Antonelli TV Movie
1997 Alibi Beth Polasky TV Movie
1997 Dead Man's Gun Bonnie Lorrine Segment: "Fool's Gold"
1998–2000 The Magnificent Seven Mary Travis 18 episodes
2000 The Outer Limits Susan McLaren Episode: "Breaking Point"
2000 The Man Who Used to Be Me Amy Ryan TV Movie
2001 Big Sound Piper Moran Episode: "Shabbas Bloody Shabbas"
2001 The Majestic Adele Stanton Directed by Frank Darabont
2004 The X-Files: Resist or Serve Marita Covarrubias Voice
2004 Bailey's Billion$ Marge Maggs Directed by David Devine
2005 Fantastic Four Debbie McIlvane Directed by Tim Story
2006 Silent Hill Cybil Bennett Directed by Christophe Gans
2007 The Mist Amanda Dumfries Directed by Frank Darabont
2008 Meet Market Billy Directed by Charlie Loventhal
2008 The Shield Olivia Murray 13 episodes
2010–present The Walking Dead Andrea 27 episodes
2012 How I Met Your Mother Nicole 1 episode

Documentary/Herself

Laurie Holden at New York Comic Con in 2011 to promote The Walking Dead.
  • 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
  • Walking Dead (2011) (episode #1.6) .... Herself
  • Walking Dead (2011) (episode #1.7) .... Herself
  • Desmontando The Walking Dead (2011) (TV) : elle-même
  • Walking Dead (2012) (episode #1.13) .... Herself

Theatre

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390229/
  2. ^ Harris, Wlliott (March 21, 2011). "She's 'Dead' serious — Hawks rule". Chicago Sun Times. p. 54. Retrieved March 19, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |Section= ignored (|section= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Carter, Kelly (February 18, 2001). "Breakout: Laurie Holden". USA Today. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Elvis. "Movie Review - The Majestic - FILM REVIEW; Amnesiac Recalls His Best Lines". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ TV: Casting Rounding Out for Darabont's 'The Walking Dead'
  6. ^ Update: Laurie Holden and Steven Yeun Join The Walking Dead
  7. ^ "The 37th Saturn Award Nominations". Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Best Supporting Actress | Jaimie Alexander, Laurie Holden, Mila Kunis, Helen Mirren, Ellen Wong". Retrieved 24 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Text "Scream 2011" ignored (help)
  9. ^ Actress Laurie Holden speaks out against human trafficking
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