Lauren Holly made her feature debut (with first husband Danny Quinn) in Paul Michael Glaser's "Band of the Hand" (1986). Her initial TV appearance that year in an episode of "Spenser: For Hire" (ABC) preceded her tenure as the sweet, virginal Julie Chandler on the ABC soap "All My Children", for which she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination as Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series for the 1987-88 season. Holly had a recurring part on "My Two Dads" (NBC) and then co-starred as a hard-nosed prosecutor in the short-lived "The Antagonists" (CBS, 1991) before striking primetime series pay dirt portraying the sensitive but steely Deputy Maxine 'Max' Stewart in the critically acclaimed "Picket Fences" (CBS, 1992-96). At about the same time, she landed her first leading role in a feature opposite Jason Scott Lee in the surprisingly romantic biopic "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" (1993), turning in a credible and affecting performance as the tough and resourceful Linda Lee, the Swedish-American wife of the tormented Chinese actor/martial artist.

Not wanting to create a scheduling nightmare for "Picket Fences", Holly turned down the Courteney Cox role in "Ace Ventura, Pet Detective" (1994), but she did not pass on another chance to work with rising star (and future husband) Jim Carrey, enjoying her biggest hit as the female lead in the aptly titled comedy "Dumb and Dumber" (1994), which also starred Jeff Daniels. In the 1995 remake of "Sabrina", Holly was the fiancee of playboy Greg Kinnear, with whom she would reteam for the pallid comedy "A Smile Like Yours" (1997). One of Ted Demme's "Beautiful Girls" in the 1996 drama of that title, she also co-starred that year with fellow TV alumnus Kelsey Grammer in the comedy "Down Periscope". The roller-coaster ride of Carrey's celebrity complicated the couple's lives and led to a divorce, although the two have remained friends and enjoyed an on-again-off-again relationship. Meanwhile, Holly is still looking for that break-out feature hit that will truly establish her as something more than fabulous window-dressing (and Carrey's ex). Perhaps her best work to date came in Edward Burns' "No Looking Back" (1998), which enabled her to draw from her experience as a waitress in her hometown and play against her nude, starlet stereotype.

Filmography

> The Godfather of Green Bay (2005) .... Molly
> Down and Derby (2005) .... Kim Davis
> The Chumscrubber (2005) .... Boutique Owner
> Fatwa (2005) .... Maggie Davidson
> Bounty Hunters (2005) (TV) .... Tess
> The Pleasure Drivers (2005) .... Daphne
> Caught in the Act (2004/II) (TV) .... Jodie Colter
> In Enemy Hands (2004) .... Mrs. Rachel Travers
... aka U-Boat (Europe: English title: DVD box title)
> Just Desserts (2004) (TV) .... Grace Carpenter
> "CSI: Miami"
- Grand Prix (2003) TV Episode .... Hayley Wilson
> Raising Flagg (2003) .... Rachel Purdy
> Pavement (2002) .... Buckley Clarke
... aka Spur des Mörders, Die (Germany)
> Santa, Jr. (2002) (TV) .... Susan Flynn
> "Providence"
- The Heart of the Matter (2002) TV Episode .... Darla Rosario
> "Living with the Dead" (2002/I) (mini) TV Series .... James's (Danson) wife
... aka Talking to Heaven (Europe: English title) (USA: working title)
> Changing Hearts (2002) .... Amber Connors
> King of Texas (2002) (TV) .... Mrs. Rebecca Lear Highsmith
> "Becker"
- The Buddy System (2001) TV Episode .... Laura
> Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (voice: English version) .... Chihiro's Mother
... aka Miyazaki's Spirited Away (International: English title) (USA: poster title)
... aka Sen (Japan: informal short title)
... aka Sen and the Mysterious Disappearance of Chihiro
... aka Spirited Away (USA)
... aka The Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro (informal literal English title)
> "Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Ethel Kennedy
... aka Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Kennedy Women (USA: video title)
> What Women Want (2000) .... Gigi
> The Last Producer (2000) .... Frances Chadway
... aka The Final Hit (USA: video title)
> "Chicago Hope" (1994) TV Series .... Dr. Jeremy Hanlon (1999-2000)
> Any Given Sunday (1999) .... Cindy Rooney
> Entropy (1999/I) .... Claire
> "Fantasy Island"
- The Real Thing (1999) TV Episode .... Heather Finn
> Vig (1998) (V) .... Marybeth
... aka Money Kings
> No Looking Back (1998) .... Claudia
> A Smile Like Yours (1997) .... Jennifer Robertson
> Turbulence (1997/I) .... Teri Halloran
> Down Periscope (1996) .... Lt. Emily Lake, Diving Officer
> Beautiful Girls (1996) .... Darian Smalls
> Sabrina (1995) .... Elizabeth Tyson, MD
... aka Sabrina (Germany)
> Dumb & Dumber (1994) .... Mary Swanson
... aka Dumb Happens
... aka Dumb and Dumber (USA: video box title)
> Dangerous Heart (1994) (TV) .... Carol
> Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) .... Linda Lee
> "Picket Fences" (1992) TV Series .... Maxine Stewart
> Fugitive Among Us (1992) (TV) .... Suzie Bryant
> "The Antagonists" (1991) TV Series .... Kate Ward
> The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) .... Jazz
> Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) (TV) .... Betty Cooper
... aka Archie: Return to Riverdale (video title)
... aka Weekend Reunion
> "My Two Dads"
- See You in September? (1990) TV Episode .... Allison
- To Thine Own Elf Be True (1990) TV Episode .... Allison Novack
> "All My Children" (1970) TV Series .... Julie Rand Chandler (>2) (1986-1989)
... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title)
> "Spenser: For Hire"
- Home Is the Hero (1986) TV Episode .... Emily Brown
> Band of the Hand (1986) .... Nikki
> Seven Minutes in Heaven (1985) .... Lisa
... aka Deslices de joventud (USA: Spanish title: dubbed version)
> Love Lives On (1985) (TV) .... Tracy
> "Hill Street Blues"
- Last Chance Salon (1984) TV Episode (as Holly Lauren) .... Carla Walicki
- Ewe and Me, Babe (1984) TV Episode .... Carla Walicki

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links
AskMen.com - Lauren Holly
A Tribute to Lauren Holly

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