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Lauren Michael Holly (born October 28, 1963) is an American actress.

Biography

Early life

Holly was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Her father is an English literature professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Both of her parents were educators, her mother being an art history professor at the University of Rochester. She was raised in upstate Geneva, New York and graduated from Geneva High School with the class of 1981 where she was a cheerleader. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1985 with a B.A. degree in that field of study.

Career

One of her best known film roles was as Mary Swanson, Lloyd Christmas' love interest in the movie Dumb & Dumber. She also achieved popularity as Police Officer Maxine Stewart in the long-running TV series Picket Fences. In 2005 she joined the cast of NCIS as Director Jenny Shepard.

Personal life

Holly has been married three times:

• Francis Greco (March 10, 2001 – present) 3 children
• Jim Carrey (September 23, 1996 – July 29, 1997) (divorced)
• Danny Quinn (1991 – 1993) (divorced)

Filmography

• Chasing 3000 (2006) .... Marilyn
• The Chumscrubber (2005) .... Boutique Owner
• Fatwa (2005) ... Maggie Davidson
• In Enemy Hands (2004) .... Mrs. Rachel Travers
• Down and Derby (2004) .... Kim Davis
• The Godfather of Green Bay (2004) .... Molly
• Raising Flagg (2003) .... Rachel Purdy
• Pavement (2002) .... Buckley Clarke
• Changing Hearts (2002) .... Amber Connors
• Spirited Away (2001) (voice) .... Chihiro's mother, Yuko Ogino
• What Women Want (2000) .... Gigi
• The Last Producer (2000) .... Frances Chadway
• Any Given Sunday (1999) .... Cindy Rooney
• Entropy (1999) .... Claire
• Vig (1998) .... Marybeth
• No Looking Back (1998) .... Claudia
• A Smile Like Yours (1997) .... Jennifer Robertson
• Turbulence (1997) .... Teri Halloran
• Down Periscope (1996) .... Lt. Emily Lake, Diving Officer
• Beautiful Girls (1996) .... Darian Smalls
• Sabrina (1995) .... Elizabeth Tyson, MD
• Dumb & Dumber (1994) .... Mary Swanson
• Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) .... Linda Lee
• The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) .... Jazz
• Band of the Hand (1986) .... Nikki
• Seven Minutes in Heaven (1985) .... Lisa

Television

• NCIS (2005–Present) ...Director Jenny Shepard
• Caught in the Act (2004) .... Jodie Colter
• Just Desserts (2004) .... Grace Carpenter
• Santa, Jr. (2002) .... Susan Flynn
• King of Texas (2002) .... Mrs. Rebecca Lear Highsmith
• Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Ethel Kennedy
• Chicago Hope TV Series .... Dr. Jeremy Hanlon (1999–2000)
• Dangerous Heart (1994) .... Carol
• Picket Fences TV Series .... Maxine Stewart (1992–1996)
• Fugitive Among Us (1992) .... Suzie Bryant
• The Antagonists (1991) TV Series .... Kate Ward
• Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) .... Betty Cooper
• All My Children TV Series .... Julie Rand Chandler (#2) (1986-1989)
• Love Lives On (1985) .... Tracy

External links

• Lauren Holly Appreciation Page - fan site
• Ask Men Profile

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