Ellen Hollman
| Ellen Hollman | |
|---|---|
 Hollman at the 2014 Florida SuperCon | |
| Born |
Ellen Hollman Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Occupation | Actress & CEO of Visual Impact Now, non-profit organization |
| Website |
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Ellen Hollman is an American actress.
Biography
Hollman was born in Detroit, Michigan, and eventually moved to Troy, Michigan. Ellen Hollman is the oldest of four siblings. Hollman was an all-star track runner, holding the female state record in Michigan for the long jump (17.5 ft).
In 2008, Ellen Hollman became the CEO and Founder of a non-profit organization, Visual Impact Now. Celebrities hosts for the organization include Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, January Jones, and Robert Luketic. Her organization has conducted various eye clinics in Los Angeles, servicing over 6,000 children with glasses.
She made her television debut on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in 2005, before going on to appear in fourth season of The O.C. as young Kirsten Nichol in a flashback. In 2006, Hollman made her first appearance on film in the movie Road House 2, where she played the role of Beau. Hollman worked on two big-screen projects which debuted in 2008, Fling, with Brandon Routh and Asylum, with Sarah Roemer. She was cast as a new series regular 'Saxa', a German gladiatrix that is an antagonist to 'Mira' (Katrina Law) and love interest for Gannicus (Dustin Clare), but eventually sides with Spartacus during the slave rebellion on Spartacus: Vengeance, which premiered in January 2012. She returned to the role of Saxa in the fourth and final season of Spartacus, which premiered on January 25, 2013, and ended the series. She recently recurred on AMC Into The Badlands as Regent Warrior Zypher.
Personal life
Hollman is trained in Jiu Jitsu and earned her "Women Empowered" Pink belt as well as 'Combatives' Blue Belt from the Gracie Academy, where her The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power co-star Eve Torres is also a member.[1][2] In December 2015 Hollman announced she's engaged to her Spartacus: Vengeance co-star Stephen Dunlevy.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Road House 2 | Beau Hampton | Video |
| 2006 | Surf School | Megan | |
| 2008 | Asylum | Ivy | |
| 2008 | Fling | Alison | |
| 2010 | Skateland | Deana Trammel | |
| 2010 | Sinatra Club | Jane | |
| 2011 | Last Halloween | Jett | Short |
| 2012 | True Love | Kate Sunderland | |
| 2015 | Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, TheThe Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Valina Reskov | Video |
| 2015 | Shepherd's Blade | Kat Kelly | Short |
| 2016 | Jack and Jill | Jill | Short |
| 2016 | Secrets of Emily Blair, TheThe Secrets of Emily Blair | Emily Blair | |
| 2017 | Justice | Ginny | |
| 2017 | Good Nanny, TheThe Good Nanny | Lily Walsh | |
| 2017 | Maxx Yeager: Black Ops | Milla | Pre-production |
| 20?? | Tower, TheThe Tower | Haley Davenport | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Bartender | "Secrets" |
| 2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Maayke | "Blackout" |
| 2006 | NCIS | Tina Larsen | "Family Secret" |
| 2007 | O.C., TheThe O.C. | Young Kirsten Nichol | "The Case of the Franks" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Vickie Wright | "True Night" |
| 2009 | In Plain Sight | Amy Atkins / Amy Adams | "Gilted Lily" |
| 2009 | Weeds | Tenly | "Where the Sidewalk Ends" |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | Lola Sacco | "Con Job" |
| 2010 | Medium | Mallory Kessinger | "Will the Real Fred Rovick Please Stand Up?" |
| 2010 | Victorious | Melinda Murray | "Beck's Big Break" |
| 2011 | Rules of Engagement | Maya | "Double Down" |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Saxa | Supporting role |
| 2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Saxa | Supporting role |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Janet Riggins / Helen Morrison | "Keep Calm and Carry-On" |
| 2014 | Perfect Christmas, AA Perfect Christmas | Sara | TV film |
| 2015 | NCIS | Tina Larsen | "Status Update" |
| 2015 | Into the Badlands | Zypher | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Angela Carlson | "Best Buds" |
| 2017 | Death's Door | Dr. Chloe Morgan | "Everybody Breaks" |
| 2017 | Six | Gloria Taggart | "Tour of Duty", "Confession" |
References
- ↑ "Instagram post by Ellen Hollman • Dec 13, 2015 at 12:56am UTC". Instagram.
- ↑ "Instagram post by Ellen Hollman • Dec 13, 2015 at 8:43pm UTC". Instagram.
- ↑ "Instagram post by StephenDunlevy • Dec 26, 2015 at 6:12pm UTC". Instagram.
- ↑ "Instagram post by Ellen Hollman • Dec 26, 2015 at 6:03pm UTC". Instagram.