Lauren Holly

Birth Name:

Lauren Michael Holly

Birth Place:

Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

In 1994, she won the Viewers for Quality TV Q Award for best supporting actress in a quality drama series for her work in "Picket Fences" in 1992
Established The A Fund with her family in memory of her brother, Alexander Innes Holly, to provide a scholarship fund for students studying architecture and archaeology
Lived in London for a year studying languages and flute at the famed Sarah Siddons School
Turned down the female lead in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" with Jim Carrey, but later regreted it and co-starred with Carrey in "Dumb & Dumber," which became one of her best known and most successful roles
Has held a dual US/Canadian citizenship since 2008
Inherited her unusual middle name from her mother, whose first name is Michael

1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series:Nominated
1989Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Heroine: Daytime:Nominated
1993American Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1993Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
1994Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series:Winner
1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
1995MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Winner
1995Q Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
1996Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
1997Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
1998Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
2003Bronze Wrangler - Television Feature Film:Winner
2016Best EnsembleWinner
2017FilmQuest Cthulhu - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018Festival Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2024Canadian Screen Award - Best Guest Performance, Drama Series:Nominated

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