Ellen Hollman Biography

Fast Facts

• During the writer's strike, she got involved in the Landmark Forum's Self Expression Leadership Program
• Founded Visual Impact Now, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing eye care to L․A․ youth whose families are unable to afford eye exams and glasses
• Raised by a her father, a violinist for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and her mother, a master pianist
• Spent much of her childhood listening to classical music in opera houses and orchestra halls
• Decided to pursue a career in the arts in her teens and moved to New York City to study at various acting studios
• Found representation as an actress with New Wave Entertainment
• Known for her roles in "Navy NCIS," "Road House 2: last Call," "Surf School," "The O․C․" and "Criminal Minds․"