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Lauren Holly Biography

Birth Name:Lauren Michael Holly

Birth Place:Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

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 Ensemble-: winner
2017FilmQuest Cthulhu-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Festival Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Guest Performance, Drama Series: nominated