Alexandra Holden

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Alexandra Holden
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Holden in 2011
Born
Alexandra Paige Holden

(1977-04-30) April 30, 1977 (age 46)
OccupationActress
Years active1996present
Spouse
(m. 1997,divorced)

Alexandra Paige Holden (born April 30, 1977) is an American actress. Her credits include films such as In & Out (1997), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001) and The Hot Chick (2002), and recurring roles on the television series Mr. Rhodes , Friends , Ally McBeal , Friday Night Lights , Franklin & Bash , and Rizzoli & Isles . She is also known for her appearances in the horror films Wishcraft (2002), Dead End (2003), and Lovely Molly (2011).

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Early life

Holden was born April 30, 1977, in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, [1] daughter of Barry Holden and wife Kristi. [2] Holden is of Scandinavian descent. [3]

Career

Holden made her feature film debut with a supporting role in the 1997 drama The Last Time I Committed Suicide , and appeared that same year in Aerosmith's "Hole in My Soul" music video. [4] . She then had parts in comedies such as In & Out (1997), EDtv (1999), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001), and The Hot Chick (2002), as well as the horror films Wishcraft (2002), Dead End (2003), Dark Reel (2008), Lovely Molly (2011), and Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015). Other credits include American Gun (2002), How to Deal (2003), Special (2006), All the Days Before Tomorrow (2007), In a World... (2013), and Other Monsters (2022). [5]

On television, Holden guest-starred as Elizabeth Stevens, a student who dates Ross Geller, on the sixth season of Friends (2000). She then played Frania Beatus, a Warsaw Ghetto partisan, in the critically acclaimed NBC television film Uprising (2001), [6] and went on to play recurring roles on Ally McBeal (2001), Friday Night Lights (2007), Franklin & Bash (2011), and Rizzoli & Isles (2012–2014).

Personal life

Holden married actor Johnny Strong on December 10, 1997. They have since divorced. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide Vicky
1997 In & Out Meredith
1998 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 Vivian
1999 Guinevere Angelic Girl
1999 EDtv College Girl
1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous Mary Johanson
2001 Sugar & Spice Fern Rogers
2001 Uprising Frania BeatusTV film
2002 Wishcraft Samantha Warren
2002 American Gun Mia
2002Four ReasonsNurse
2002 The Hot Chick Lulu
2003 Dead End Marion Harrington
2003Moving AlanDee Dee
2003 How to Deal Scarlett Smith
2003Purgatory FlatsSunny Burkhardt
2005Everything's Gone GreenRosemary Short film
2005Window TheoryKate
2005 Everything You Want Jessica LindstromTV film
2006 Special Maggie
2006WastedAmber
2006A Trick of the MindJenniferTV film
2006A Dead CallingRachel Beckwith
2007 All the Days Before Tomorrow Alison
2008The Frequency of ClaireClaire
2008 Dark Reel Scarlett May
2009 Post Grad Cute Funky Girl
2010Healing HandsNatasha WaverlyTV film
2011 Lovely Molly Hannah [8]
2011Let GoKelly
2013 In a World... Jamie
2014Zoe GoneAlicia Lynne
2015LoadedApril
2015 Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story Rose
2022Other MonstersLaura

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996–1997 Mr. Rhodes Dani Swanson3 episodes
1997 Cracker Debbie2 episodes
2000 Once and Again Cassidy2 episodes
2000 Friends Elizabeth Stevens5 episodes
2001 Ally McBeal Jane Wilco3 episodes
2002 Six Feet Under Rebecca Leah MilfordEpisode: "In the Game"
2004 Tru Calling Jackie ConnorsEpisode: "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
2006 Grey's Anatomy Jaime CarrEpisode: "Where the Boys Are"
2007 Friday Night Lights Suzy5 episodes
2008 CSI: Miami Carla HoyleEpisode: "Gone Baby Gone"
2008 Private Practice Laura LarsonEpisode: "Serving Two Masters"
2009 Cold Case Caroline Kemp in 1958Episode: "Libertyville"
2009 Royal Pains Zoe HillEpisode: "Wonderland"
2010 The Mentalist Crystal HargroveEpisode: "Blood in, Blood Out"
2011 Franklin & Bash Debbie Wilcox5 episodes
2011 Friends with Benefits DakotaEpisode: "Pilot"
2011 Man Up! RebeccaEpisode: "High Road is the Guy Road"
2011 Covert Affairs Grace LangfordEpisode: "Horse to Water"
2012–2016 Rizzoli & Isles Lydia Sparks6 episodes
2012 Bones Margot SandovalEpisode: "The Partners in the Divorce"
2012 NCIS Brooke FentonEpisode: "Shell Shock (Part II)"
2013 The Mob Doctor Bethany MaslanEpisode: "Resurrection"
2013 Vegas Dawn FieldsEpisode: "From This Day Forward"
2013 Drop Dead Diva Becca HoltEpisode: "One Shot"
2014 CSI Mary HaymondEpisode: "Dead Rails"
2014 NCIS: Los Angeles Elise Elena JaegerEpisode: "War Cries"

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