Ellen Hollman

Ellen Hollman
Hollman at the 2014 Florida SuperCon
Born	(1983-04-01) April 1, 1983 (age 42)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Stephen Dunlevy ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	2

Ellen Hollman (born April 1, 1983) is an American actress. ^[1] She is known for her roles on television, including Saxa in the Starz series Spartacus: Vengeance (2012) and Spartacus: War of the Damned (2013), and Zypher in AMC's Into the Badlands (2015). Her film appearances include Road House 2 (2006), Love and Monsters (2020), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021).

Career

Hollman made her television debut on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in 2005, before going on to appear as Frankie Muniz's fiancée on an episode of Criminal Minds in 2007. In the fourth season of The O.C. she appeared as young Kirsten Nichol in a flashback. In 2006, Hollman made her film debut in the direct-to-video Road House 2 . Hollman's first theatrical release was Fling , which received a limited release in 2008. In 2010, Hollman made a guest appearance on the teen sitcom Victorious in the episode "Beck's Big Break". She played Saxa, a Germanic warrior, in Spartacus: Vengeance (2012), which serves as the second season of the series Spartacus ; she reprised the role in 2013 in the fourth and final season of the series. She appeared in the recurring role of Regent Warrior Zypher on Into The Badlands .

Hollman was cast in The Matrix Resurrections , released in 2021. ^[2]

Personal life

In 2008, Hollman founded the non-profit charity Visual Impact Now, providing Los Angeles underprivileged school children with eye exams and eyeglasses. ^[3] As of 2025, the charity's website is no longer available. ^[4]

In August 2016, Hollman married her Spartacus: Vengeance co-star Stephen Dunlevy. ^{[5] [ non-primary source needed ]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Road House 2	Beau Hampton	Direct-to-video
	Surf School	Megan
2008	Asylum	Ivy
	Fling	Alison
2010	Skateland	Deana Trammel
	Sinatra Club	Jane
2011	Last Halloween	Jett	Short film
2012	True Love	Kate Sunderland
2015	The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power	Valina Reskov	Direct-to-video
	Shepherd's Blade	Kat Kelly	Short film
2016	Jack and Jill	Jill	Short film
	The Secrets of Emily Blair	Emily Blair
2017	Justice	Ginny
	The Good Nanny	Lily Walsh
2020	Love and Monsters	Dana
	Army of One	Brenner Baker	Also producer
2021	The Matrix Resurrections	Echo

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Sex, Love & Secrets	Bartender	Episode: "Secrets"
	Malcolm in the Middle	Maayke	Episode: "Blackout"
2006	NCIS	Tina Larsen	Episode: "Family Secret"
2007	The O.C.	Young Kirsten Nichol	Episode: "The Case of the Franks"
	Criminal Minds	Vickie Wright	Episode: "True Night"
2009	In Plain Sight	Amy Atkins / Amy Adams	Episode: "Gilted Lily"
	Weeds	Tenly	Episode: "Where the Sidewalk Ends"
	Numbers	Lola Sacco	Episode: "Con Job"
2010	Medium	Mallory Kessinger	Episode: "Will the Real Fred Rovick Please Stand Up?"
	Victorious	Melinda Murray	Episode: "Beck's Big Break"
2011	Rules of Engagement	Maya	Episode: "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	Episode: "Keep Calm and Carry-On"
	A Perfect Christmas List	Sara	Television film
2015	NCIS	Tina Larsen	Episode: "Status Update"
	Into the Badlands	Zypher	Recurring role
2016	Lethal Weapon	Angela Carlson	Episode: "Best Buds"
2017	Six	Gloria Taggart	2 episodes
	Sharing Christmas	Stephanie	Television film
2018	NCIS: New Orleans	Amelia Parsons Stone	5 episodes
2019	9-1-1	Tara d'Agostino	3 episodes
	Hawaii Five-0	Olivia Parks	Episode: "Ka Ia'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo"

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Gambit: Play for Keeps	Rogue	Short web film

References

1. "Ellen Hollman". ElCinema. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
2. Chang, Tom (February 27, 2020). ""The Matrix 4": Ellen Hollman Cast in Lana Wachowski Sequel". Bleeding Cool . Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
3. Hollman, Ellen (May 2013). "Exclusive Interview With Ellen Hollman". myfanbase.de (Interview). Interviewed by Oebel, Nicole. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2025. You can check out our heartwarming clinic video at visualimpactnow.com
4. "Visual Impact Now". visualimpactnow.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
5. Hollman, Ellen [@ellenhollman]; (August 29, 2016). "Wedding magic... Photo by @leahvisphotography" . Retrieved May 14, 2018– via Instagram.

External links

• Ellen Hollman at IMDb