Holley Fain

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Holley Fain
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Holley Fain in 2015
Born (1981-08-28) August 28, 1981 (age 40)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present

Holley Fain (born August 28, 1981) is an American actress, known for her roles as Dr. Julia Canner on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy , and Maureen van der Bilt on The CW's teen drama Gossip Girl . She is also known for portraying Daphne Stillington and Ruth Kelly in the Broadway productions of Present Laughter and Harvey , respectively.

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Career

After graduating in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Fain debuted on the Broadway stage in 2010 in Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Present Laughter . [1] On television, she is known for her role as Maureen van der Bilt on Gossip Girl and as Dr. Julia Canner on Grey's Anatomy . [2]

Fain has also appeared on television series such as 3 lbs , Lipstick Jungle , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , The Good Wife , Memphis Beat and The Mentalist . Her film credits include Blinders, One Night and Forgetting the Girl . In 2015, she was cast in the pilot episode of ABC's crime drama series Wicked City , portraying the role of Trish Roth. [3]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 3 lbs RachelEpisode: "Bad Boys"
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent StaceyEpisode: "Smile"
2007One NightEmily
2009 Lipstick Jungle Angie WilsonEpisode: "Chapter 19: Lovers' Leaps"
2009 Gossip Girl Maureen van der Bilt6 episodes
2010 The Good Wife Shaina WhitmoreEpisode: "Unplugged"
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Angela CalderaEpisode: "True Legacy"
2010 Memphis Beat Miss AustinEpisode: "Suspicious Minds"
2011 The Mentalist Francine TrentEpisode: "Bloodstream"
2011 Childrens Hospital InternEpisode: "Munch by Proxy"
2011–12 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Julia Canner5 episodes
2012The FrontierJoanna HaleUnaired pilot
2012 Forgetting the Girl Denise GilcrestFilm
2013 Monday Mornings Kara BishopEpisode: "One Fine Day"
2013 Drop Dead Diva Wendy BergEpisode: "Back from the Dead"
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nadine BradleyEpisode: "Last Supper"
2013 NCIS Audrey DalyEpisode: "Homesick"
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Marilyn Lovell3 episodes
2016 Major Crimes Claire BransonEpisode: "Tourist Trap"
2018Elements of MatterLilly KentFilm
2019, 2022 Undone GeraldineRecurring role
2020 Dirty John Evelyn CrowleyPodcast, 8 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 The Glass Menagerie Laura Wingfield Texas Shakespeare Festival
2004 The Rivals Julia Melville
2004 The Merchant of Venice Nerissa
2005 As You Like It PhoebeNorth Carolina Shakespeare Festival
2005 Julius Caesar Soothsayer
2005 The Merry Wives of Windsor Anne PageNew Jersey Shakespeare Festival
2006 Measure for Measure Juliet Pearl Theatre, New York City
2006Frank's HomeHelen Girvin Goodman Theatre, Chicago
2007 Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway
2007 Present Laughter Daphne Stillington Huntington Theatre Company, Boston
2010 Broadway
2012 Harvey Ruth Kelly
2014 June Moon Eileen Fletcher Williamstown Theatre Festival

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References

  1. Kaye, Kimberly (January 21, 2010). "Present Laughter's Holley Fain on Making it to Broadway (with a Gossip Girl Detour)". Broadway.com.
  2. Wightman, Catriona (October 19, 2011). "Holley Fain to star in 'Grey's Anatomy'". Digital Spy.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2015). "Adam Rothenberg To Star In 'L.A. Crime': Holley Fain Also Cast". Deadline. Retrieved March 5, 2015.