Holly Elissa Dignard

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Holly Elissa
Born
Holly Elissa Dignard

(1979-10-01) 1 October 1979 (age 44)
Other namesHolly Elissa Lamaro
Occupation(s)Actor, artist, activist, filmmaker.
Years active2000 – present
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Holly Elissa (born 1 October 1979, as Holly Elissa Dignard), is a Canadian artist, actress, filmmaker, and activist.

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Personal life

Elissa is an advocate for women's rights, child welfare, social injustice and discrimination as well as a supporter of animal and environmental welfare.

Career

She made her TV debut on Syfy's hit series Outer Limits in 2000. Her other credits include The Chris Isaak Show , Stargate SG-1 , Voyage of the Unicorn , Stargate Atlantis , The L Word , Battlestar Galactica , Kyle X/Y , Eureka , Supernatural , Kill Switch , Ice Quake, Polar Storm, and Arrow . She was one of the stars of the Canadian series Whistler . [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Seeking WinonasWaitress
2003SpookBar Girl
2006Alien IncursionHoney
2008 Kill Switch FBI Agent Frankie Miller
2011 Textuality Kara
2016Bus DriverDylan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Call of the Wild Ariella RossmoreEpisode: "Betrayal"
2000 The Outer Limits CindyEpisode: "Revival"
2001 Voyage of the Unicorn Berty2 episodes
2001 The Chris Isaak Show Saleswoman #1Episode: "T&A"
2004 Stargate SG-1 President's Aide2 episodes
2004 Stargate Atlantis Old WeirEpisode: "Before I Sleep"
2006 Kyle XY Female CamperEpisode: "Pilot"
2006 Battlestar Galactica Asha Janik [2] Episode: "Epiphanies"
2006 The L Word Chandra [2] Episode: "Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way"
2006–2007 Whistler Nicole Miller26 episodes
2008 Flash Gordon BriniEpisode: "Cold Day in Hell"
2008 Eureka Dr. Tracy FoxEpisode: "Best in Faux"
2008, 2016 Supernatural Mary Henderson / Lucy2 episodes
2009 Polar Storm Cynthia MayfieldTelevision film
2009 Psych Nyna PhillipsEpisode: "He Dead"
2009Something Evil ComesSerenaTelevision film
2010 Fringe Danielle RoseEpisode: "Amber 31422"
2010 Ice Quake Emily WebsterTelevision film
2010, 2011 Hellcats Kelsey Curtis2 episodes
2011He Loves MeBrunetteTelevision film
2011 Collision Earth Michelle
2012 The 12 Disasters of Christmas Mary
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the HeartMaddie
2017 The Christmas Train Lelia
2018 Colony IrisEpisode: "The Emerald City"
2018 Arrow Red Dart 3 episodes
2019 Van Helsing Jennifer
2019 Virgin River PaulineEpisode: "Everybody Has a Secret"
2020Love in StoreLindaTelevision film
2021Das KindermädchenGreta HunterEpisode: "Mission Kanada"

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