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Jennifer Holland | |
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| Born | November 9, 1987 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | |
Jennifer Holland (born November 9, 1987) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her work as Emilia Harcourt in the DC Extended Universe productions The Suicide Squad (2021), Peacemaker , Black Adam (both 2022), and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). She also appeared as Ashley in the sex comedy film American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009).
Holland moved to Los Angeles at the age of seventeen to pursue a career in acting. She has a background in gymnastics. [1]
In 2008, Holland appeared in the short film Assorted Nightmares: Janitor, voicing the character Kate. [2] In 2017, she starred as Becky Phillips in the limited series Sun Records . [3] In 2021, she appeared in the superhero film The Suicide Squad as Emilia Harcourt. [4] In 2022, she reprised her role in the HBO Max television series Peacemaker and the film Black Adam . [4] Holland was ranked 34 in IMDB's "Top 100 Stars of 2022" list. [5]
Holland began a relationship with writer/director James Gunn in 2015. They met through actor Michael Rosenbaum who was dating a friend of Holland's at the time and offered to set them up after Gunn saw a photo of her that Rosenbaum had. [1] In February 2022, Holland and Gunn became engaged [6] and were married at the end of September 2022. [7] Her mother is a nurse. [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Sisterhood | Christine | Direct-to-video film |
| 2005 | House of the Dead 2 | Sorority Girl | |
| 2008 | Zombie Strippers | Jessy | Direct-to-video film |
| 2009 | American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | Ashley | Direct-to-video film |
| 2019 | Brightburn | Ms. Espenschied | |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Emilia Harcourt | |
| 2022 | Black Adam | ||
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Mid-credit scene | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Kwol |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Drake & Josh | Girl | Episode: "Drew & Jerry" |
| 2004 | Dante's Cove | Tina | Episode: "Pilot" (unaired)[ citation needed ] |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Julie Gannon | Episode: "Blood in the Water" |
| 2009 | Cougar Town | Candee | Episode: "Don't Do Me Like That" |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Foil Bikini Girl | Episode: "She Works Hard for the Money" |
| 2010 | Days of Our Lives | April | Guest role[ citation needed ] |
| 2010 | Bones | Nicole Twist | Episode: "The Body in the Bag" |
| 2011 | Supah Ninjas | Melanie | Episode: "Snakeskin" |
| 2012 | All the Wrong Places | Jackie | Television film |
| 2012 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Nurse Blackwell | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Glades | Ashley Collins | Episode: "Shot Girls" |
| 2014 | Perception | Lucy Halpern | Episode: "Inconceivable" |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Julia | Episode: "Familee Ties" |
| 2017 | Sun Records | Becky Phillips | Main role |
| 2022–present | Peacemaker | Emilia Harcourt | Main role |
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