Laurie Holden Biography

Laurie Holden is an American actor, producer, model, and human rights activist, best known for her roles in films such as ‘Silent Hill’ and ‘The Majestic.’ Laurie was born in Los Angeles, and due to her parents’ divorce, she continued to move back and forth between Toronto and Los Angeles. Her biological father was an actor, and so was her mother. This had a huge influence on Laurie when she was a child. Laurie made her acting debut as a child in the 1980 miniseries titled ‘The Martian Chronicles.’ Upon growing up, she had her major career breakthrough with the 1989 film ‘Physical Evidence.’ She played a supporting role in the film, which starred Burt Reynolds in the lead role. The film was a huge critical and commercial success. Laurie began her TV career with guest roles in series such as ‘Secret Services’ and ‘Scales of Justice.’ She had her big TV breakthrough in 1996, starring in the series ‘The X-Files.’ She has appeared in pivotal roles in series such as ‘The Magnificent Seven,’ ‘The Shield,’ and ‘The Americans.’ She was recently seen in films such as ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ and ‘Pyewacket.’