Laurel Holloman

Laurel Lisa Holloman, born on May 23rd 1971 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
After her first year of college, moved to Chicago to work with the Piven Theatre Workshopstage. Moved to New York in 1994; began acting off-Broadway in "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" at Theatre for the New City.

Also performed off-Broadway in Julia Jordan's "Night Swim" at Playwright's Horizons. Made her film debut as one of the eponymous teenagers in Maria Maggenti's The Incredibly True Adventure Of Two Girls In Love (1995). She subsequently found leading and supporting roles in films ranging from Bart Freundlich's The Myth of Fingerprints (1997), in which she played a member of an emotionally dysfunctional family; to Boogie Nights (1997), Gavin O'Connor's Tumbleweeds (1999), and Loving Jezebel (1999), which cast her as the married object of a young man's crush. . Studied with John Lynn in Los Angeles; was cast in David Orr's independent feature "Blossom Time."

From 2001 to 2002, Laurel played the re-occuring role of Justine on Angel, seeking solace in vengeance, for the demise of her twin sister. In 2004, Laurel took on the role of Tina Kennard, on the television show The L Word. Married architect Paul Macherey on July 13th 2002. Mother of Lola Reiko, born on Nov 4th 2004 . Adopted a second daughter, named Nala Belle, in 2008.

Trivia and Quotes

Her nickname is Lu.
Has studied at the British American Dramatic Academy in London.
Her real life pregnancy was worked into the script of the second season of The L Word.
She has taken sculpture classes.
She has a tattoo on her right foot, a lotus flower. It doesn't mean anything , she thought it would help her to meditate Better but it didn't, a friend who worked at a yoga center in NY did it for her for free.
Her favorite bands are the Pixies, Radiohead, Coldplay.
She dedicated her Satellite Award to her daughter " I will be proud to show it to her, and when she grows up I hope there will be more shows like that and she could see all sorts of characters. I’ll be happy for her just to find love. I’m proud to represent an alternative family on TV".
"It doesn’t matter who you fall in love with, as long as you have love in your life" - Jan 2009, The L Word Finale Special.
"To let go of others' expectations of me and live in my truth and follow my passions" - Jan 2010, LH.net interview.



Filmography

Laurel Holloman - filmography

5 most recent films

The L Word - Complete Sixth Season - 4.0 stars
The L Word - Complete Fifth Season - 4.0 stars
The L Word - Complete Fourth Season - 4.0 stars
The L Word - Complete Third Season - 4.0 stars
The L Word - Complete First Season - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The L Word - Complete Fifth Season - 4.0 stars
The L Word - Complete Fourth Season - 4.0 stars
The L Word - Complete Second Season - 4.0 stars
The L Word - Complete Third Season - 4.0 stars
The L Word - Complete Sixth Season - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Alone - 2.0 stars
Tumbleweeds - 3.0 stars
The Incredibly True Adventure Of Two Girls In Love - 3.0 stars
Boogie Nights - 3.5 stars
Boogie Nights - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Pam Grier - 26 times - show films
Leisha Hailey - 26 times - show films
Jennifer Beals - 26 times - show films
Mia Kirshner - 26 times - show films
Katherine Moennig - 21 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Rose Troche - 12 times - show films
Tricia Brock - 10 times - show films
Angela Robinson - 7 times - show films
Ilene Chaiken - 6 times - show films
Guinevere Turner - 5 times - show films