Laurel Lisa Holloman is an American painter and actress. As an actress, Holloman is best known for her performances on stage and in a number of independent films. Holloman's artistic career has evolved from painting for charities, to solo exhibits in Paris, Berlin, and Venic...
New York University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Paul Macherey (m. 2002–2012)
Children
Lola Reiko Macherey, Nala Belle Macherey
Siblings
Andy Holloman
Nicknames
Lu , Laurel Lisa Holloman
Awards
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Movies
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, Tumbleweeds, Boogie Nights, The Rising Place, Prefontaine, Loser Love, Loving Jezebel, The Myth of Fingerprints, The First to Go, Dying to Belong, Chapter Zero, Dalva, Lush, Popcorn Shrimp, Alone, Cherry
TV Shows
The L Word
Star Sign
Gemini
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Quote
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Acting is... sort of my... for my ego. And painting is for my soul.
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I just feel like when you fall in love you can't help who you fall in love with. You love who you love; it just is what it is.
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I'd like to look at my career when I'm older and go, "Hey, I really did things that were hard."
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Fact
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In 2010, she took a break from acting to focus on her painting career.
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Older brother, Andy, is a novelist.
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She has a flower tattoo on her right foot.
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Moved to New York in 1994 and began acting in off-Broadway plays.
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Laurel is also an artist. She did a special series of paintings that was auctioned off for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund.
Adopted a daughter named Nala Belle on March 25, 2008.
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During her down time while filming in Vancouver, she enjoys outdoor things like hiking and heading to the beach. She also enjoys painting among other things.
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Her real-life pregnancy was worked into the script of the 2005 season of Showtime's The L Word (2004).
Studied at the British American Dramatic Academy in London.
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After her first year in college, Laurel moved to Chicago to work with the Piven Theatre Workshop. She studied with John Lynn in Los Angeles, and was cast in David Orr's independent feature Blossom Time (1996).