Ellen Hollman (born April 1, 1983) is an American actress.

Biography

Hollman was born in

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, the oldest of four siblings. She eventually moved to

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, and was an all-star

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, holding the Michigan state record for the women's

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(17.5 ft). Angelica Floyd holds the current Michigan record for the long jump at 19.375 feet, which was set in 2017. In 2008, Hollman became the CEO and founder of a non-profit charity called Visual Impact Now. The celebrity hosts for the organization have included stars such as

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, Zoe Saldana,

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and Robert Luketic. Her organization has conducted various eye clinics in Los Angeles, providing over 6,000 children with

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. She made her television debut on an episode of '' Malcolm in the Middle'' in 2005, before going on to appear as

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's fiancee on an episode of

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in 2007. In the fourth season of ''

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'' she appeared as young Kirsten Nichol in a flashback. In 2006, Hollman made her film debut in ''

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'', where she played the role of Beau. Hollman worked on two big-screen projects which debuted in 2008, ''

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'' with

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, and ''

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'' with

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. She was cast as a new series regular on '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' (premiered in January 2012) as Saxa, a Germanic warrior who is an antagonist to Mira (

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) and love interest for

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( Dustin Clare) but eventually sides with

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during his slave rebellion, and reprised the role in the fourth and final season of ''Spartacus'' (premiered on January 25, 2013). She recently recurred on ''

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'' '' Into The Badlands'' as Regent Warrior Zypher. Hollman was cast in ''

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'', released in 2021.

Personal life

Hollman is trained in

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and earned her "Women Empowered" Pink belt as well as "Combatives" Blue Belt from the Gracie Academy, where her '' The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power'' co-star

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(wife of Rener Gracie, a chief instructor at the academy) is also a member. In December 2015, Hollman announced she was engaged to her ''Spartacus: Vengeance'' co-star Stephen Dunlevy, and the two married in August 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

References

External links

Official fansite
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