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productions '' The Suicide Squad'' (2021), '' Peacemaker'', and ''

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'' (both 2022). She also appeared as Ashley in the

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film '' American Pie Presents: The Book of Love'' (2009).

Career

Holland moved to

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at the age of seventeen to pursue a career in acting. She has a background in gymnastics. In 2008, Holland appeared in the short film ''Assorted Nightmares: Janitor'', voicing the character Kate. In 2017, she starred as Becky Phillips in the limited series ''

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''. In 2021, she appeared in the superhero film '' The Suicide Squad'' as Emilia Harcourt. In 2022, she reprised her role in the

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television series '' Peacemaker'' and the film ''

''. Holland was ranked 34 in IMDB's "Top 100 Stars of 2022" list.

Personal life

Holland began a relationship with writer/director

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in 2015. They met through actor

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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. In February 2022, Holland and Gunn became engaged, and were married at the end of September 2022. Her mother is a nurse.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

* ''Level 26: Dark Revelations'' (2011), as Simone, in episode: "Cyber-bridge Five"

References

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* 1987 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Chicago American film actresses American television actresses Living people {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub