Mary Holland
Born (1985-06-24) June 24, 1985
Galax, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materNorthern Illinois University (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, writer
Years active2013–present
Spouse
Matt Newell
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(m. 2020)​

Mary Holland (born June 24, 1985)[1] is an American actress, comedian, and writer.

Early life and education

Holland was born and raised in Galax, Virginia.[2] She attended Interlochen Center for the Arts and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Northern Illinois University.

Career

After graduating from college, she began performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[3] She is a cast member of UCB's flagship show Asssscat.[4]

Holland is a member of the comedy improv group Wild Horses, along with Lauren Lapkus, Erin Whitehead, and Stephanie Allynne.[5][6][7] In 2022, she made several surprise appearances across the U.S. with the "Ben Schwartz and Friends"[8] long-form improv show.

In 2015, Holland was cast in the Starz series Blunt Talk,[9] playing Shelly Tinkle until the series' cancellation after two seasons. In 2016, she was cast in a recurring role on the HBO series Veep and in the film Unicorn Store.[10] On February 28, 2017, Holland was cast in the ABC comedy pilot Household Name alongside Carol Burnett.[11]

On July 26, 2020, Holland participated in the Sequester: Undercover Mini in which she played as the Lemon. All donations for Holland's participation went to the Black Trans Travel Fund. Also in 2020, she guest starred in the final episode of season ten of Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2022 she portrayed principal Martha Reiser in Senior Year, a comedy movie produced by Rebel Wilson. The movie received generally negative reviews but Holland's performance was praised.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Becky
2017 And Then There Was Eve Laura
Unicorn Store Joanie
2018 The Package Triage Nurse
2019 Greener Grass Kim Ann
Good Posture Pauline
Between Two Ferns: The Movie Gerri Plop
2020 Golden Arm Melanie
Happiest Season Jane Caldwell Also co-writer
2022 Senior Year Martha Reiser
2023 Self Reliance
Maggie Moore(s) Maggie Lee Moore
TBA Nightbitch Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Various 6 episodes
2014 Silicon Valley Sherry Episode: "Proof of Concept"
The Birthday Boys Various Episode: "Cerf's Folly"
2015 Parks and Recreation Victoria Herzog Episode: "Ron & Jammy"
2015–2016 Blunt Talk Shelly Tinkle 19 episodes
2015 The Mindy Project Mom #1 Episode: "Jody Kimball-Kinney Is My Husband"
Truth Be Told Amy Episode: "The Ecosystem"
2016 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Blair Episode: "Dee Made a Smut Film"
2016–2018 Animals. Various voices 7 episodes
2016 The Good Place Paula Ouncerock Episode: "What We Owe to Each Other"
Mr. Neighbor's House Miss Lady TV special
2016–2017 The UCB Show Various 3 episodes
2017 Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Dianne Variety special
New Girl Gil Episode: "Young Adult"
Shrink Rachel 8 episodes
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Tricia Episode: "Moo Moo"
Veep Shawnee Tanz 5 episodes
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Missy Episode: "A Divided House"
Dice Trudy 2 episodes
2018 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cat Store Clerk Episode: "Trent?!"
2018–2021 Craig of the Creek Maney (voice) 6 episodes
2018 American Housewife Ashley Clark Episode: "Sliding Sweaters"
Mr. Neighbor's House 2 Miss Lady TV special
Happy Together Suzanne Episode: "Pilot"
Fresh Off the Boat Cindy Episode: "Cousin Eddie"
2019 Speechless Caroline Episode: "THE S-T-A-- STAIRCASE"
Abby's Sharon Episode: "The Fish"
2020–2021 Duncanville Various voices 4 episodes
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Tara Cooper Episode: "The Spite Store"
Robbie Janie 8 episodes
Homecoming Wendy 4 episodes
Harley Quinn Jennifer, Tabitha (voice) 2 episodes
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge[12][13] AD-3 (voice)[12] 10 episodes[12]
Mapleworth Murders[14] Lanie Delabouche 3 episodes
Hoops Connie (voice) 8 episodes
The George Lucas Talk Show Herself Episode: "Digital Magic"
Big City Greens Chairwoman (voice) Episode: "Chipwrecked"
2021–2023 HouseBroken Various voices 3 episodes
2021–2022 Physical Tanya Logan 4 episodes
2022 The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Sloane Limited series; Main cast[15]
Star Trek: Lower Decks Toz, Moxy, Dr. Helen Gibson (voice) 2 episodes[16]
2023 History of the World, Part II Typhoid Mary Episode: "VII"
The Big Door Prize Nat 3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Happy Birthday to our very own Wild Horsie, @mholland85! We love you!!!". Twitter. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mary Holland". ucbcomedy.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ↑ "BA #037: Mary Holland". Box Angeles podcast. August 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Asssscat". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
  5. ↑ "Wild Horses". www.kennedy-center.org. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Wild Horses on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Greenberg, Rudi. "Lauren Lapkus brings Wild Horses and its 'dinner party vibe' to the Kennedy Center". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tour". Ben Schwartz. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  9. ↑ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (February 24, 2015). "Ed Begley Jr., Mary Holland Join Seth MacFarlane's Starz Comedy 'Blunt Talk'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (December 16, 2016). "Mary Holland Lands Roles In 'Veep' & 'Unicorn Store'". Deadline. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 28, 2017). "Mary Holland To Co-Star In Carol Burnett ABC Comedy Pilot 'Household Name'". Deadline. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  12. 1 2 3 "Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge to debut on 3 June on Star Wars Kids". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. 27 May 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Gemmill, Allie (27 May 2020). "The Force Is Strong With This Epic 'Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge' Trailer". Collider. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Porter, Rick (December 3, 2019). "Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  15. ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 8, 2021). "'The Woman In the House': Netflix Limited Series Starring Kristen Bell Reveals New Title, Premiere Date & Teaser". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  16. ↑ Kaplan, Avery (September 15, 2022). "Star Trek: Lower Decks Recap: (S03E04) Room for Growth". Geek Girl Authority. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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