Laurel Holloman

Laurel Lisa Holloman[1] is an American painter and actress. She is best known for playing Tina Kennard in The L Word.[2]

Laurel Holloman
Born
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina
Occupation(s)Painter, actress
Years active1994–present
Spouses
Paul Macherey
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(m. 2002; div. 2012)​
    Henry Park
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    (m. 2016)​
    Children2

    Early life

    Holloman is the youngest child in her family. She has two older brothers. She graduated from Saint Mary's School, an Episcopal boarding school for girls in Raleigh, in 1986.[3] She attended the University of North Carolina where she graduated with a degree in Performance Communication. She appeared in numerous theater productions in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, as well as in Chicago and London. She studied painting and sculpting at UCLA and at The San Francisco Art Institute.[4]

    Career

    Acting

    After graduating from UNC, Holloman 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. She moved to New York City in early 1994 and appeared in stage productions such as Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, Carson McCullers' The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter at the Theatre for the New City. Holloman also performed off-Broadway in Julia Jordan's Night Swim at Playwright's Horizons.

    In 1995, Holloman began her film career with her role as Randy Dean in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. She worked steadily in a variety of mostly independent film roles, such as The Myth of Fingerprints, Boogie Nights and Tumbleweeds.[5]

    Though she retired from acting to pursue a career in painting, she returned to reprise the role of the series' follow-up, The L Word: Generation Q.

    Painting

    After her acting career, Holloman spent her time painting in Los Angeles. Her paintings were influenced by Mark Rothko, with vibrant use of color and large scale pieces, as well as elements of three dimensional effect. Although mostly abstract, Holloman's paintings betray a distinctly literary spirituality. She received favorable reviews for Free Falling,[6] which was held at the Ateneo Veneto in Venice, Italy. Art critic Lea Mattarella reviewed Holloman's works in La Repubblica: "Holloman's paintings take us elsewhere, and at the end of the day, this is what art is all about".

    Holloman's painting, "Swell", was chosen to be part of the group show entitled "Nell' Acqua Capisco" at the Venice Biennale, 2013. She won 1st Place in Discipline Painting at the 2014 Contemporary Art Biennale of Argentina.[7] Holloman had two entries in the 2015 Florence Biennale and won a prize for "Into the Woods". In November 2015 she had a solo show at the Menier Gallery in London titled "The Innocents". Holloman's first solo museum show entitled "Everglow" was held in Amstelveen, Netherlands from July 2016 through August 2016 in the Museum Jan Van der Togt.[8]

    Personal life

    Holloman married architect Paul Macherey on July 13, 2002. They have a daughter, Lola Reiko Macherey. They adopted a second daughter, Nala Belle (meaning 'beautiful gift'). In 2011, Holloman filed for divorce, which was finalized on June 18, 2012.[9]

    Exhibitions

    Solo exhibitions

    2017

    • Fertile Ground, Bankside Gallery, London[10]

    2016

    • Everglow, Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen[11]

    2015

    • The Innocents, Mernier Gallery, London

    2014

    • The Fifth Element, Galerie Joseph, Paris

    2013

    2012

    • Free Falling, Ateneo of Venice, Venice[18]
    • Coeur Libre, Pantheon Town Hall, Paris.[19]

    Filmography

    Film
    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1995The Price of LoveRoxanneTelevision film
    1995The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in LoveRandy Dean
    1996Blossom TimeFrancis Bodean
    1996DalvaKarenTelevision film
    1997Boogie NightsSheryl Lynn
    1997The Myth of FingerprintsLeigh
    1997Dying to BelongShannonTelevision film
    1997PrefontaineElaine Finley
    1997The Clearing—Short film
    1997The First to GoCarrie
    1998Stamp and Deliver—
    1999CherryEvy Sweet
    1999Chapter ZeroJane
    1999Loving JezebelSamantha
    1999TumbleweedsLauri
    1999Loser LoveLily Delacroix
    1999TideLillyShort film
    1999LushAshley 'Ash' Van Dyke
    2000CommittedAdelle
    2001MorningShelly
    2001Popcorn ShrimpCop #1Short film
    2001Last BallCathy
    2001The Rising PlaceEmily Hodge
    2001Liberty, Maine—
    2002AloneCharlotte

    Television
    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1997Cracker: Mind Over MurderCarolEpisode: "True Romance: Part 1"
    2001That's LifeKaren Matlin3 episodes
    2001–2002AngelJustine Cooper8 episodes
    2003Without a TraceJoan WilsonEpisode: "Underground Railroad"
    2004–2009The L WordTina Kennardmain role (70 episodes)
    Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
    2009CastleSandy AllenEpisode: "Deep in Death"
    2010GiganticRaeAnne Colvin4 episodes
    2020–presentThe L Word: Generation QTina Kennard12 episodes

    References
    1. Shelley, Rachel (11 April 2011). "Laurel Holloman speaks to Rachel Shelley about her creative career change". DIVA Magazine Lesbian Arts & Entertainment. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012.
    2. Jackson, Danielle (July 11, 2017). "Will Laurel Holloman Return For 'The L Word' Sequel? It's Very Possible". Bustle. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
    3. https://www.sms.edu/uploaded/images/about/Press_Kits/Notable_Saint_Mary's_Alumnae.pdf
    4. "Laurel Holloman - Exhibition at Museum Jan van der Togt in Amstelveen". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
    5. Mermelstein, David (1997-09-14). "UP AND COMING: Laurel Holloman; Choosing Roles She Really Craves". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
    6. "Laurel Holloman -- TGR Italian News: 'Free Falling' Art Exhibit". YouTube. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
    7. "2014 Awards Art Biennial." Bienal Internacional De Arte Contemporaneo De Argentian. N.p., 7 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 Aug. 2015. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bienaldearte.com.ar%2Finformacion-general%2Fedicion-2014%2Fpremios-2014%2F>.
    8. "Exhibitions |". www.jvdtogt.nl. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
    9. "'L Word' Star Laurel Holloman -- Boy-Girl Divorce FINAL".
    10. "Laurel Holloman: Fertile Ground".
    11. "Museum Jan van der Togt Laurel Holloman solo show". Museum Jan van der Togt Laurel Holloman solo show Hatchfund. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
    12. "Laurel Holloman's New Abstract Art Show Lands In Berlin". Digital Journal. 22 April 2013.
    13. http://www.welt.die_welt/article116075460/Laurel-Holloman.html%5B%5D
    14. Kunst-magazin.de 8 May 2013 "Innere Landschaften"
    15. "Home". labiennale.org.
    16. 55 Biennale di Venezia Exhibition Catalogue; "Swell" by Laurel Holloman published at page 245.
    17. "Stiamo migliorando per voi: Sito in manutenzione - art a part of cult(ure)". 9 June 2013.
    18. "Laurel Holloman. Free falling". Agenda Venezia. 10 August 2012.
    19. "Laurel Holloman de "the L word" expose "coeur libre" à Paris". Glose. 17 April 2012.
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