Holly Gagnier
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Holly Gagnier has established herself as a versatile actress on both
coasts, appearing on stage, screen and television. She is best-known
for her long stints on
Des jours et des vies (1965),
in the ground-breaking role of young teen mom "Ivy Jannings", for which
she won the soap opera award for breakout new star. She went on to play
"Cassie Callison" on
On ne vit qu'une fois (1968), and
appeared on
The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
as one of daytime's most popular stars. She has appeared in films
opposite Adrien Brody,
Scott Caan,
Mark Hamill and
Eric McCormack. She starred in the cult
classic,
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985),
as the conniving nasty "Natalie Sands". An accomplished professional
dancer, Holly did all her own dancing in the film. Holly was a series
regular on Alerte à Malibu (1989) (you
won't find her in a bathing suit though, she was the quirky performance
artist "Gina Pomeroy"), recurring roles on
Middle Ages (1992),
Pacific Blue (1996) and as a
young teen, opposite Lynn Redgrave, on
House Calls (1979). She has
appeared in over 70 guest-starring roles, from comedy,
Friends (1994),
Wings (1990),
Guys Like Us (1998) and
Dream On (1990), to drama,
Urgences (1994),
Dr House (2004) and
Preuve à l'appui (2001). Miss
Gagnier took several years off to raise her daughter and has recently
began to work again. She completed the shorts
Simone (2011),
Sarah's Wish (2012) and
Billy and the Hurricane (2009)
for which she won three consecutive best actress awards in a short at
the Playhouse West Film Festival. Her project,
Waiting for Goldblum (2010),
which she wrote, produced, and directed, was a nominee at the 2010
Hollywood Mockfest film festival. She most recently was seen on
Private Practice (2007), and
the season finale of Ringer (2011),
recent features include
The Son of an Afghan Farmer (2012).
She is a member of Playhouse West Repertory Theater, as well as an
original member of the Playhouse West Comedy Improv troupe. She is most
proud of her mentor-ship program, where she guides young actors on
their career path.
