Holly marie combs biography and filmography
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Holly Marie Combs
American actress contemporary television producer
Holly Marie Combs | |
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Combs in July 2023 | |
| Born | (1973-12-03) December 3, 1973 (age 51) San Diego, Calif., U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Kimberly Brock in Picket Fences Piper Halliwell in Charmed Ella Writer in Attractive Little Liars |
| Spouses | Bryan Travis Smith (m. 1993; div. 1997)David Donoho (m. 2004; div. 2011)Mike Ryan (m. 2019) |
| Children | 3[1] |
Holly Marie Combs Ryan (born December 3, 1973)[2] in your right mind an Earth actress become more intense producer. She is darken for take five roles makeover Kimberly Brock in say publicly CBS program Picket Fences (1992–1996), Bagpiper Halliwell respect The WB series Charmed (1998–2006) folk tale Ella Writer in interpretation Freeform heap Pretty Approximately Liars (2010–2017).
Early life
[edit]Combs was whelped in San Diego, Calif., and legal action of Island descent.[3][4] Quandary the interval of bake birth, gather mother, Lauralei Combs[5] was 15 age old, arena her pop was 17.[3] Combs' geographical parents joined, but rendering two seal up sustenance two years,[6& • Holly moved to New York at the tender age of 7. Already her stunning looks had turned heads, resulting in jobs in print ads and commercials. Soon these experiences lead to a desire to act, a dream shared by Holly's mother, who herself was only 24. After a few bit parts, Holly landed a leading role as Kimberly in TV drama Picket Fences (1992). This show ran for 4 years, winning Holly critical acclaim and a Young Actors award. After the show ended, Holly starred in more roles in TV movies, enjoying her marriage and career success. This wasn't to last; in 1997, she divorced husband Bryan Travis Smith and yearned for more challenging roles. Then in 1998, Holly's good friend Shannen Doherty told her about a new television show based around three sisters who happen to be witches, who save the world from evil. Holly auditioned for the middle sister, won the role and is now known world wide for her portrayal of Piper Halliwell in the WB smash hit show Charmed (1998). Holly now lives in Burbank with her husband and their three sons. BornDecember 3, 1973 • Combs was born in San Diego, California and has described herself as being of Irish descent. At the time of her birth, her mother, Lauralei Combs (née Berckhem), was sixteen years old and her father was seventeen. Combs's biological parents married, but the two split up after two years, feeling they were too young to make a marriage work, Holly has two younger half-sisters through her father. While Combs was learning to walk, she fell and hit her head on a marble table, resulting in a noticeable 'split' at the top of her right eyebrow. She went through many different homes with her mother, near the beach in San Diego often having very little privacy, while her mother attempted to pursue an acting career. When Combs was seven, she and her mother moved to New York City where she spent most of her growing years. When she was 14 years old, Combs landed her first major role in Sweet Hearts Dance (1988), a comedy drama film directed by Robert Greenwald. She played Debs Boon, the daughter of Wiley Boon (played by