Holland Roden
- Actress
- Producer
No stranger to primetime television with roles on hit shows such as
Lost (2004),
Weeds (2005) and
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
up and coming actress Holland Roden can be seen in her starring role as
"Lydia Martin" in MTV Network's most successful scripted series,
Teen Wolf (2011). As a lead role, Holland plays the role of the popular girl
Lydia Martin, whom the actress says is a mix of Tracy Flick's IQ
(Election (1999)) meets Violet
Beauregarde's spunk
(Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)).
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Holland was drawn to the arts at an
early age. Fascinated by the "Queen of England" at only six years old,
Holland would put on one-woman plays for her family, emulating her
favorite royal. Holland took her love of performing one step further
and enrolled in theatre camps as well as acting classes to further her
passion. However, it was Holland's second love, science that brought
her out to Los Angeles and jump-started her career.
Holland enrolled at UCLA as a molecular biology major and after one
year of school, realized she wanted to return to her passion in acting.
Within two months of hiring an agent, Holland got her first big break,
a recurring role on HBO's
12 Miles of Bad Road (2008).
Holland learned the highs and lows of this business early on,
experiencing how such a promising show could be cancelled before it
premiered. However, she persevered and went on to book guest starring
appearances on shows such as:
The Event (2010),
Cold Case (2003),
Community (2009), and
Criminal Minds (2005), as well
as a lead in the cult classic franchise:
Bring It on: Fight to the Finish (2009).
During her hiatus from "Teen Wolf," Holland recently took time out to
shoot a guest star episode on ABC's
Grey's Anatomy (2005), and a
leading role in an independent horror flick titled
House of Dust (2013) currently
in post-production.
Even though Holland has been fulfilling her dream as an actor, she
still remained dedicated to her education as a full-time student.
However, due to Holland's busy work schedule, she was forced to make
the hard decision of switching majors, leaving her love for science
behind and majoring in women studies; a field Holland found
surprisingly fascinating and received her degree in from UCLA.
In contrast to her professional and academic life, Holland's free time
consists of exploring the world of music. Whether it's coming across
new indie artists or listening to her all time favorites including
Ingrid Michaelson,
Josh Rouse,
Cat Stevens,
Mumford & Sons, and Crash Kings, Holland
is a music fan through and through.
Lost (2004),
Weeds (2005) and
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
up and coming actress Holland Roden can be seen in her starring role as
"Lydia Martin" in MTV Network's most successful scripted series,
Teen Wolf (2011). As a lead role, Holland plays the role of the popular girl
Lydia Martin, whom the actress says is a mix of Tracy Flick's IQ
(Election (1999)) meets Violet
Beauregarde's spunk
(Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)).
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Holland was drawn to the arts at an
early age. Fascinated by the "Queen of England" at only six years old,
Holland would put on one-woman plays for her family, emulating her
favorite royal. Holland took her love of performing one step further
and enrolled in theatre camps as well as acting classes to further her
passion. However, it was Holland's second love, science that brought
her out to Los Angeles and jump-started her career.
Holland enrolled at UCLA as a molecular biology major and after one
year of school, realized she wanted to return to her passion in acting.
Within two months of hiring an agent, Holland got her first big break,
a recurring role on HBO's
12 Miles of Bad Road (2008).
Holland learned the highs and lows of this business early on,
experiencing how such a promising show could be cancelled before it
premiered. However, she persevered and went on to book guest starring
appearances on shows such as:
The Event (2010),
Cold Case (2003),
Community (2009), and
Criminal Minds (2005), as well
as a lead in the cult classic franchise:
Bring It on: Fight to the Finish (2009).
During her hiatus from "Teen Wolf," Holland recently took time out to
shoot a guest star episode on ABC's
Grey's Anatomy (2005), and a
leading role in an independent horror flick titled
House of Dust (2013) currently
in post-production.
Even though Holland has been fulfilling her dream as an actor, she
still remained dedicated to her education as a full-time student.
However, due to Holland's busy work schedule, she was forced to make
the hard decision of switching majors, leaving her love for science
behind and majoring in women studies; a field Holland found
surprisingly fascinating and received her degree in from UCLA.
In contrast to her professional and academic life, Holland's free time
consists of exploring the world of music. Whether it's coming across
new indie artists or listening to her all time favorites including
Ingrid Michaelson,
Josh Rouse,
Cat Stevens,
Mumford & Sons, and Crash Kings, Holland
is a music fan through and through.