Biography
Who is Holland Roden?
Early life and education
Holland Roden was born on October 7, 1986, in Dallas, United States. She grew up in a medical household and attended the Hockaday School, which is an all-girls private school located in her home city.
After finishing high school, Holland moved to pursue higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles. She spent three and a half years studying molecular biology and women's studies with the goal of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon before shifting her career focus entirely to acting.
Rise to television fame
Holland began taking on various television roles in the late two thousands. She appeared as Bronwyn in the HBO comedy series 12 Miles of Bad Road and played Emily Locke in an episode of Lost.
During this period, she also made guest appearances on several popular programs. Her television credits from those years include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Cold Case, Weeds, Community, Grey's Anatomy, and Criminal Minds.
Breakthrough in Teen Wolf
The major breakthrough in her acting career came in 2011 when she joined the cast of the MTV teen supernatural drama series Teen Wolf. She portrayed Lydia Martin, a popular and intelligent student at example Hills High School who eventually discovers her supernatural banshee abilities.
The show concluded its run after six seasons, and Holland won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Female during the final season. She later reprised her role as Lydia in the Paramount+ reunion film released in January 2023.
Film and other television projects
Following her success on Teen Wolf, Holland secured leading roles in several horror and thriller projects. In 2017, she portrayed Zoe Woods in the third season of the Syfy anthology series Channel Zero: Butcher's Block and played Bridget Cleary in Amazon Prime Video's series Lore.
Her film work includes appearing in Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, the horror film No Escape, and the psychological thriller sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. She also filmed a role in the independent movie The Re-Education of Molly Singer.
Travel controversy
In May 2019, Holland experienced a well-known travel incident when she was detained by officers at the São Paulo Congonhas Airport in Brazil. Immigration authorities denied her entry due to an invalid visa issue.
She was held for approximately twenty four hours before being permitted to enter the country to meet fans. She later spoke out publicly about the harsh conditions and the rigorous treatment she faced during the detention.
Birthday and age
Holland Roden was born on October 7, 1986, which makes Holland 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Holland shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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