'''Lauren Holly''' (born October 28, 1963) is an American actress who was born '''Lauren Michael Holly''' (according to IMDb) in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
She was raised in upstate Geneva, New York. She graduated from Geneva High School with the class of 1981 where she was a cheerleader.
One of her best known film roles was as '''Mary Swanson''', Lloyd Christmas' love interest in the movie ''
Dumb & Dumber''. She also achieved popularity as Police Officer Maxine Stewart in the long-running TV series ''Picket Fences''. In 2005 she joined the cast of ''
NCIS'' as Director Shepard.
Lauren's father is an English literature teacher at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, so it was no wonder when she graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1985 with a B.A. degree in that field of study. Both her parents were teachers, her mother being an art history teacher at the University of Rochester.
Lauren has been married three times:
*Francis Greco (March 10, 2001 - present) 3 children
*Jim Carrey (September 23, 1996 - July 29, 1997) (divorced)
*Danny Quinn (1991 - 1993) (divorced)
Recently, rumors of Holly having breast implants have surfaced. http://wizbangblog.com/2005/12/20/lauren-hollys-dumb-and-dumber-makeover.php
Filmography
*''Chasing 3000'' (2006) .... Marilyn
*''
The Chumscrubber'' (2005) .... Boutique Owner
*''
Fatwa'' (2005) ... Maggie Davidson
*''In Enemy Hands'' (2004) .... Mrs. Rachel Travers
*''
Down and Derby'' (2004) .... Kim Davis
*''The Godfather of Green Bay'' (2004) .... Molly
*''Raising Flagg'' (2003) .... Rachel Purdy
*''
Pavement'' (2002) .... Buckley Clarke
*''
Changing Hearts'' (2002) .... Amber Connors
*''Spirited Away'' (2001) (voice) .... Chihiro's mother, Yuko Ogino
*''
What Women Want'' (2000) .... Gigi
*''
The Last Producer'' (2000) .... Frances Chadway
*''
Any Given Sunday'' (1999) .... Cindy Rooney
*''
Entropy'' (1999) .... Claire
*''Vig'' (1998) .... Marybeth
*''
No Looking Back'' (1998) .... Claudia
*''
A Smile Like Yours'' (1997) .... Jennifer Robertson
*''
Turbulence'' (1997) .... Teri Halloran
*''
Down Periscope'' (1996) .... Lt. Emily Lake, Diving Officer
*''
Beautiful Girls'' (1996) .... Darian Smalls
*''
Sabrina'' (1995) .... Elizabeth Tyson, MD
*''
Dumb & Dumber'' (1994) .... Mary Swanson
*''
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' (1993) .... Linda Lee
*''
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' (1990) .... Jazz
*''
Band of the Hand'' (1986) .... Nikki
*''Seven Minutes in Heaven'' (1985) .... Lisa
Television
*''
NCIS'' (2005-Present) ...Director Jenny Shepard
*''Caught in the Act'' (2004) .... Jodie Colter
