Mary Holland
American actress and comedian
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Mary Holland is an American actress, comedian, and writer.
Mary Holland | |
|---|---|
| Born | Galax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse |
Matt Newell (m. 2020) |
| Children | 1[1] |
Early life
Holland was born and raised in Galax, Virginia.[2]
Career
After graduating from college, she began performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[3] She is a cast member of UCB's flagship show Asssscat.[4]
Holland is a member of the comedy improv group Wild Horses, along with Lauren Lapkus, Erin Whitehead, and Stephanie Allynne.[5][6][7] In 2022, she made several surprise appearances across the U.S. with the "Ben Schwartz and Friends"[8] long-form improv show.
In 2015, Holland was cast in the Starz series Blunt Talk,[9] playing Shelly Tinkle until the series' cancellation after two seasons. In 2016, she was cast in a recurring role on the HBO series Veep and in the film Unicorn Store.[10] On February 28, 2017, Holland was cast in the ABC comedy pilot Household Name alongside Carol Burnett.[11]
On July 26, 2020, Holland participated in the Sequester: Undercover Mini in which she played as the Lemon. All donations for Holland's participation went to the Black Trans Travel Fund. Also in 2020, she guest starred in the final episode of season ten of Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2022 she portrayed principal Martha Reiser in Senior Year, a comedy movie produced by Rebel Wilson. The movie received generally negative reviews but Holland's performance was praised. In 2026 Holland was cast in the Netflix series Little House on the Prairie.[12] In August 2026, it was announced that Holland would star as the female lead in the DC Universe Jimmy Olsen series, alongside Skyler Gisondo as the titular character. [13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Becky | |
| 2017 | And Then There Was Eve | Laura | |
| Unicorn Store | Joanie | ||
| 2018 | The Package | Triage Nurse | |
| 2019 | Greener Grass | Kim Ann | |
| Good Posture | Pauline | ||
| Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Gerri Plop | ||
| 2020 | Golden Arm | Melanie | |
| Happiest Season | Jane Caldwell | Co-writer | |
| 2022 | Senior Year | Martha Reiser | |
| 2023 | Self Reliance | Amy | |
| Maggie Moore(s) | Maggie Lee Moore | ||
| 2024 | Doin' It | Linda Smeighton | |
| Nightbitch | Miriam | ||
| 2025 | You're Dating a Narcissist! | Barb from Statistics | |
| 2026 | That Friend |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Various | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley | Sherry | Episode: "Proof of Concept" |
| The Birthday Boys | Various | Episode: "Cerf's Folly" | |
| 2015 | Parks and Recreation | Victoria Herzog | Episode: "Ron & Jammy" |
| The Mindy Project | Mom #1 | Episode: "Jody Kimball-Kinney Is My Husband" | |
| Truth Be Told | Amy | Episode: "The Ecosystem" | |
| 2015–2016 | Blunt Talk | Shelly Tinkle | 19 episodes |
| 2016 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Blair | Episode: "Dee Made a Smut Film" |
| The Good Place | Paula Ouncerock | Episode: "What We Owe to Each Other" | |
| Mr. Neighbor's House | Miss Lady | TV special | |
| 2016–2017 | The UCB Show | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Animals. | Various voices | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Dianne | Variety special |
| New Girl | Gil | Episode: "Young Adult" | |
| Shrink | Rachel | 8 episodes | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Tricia | Episode: "Moo Moo" | |
| Veep | Shawnee Tanz | 5 episodes | |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Missy | Episode: "A Divided House" | |
| Dice | Trudy | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Cat Store Clerk | Episode: "Trent?!" |
| American Housewife | Ashley Clark | Episode: "Sliding Sweaters" | |
| Mr. Neighbor's House 2 | Miss Lady | TV special | |
| Happy Together | Suzanne | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Fresh Off the Boat | Cindy | Episode: "Cousin Eddie" | |
| 2018–2025 | Craig of the Creek | Maney (voice) | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Speechless | Caroline | Episode: "THE S-T-A-- STAIRCASE" |
| Abby's | Sharon | Episode: "The Fish" | |
| 2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Tara Cooper | Episode: "The Spite Store" |
| Robbie | Janie | 8 episodes | |
| Homecoming | Wendy | 4 episodes | |
| Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge[14][15] | AD-3 (voice)[14] | 10 episodes[14] | |
| Mapleworth Murders[16] | Lanie Delabouche | 3 episodes | |
| Hoops | Connie (voice) | 8 episodes | |
| The George Lucas Talk Show | Herself | Episode: "Digital Magic" | |
| Big City Greens | Chairwoman (voice) | Episode: "Chipwrecked" | |
| 2020–2021 | Duncanville | Various voices | 4 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | Harley Quinn | Jennifer, Tabitha (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Physical | Tanya Logan | 4 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | HouseBroken | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window | Sloane | Limited series; Main cast[17] |
| 2022–2024 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Toz, Moxy, Dr. Helen Gibson (voice) | 3 episodes[18] |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Typhoid Mary | Episode: "VII" |
| The Afterparty | Nicole | Episode: "Aniq 2: The Sequel" | |
| 2023–2024 | The Big Door Prize | Nat | 16 episodes |
| 2024 | Bob's Burgers | Maryanne, Helen Oats (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2024–2026 | Ghosts | Patience | Recurring role (seasons 4–5); 9 episodes |
| 2025 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Date, Lidia, Crowd Member 1 (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2026 | Little House on the Prairie | Jemma James |