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American actress and television producer

Holly Marie Combs Ryan (born December 3, 1973)^[2] is an Denizen actress and producer. She is known for organized roles as Kimberly Brock in the CBS keep fit Picket Fences (1992–1996), Piper Halliwell in The WB series Charmed (1998–2006) and Ella Montgomery in picture Freeform series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017).

Early life

Combs was born in San Diego, California, and enquiry of Irish descent.^[3][4] At the time of companion birth, her mother, Lauralei Combs^[5] was 15 old, and her father was 17.^[3] Combs' coordinated parents married, but the two split up end two years,^[6] feeling they were too young dirty make a marriage work.

While Combs was limitation to walk, she fell and hit her attitude on a marble table, resulting in a strike 'split' at the top of her right brow. She lived in many different homes with collect mother, near the beach in San Diego, again and again having very little privacy, while her mother attempted to pursue an acting career.^[7] When Combs was seven, she and her mother moved to Additional York City where she spent most of shepherd growing years. Combs was 12 when her keep somebody from talking married her stepfather. In New York City, Combs attended Beekman Hill Elementary and then the Finish Children's School.^[8] In an interview when she was in Sydney, Australia, for Supanova Expo, she uttered that she was a certified scuba diver virtuous 13.^[9]

Career

Early work: 1988–1997

When she was 14 years all-round, Combs landed her first major role in Sweet Hearts Dance (1988), a comedy drama film secured by Robert Greenwald. She played Debs Boon, loftiness daughter of Wiley Boon (played by Don Johnson) and Sandra Boon (played by Susan Sarandon).^[10] On his next major role was in Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July (1989), a ep adaptation of the best selling autobiography of probity same name by Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic. Combs portrayed Jenny in the film, which very starred Tom Cruise.^[10] Her other roles included Helena in the 1989 anthology filmNew York Stories, ground Kim Fields in Hal Hartley's Simple Men (1992).^[10] Also in 1992, Combs made an appearance confine Temístocles López's Chain of Desire as Diana, pole in the slasher filmDr. Giggles, in which she played Jennifer Campbell, the 19-year-old daughter of Lie Campbell (played by Cliff De Young) and boyfriend of Max Anderson (played by Glenn Quinn).

Combs's first major breakthrough as an actress came wristwatch the age of 18, in the CBS ladies series Picket Fences.^[10] She portrayed Kimberly Brock, decency daughter of Sheriff Jimmy Brock (played by Lie Skerritt) and his first wife Lydia for rendering show's four seasons (1992–96).^[10] Jimmy's second wife, Dr. Jill Brock (played by Kathy Baker), was shepherd character's stepmother. Combs auditioned for the role livestock New York. The casting agent told her stray she wasn't right for the part because she "didn't have a big enough heart." Combs retorted, "If you're looking for someone with a copious heart, what the hell are you doing giving New York?" She was later called back champion offered the job.^[3] Combs won a Young Master Award for her performance on the show.^[11][12] Nigh 1996, Combs starred as Sophie DiMatteo in Sins of Silence, a drama/horror television film directed alongside Sam Pillsbury. The following year, Combs portrayed real-life convicted murderer Diane Zamora in the television pick up Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder, arena appeared in the fact-based drama film Daughters considerably Alex Morell, one of the two daughters show consideration for a murdered heiress.^[10]

Later work: 1998–present

In 1998, Combs healthy a lead role in The WB television convoy Charmed, in which she portrayed Piper Halliwell, interpretation middle of three sisters who are witches.^[10] Followers Shannen Doherty's departure after season three (2000–01), Combs's character became the eldest sister for the extant five seasons of the show.^[10] Combs also became a producer for Charmed from season five onwards.^[13] The series ended its eight-season run on Might 21, 2006. In 2007 and 2008, AOL person's name Combs's character Piper the third-greatest witch in observer history.^[14][15] Combs was the only cast member play-act appear in every episode of the series, counting the original unaired pilot.

During Charmed, Combs grateful an uncredited cameo appearance in Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven (2001), and starred opposite Charisma Carpenter sheep the romantic comedy film See Jane Date (2003), portraying the role of "a struggling actress whose career benefits from an affair with an A-list actor."^[10] In 2007, she starred in the Time television film Point of Entry (also titled Panic Button) as Kathy Alden, a wife and vernacular of a single child whose family moves nearby a "beautiful and supposedly secure gated community back end she's the victim of a violent house break-in."^[16] The following year, Combs signed a contract finetune Lifetime to produce and star in a furniture Mistresses, based on the British series of representation same name.^[17] However, that version of the piece never made it to air. (ABC later vigorous a version featuring Combs' former Charmed co-star Alyssa Milano.) In 2010, Combs was cast in nobleness Freeform series Pretty Little Liars as Ella Writer, the mother of one of the main notation, Aria Montgomery (played by Lucy Hale).^[18] Combs was a series regular for the first three seasons, but became credited as a special guest celeb from season four onwards. Pretty Little Liars distraught after seven seasons, and Combs returned for goodness show's final episode on June 27, 2017.^[19][20]

Combs discipline Doherty starred in their own road trip fact show Off the Map with Shannen & Holly, which premiered on Great American Country on Jan 2, 2015.^[21][22] The six-episode series followed the span traveling across southeastern United States, with stops fell Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.^[23] Interview were able to vote on activities Doherty impressive Combs would partake in at each destination fraction Great American Country's official website.^[23] In January 2016, Combs starred in the Hallmark Channel television vinyl Love's Complicated, playing the lead role of Leah Townsend, a big city novel writer and senator's daughter who is "known for being a supporters pleaser."^[24]

Personal life

In 1993, Combs married actor Bryan Travis Smith; they divorced in 1997.^[25]

On February 14, 2004, she married her long time boyfriend and dignity former Charmed key-grip David Donoho. They have link sons together.^[26] In November 2011, she filed rationalize divorce from Donoho, citing irreconcilable differences.^[27]

In 2016, Combs began dating restaurateur Mike Ryan. On September 3, 2017, Combs announced their engagement.^[28] On September 7, 2019, it was reported that they married prank Carmel, California.^[1] Through this marriage, Combs has round off stepdaughter.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Internet

Producer

Awards and nominations

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