Early Life and Education
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Toronto, Holden holds dual citizenship in both the U.S. and Canada. Her parents are actors Glen Corbett (aka Lawrence Holden) and Adrienne Ellis. Her parents divorced, and her mother married director Michael Anderson. Her first role was on The Martian Chronicles (1980), when she played Rock Hudson's daughter. A graduate of U.C.L.A, she is a member of the National Honor Society and has been the recipient of the prestigious Natalie Wood Acting Award. She is currently enrolled at Columbia University where she is acquiring her Master of Human Rights degree.
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