Age: 64
Birthplace: Los Angeles

Holly Gagnier (born December 12, 1958 in Ventura, California) is an American actress.
Gagnier was born on December 12, in Burbank California to Hugh Gagnier, a cinematographer and Eleanor Gagnier, a stenographer for the United Nations.[1] Eleanor served as a stenographer on the Nuremberg trials. Holly is one of 5 siblings.[2]Gagnier's notable roles include long running stints on daytime's One Life to Live, Days of Our Lives in the ground-breaking role of young teen mother Ivy Jannings, and on General Hospital as the insane Jennifer Smith. While on One Life to Live, she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of daytime's most popular characters. She was a series regular on Baywatch, and has had recurring roles on several television series including Pacific Blue, Middle Ages and as a young teen on House Calls opposite Lynn Redgrave. She has been seen on television shows including Scandal, Private Practice, House, Perception, Friends (as one of Joey's famous sisters) ER, Dream On and Ringer to name a few. She has performed in several theater productions both in New York City and Los Angeles, most recently in God of Carnage and Yellow Face, as well as Christopher Durang's "Beyond Therapy". Gagnier recently completed the Hallmark movie "Kiss on Candy Cane Lane", "The Stalker Club" for Lifetime with fellow soap vet Maeve Quinlan. On the big screen, she made her debut in New World Pictures' Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Gun, Son of an Afghan Farmer, the cult film Free Enterprise, The Undertaker's Wedding, and Breakout. Currently, Holly can be seen in the award-winning "Reckless Juliets", on Youtube TV. Holly has a penchant for being in short films and has been in several award-winning shorts on the film festival circuit in the last few years. Ms. Gagnier currently stars on Brat's huge Youtube hit "Chicken Girls" and "Baby Doll Records" as the evil Robin Robbins, where she just completed Season 3. Ms. Gagnier has a huge, successful mentorship program where she coaches young artists on their career paths. the majority of these artists are now highly successful in front of and behind the camera, as well as on stage and screen. Ms. Gagnier is Hollywood's best kept secret behind some of on-camera's favorite performances. She has a private coaching company where she works with actors on their roles. Word of mouth had led to many of Los Angeles' most prominent lawyers utilizing her coaching gift to create the effective opening and closing arguments they are aiming for.
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Gagnier is very involved in Veterans charities. She is a sponsor of Task Force Omega. She has also produced one of Los Angeles longest running plays "Welcome Home Soldier A Tribute to Vietnam Veterans" ran for 25 years at Playhouse West.[citation needed] All proceeds from the production went directly to Veterans charities.
Ms. Gagnier has been linked to some notable men. Gagnier was seriously involved with actor Alec Baldwin for seven years. She was also linked to Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Palmer.[citation needed] In 1999 she had one child.[citation needed] After her divorce in 2002, she dated and ultimately became engaged in 2009 to actor Parker Stevenson.[citation needed]
Gagnier currently resides in Los Angeles with her daughter.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom | 1st Lieutenant Velina Sosa |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Undertaker's Wedding | Louise | |
1985 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Natalie Sands | |
1991 | Alligator II: The Mutation | Sheri Anderson | Direct-to-video |
1999 | Free Enterprise | Laura Hafermann |
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Unknown | Episode: "Christmas at Walt Disney World" (S 1:EP 2) |
1980 | Quincy, M.E. | Sherry | Episode: "The Winning Edge" S 5:EP17) |
The ABC Afterschool Special | Ginny Coker | Episode: "The Gymnast" (S 9:Ep 3) | |
1981 | Fantasy Island | Janet Martin | Episode: "High Off the Hog / Reprisal" (S 4:EP 10) |
The Facts of Life | Helen | Episode: "Sex Symbol" (S 2:Ep 11) | |
1982 | Mr. Merlin | Guest Star | Episode: "I Was a Teenage Loser" (S 1:Ep22) |
T.J. Hooker | Tammy Spencer | Episode: "Big Foot" (S 2:Ep 5) | |
1984-1986 | Days of Our Lives | Ivy Selejko Jannings | Recurring role |
1985 | The A-Team | Tina | Episode: "Champ!" (S 3:Ep 16) |
Charles in Charge | Susan | Episode: "Charles' Spring Break (A.K.A.: The Last Resort)" (S 1:Ep 19) | |
1986 | One Life to Live | Cassie Callison | Contract role from 1986-88 |
1989-1990 | Baywatch | Gina Pomeroy | Main role (season 1 only) |
1990 | Murder, She Wrote | Lindsay Barlow | Episode: "The Great Twain Robbery" (S 7:Ep 8) |
1991 | Going Places | Pam Stone | Episode: "The Camping Show" (S 1:Ep19) |
The Hogan Family | Elizabeth | Episode: "A Family Affair" (S 6:Ep 11) | |
1992 | The New Lassie | Amelia | Episode: "Twin Pekes (aka 'Justice')" (S 2:Ep 11) |
Silk Stalkings | Vicky Stone/Victoria | Episode: "Lady Luck" (S 1:Ep 18) | |
Bodies of Evidence | Dr. Michelle Robbins | Episode: "Whispers of the Dead" (S 2:Ep 1) | |
Middle Ages | Guest Star | Episode: "Pygmalian in the Python" (S 1:Ep 3) | |
1993 | Wings | Pam Chase | Episode: "Terminal Jealousy" (S 5:Ep 2) |
1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Maia | Episode: "Tournament" (S 2:Ep 9) |
Dream On | Sally | Episode: "The Courtship of Martin's Father" (S 5:Ep 13) | |
ER | Tracy Young | Episode: "24 Hours" (Pilot) | |
1995 | Platypus Man | Leah | Episode: "Lower East Side Story" (S 1:Ep 11) |
seaQuest DSV | Rachel | Episode: "Smoke on the Water" (S 3:Ep 3) | |
1996 | Renegade | Karen Walker | Episode: "No Place Like Home" (S 4:Ep 12) |
1997 | Friends | Mary Angela Tribbiani | Episode: "The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister"; uncredited[citation needed] |
Renegade | Guest star | Episode: "Knock Out" (S 5"Ep 16) | |
Brotherly Love | Guest star | Episode: "Art Attack" (S 2:Ep 18) | |
Spy Game | Velocity Rapture | Episode: "What, Micah Worry?" (S 1:Ep 6) | |
1998 | To Have & To Hold | Lisa | Episode: "Hope You Had the Time of Your Wife" (S 1:Ep 4) |
1998-2000 | Pacific Blue | Lt. Susan Jessup | Recurring role |
2001 | Dharma & Greg | Voice of Tina | Episode: "Papa Was Almost a Rolling Stone" (S 5:Ep 3) |
2003 | The Division | Guest star | Episode: "Body Double" (S 3:Ep 18) |
2004 | Crossing Jordan | Jennifer Robinson | Episode: "Devil May Care" (S 3:Ep 1) |
2009 | 90210 | Aunt Nancy | Episode: "The Party's Over" (S 1:Ep 22) |
House | Michelle Berkley | Episode: "Known Unknowns" (S 6:Ep 7) | |
2012 | Ringer | Nurse | Episode: "I'm the Good Twin" (S 1"Ep 22) |
2013 | Perception | Angie | Episode: "Neuropositive" (S 2:Ep 7) |
2015 | General Hospital | Jennifer Smith | Recurring |
[ Source: Wikipedia ]