# Alexandra Holden

Alexandra Paige Holden (born April 30, 1977) is an American actress. Known for her film work in the comedy and horror genres, her credits include In & Out (1997), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001), The Hot Chick (2002), Wishcraft (2002), Dead End (2003), and Lovely Molly (2011). Her television work includes recurring roles on series such as Friends, Ally McBeal, Friday Night Lights, Franklin & Bash, and Rizzoli & Isles.

## Early life

Holden was born April 30, 1977, in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, daughter of Barry Holden and wife Kristi. Holden is of Scandinavian descent.

## Career
### Film

Holden made her screen debut in 1997, playing the supporting role of Vicky in the low-budget drama The Last Time I Committed Suicide. She had parts in a range of comedies throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, such as In & Out (1997), EDtv (1999), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Sugar & Spice (2001), and The Hot Chick (2002). Next, she starred in the horror films Wishcraft (2002), Dead End (2003), Dark Reel (2008), Lovely Molly (2011), and Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015). Other notable credits include American Gun (2002), How to Deal (2003), Special (2006), All the Days Before Tomorrow (2007), In a World... (2013), and the crime thriller Other Monsters (2022).

### Television

Holden guest-starred as Elizabeth Stevens, a student who dates Ross Geller, on the sixth season of Friends (2000). She then played Frania Beatus, a Warsaw Ghetto partisan, in the critically acclaimed NBC television film Uprising (2001), and went on to play recurring roles on Ally McBeal (2001), Friday Night Lights (2007), Franklin & Bash (2011), and Rizzoli & Isles (2012–2014).

## Other work

In 1997, Holden appeared in the music video for Aerosmith's "Hole in My Soul".

## Personal life

Holden married actor Johnny Strong on December 10, 1997. They have since divorced.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | The Last Time I Committed Suicide | Vicky | |
| 1997 | In & Out | Meredith | |
| 1998 | Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | Vivian | |
| 1999 | Guinevere | Angelic Girl | |
| 1999 | EDtv | College Girl | |
| 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Mary Johanson | |
| 2001 | Sugar & Spice | Fern Rogers | |
| 2001 | Uprising | Frania Beatus | TV film |
| 2002 | Wishcraft | Samantha Warren | |
| 2002 | American Gun | Mia | |
| 2002 | Four Reasons | Nurse | |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick | Lulu | |
| 2003 | Dead End | Marion Harrington | |
| 2003 | Moving Alan | Dee Dee | |
| 2003 | How to Deal | Scarlett Smith | |
| 2003 | Purgatory Flats | Sunny Burkhardt | |
| 2005 | Everything's Gone Green | Rosemary | Short film |
| 2005 | Window Theory | Kate | |
| 2005 | Everything You Want | Jessica Lindstrom | TV film |
| 2006 | Special | Maggie | |
| 2006 | Wasted | Amber | |
| 2006 | A Trick of the Mind | Jennifer | TV film |
| 2006 | A Dead Calling | Rachel Beckwith | |
| 2007 | All the Days Before Tomorrow | Alison | |
| 2008 | The Frequency of Claire | Claire | |
| 2008 | Dark Reel | Scarlett May | |
| 2009 | Post Grad | Cute Funky Girl | |
| 2010 | Healing Hands | Natasha Waverly | TV film |
| 2011 | Lovely Molly | Hannah | |
| 2011 | Let Go | Kelly | |
| 2013 | In a World... | Jamie | |
| 2014 | Zoe Gone | Alicia Lynne | |
| 2015 | Loaded | April | |
| 2015 | Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story | Rose | |
| 2022 | Other Monsters | Laura | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996–1997 | Mr. Rhodes | Dani Swanson | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Cracker | Debbie | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Once and Again | Cassidy | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Friends | Elizabeth Stevens | 5 episodes |
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | Jane Wilco | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | Rebecca Leah Milford | Episode: "In the Game" |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Jackie Connors | Episode: "Drop Dead Gorgeous" |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Jaime Carr | Episode: "Where the Boys Are" |
| 2007 | Friday Night Lights | Suzy | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Carla Hoyle | Episode: "Gone Baby Gone" |
| 2008 | Private Practice | Laura Larson | Episode: "Serving Two Masters" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Caroline Kemp in 1958 | Episode: "Libertyville" |
| 2009 | Royal Pains | Zoe Hill | Episode: "Wonderland" |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Crystal Hargrove | Episode: "Blood in, Blood Out" |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Debbie Wilcox | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Dakota | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Man Up! | Rebecca | Episode: "High Road is the Guy Road" |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | Grace Langford | Episode: "Horse to Water" |
| 2012–2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Lydia Sparks | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Bones | Margot Sandoval | Episode: "The Partners in the Divorce" |
| 2012 | NCIS | Brooke Fenton | Episode: "Shell Shock (Part II)" |
| 2013 | The Mob Doctor | Bethany Maslan | Episode: "Resurrection" |
| 2013 | Vegas | Dawn Fields | Episode: "From This Day Forward" |
| 2013 | Drop Dead Diva | Becca Holt | Episode: "One Shot" |
| 2014 | CSI | Mary Haymond | Episode: "Dead Rails" |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Elise Elena Jaeger | Episode: "War Cries" |