Ellen Hollman

Ellen Hollman is an American actress best known for her role as Saxa in the Starz television series Spartacus.

Biography
Hollman was born on April 1, 1983, in Detroit, Michigan. Little is known about her childhood, including the names of her parents and why she wanted to be an actress. What is known is that she was the oldest of 4 siblings, she went to Troy High School, and was an all-star track runner. Hollman got her first role in 2005, when she was cast as a bartender in the UPN drama series Sex, Love & Secrets. She got her first major role in 2012, when she was cast as warrior and former slave Saxa in the Starz television series Spartacus. Since then, she's appeared in TV shows such as In Plain Sight, Into the Badlands, Numb3rs, Lethal Weapon, Medium, NCIS, and Criminal Minds.

In addition to being an actress, Hollman is also a philanthropist, being the CEO and founder of Visual Impact Now, a non-profit organization that aims to help bring glasses to children all across Los Angeles.

On Criminal Minds
Hollman portrayed Vickie Wright, the deceased fiancée of psychotic serial-turned-spree killer and vigilante Jonny McHale, in the Season Three episode True Night.

Filmography

 * The Good Nanny (2017) - Lily Walsh
 * Justice (2017) - Ginny
 * Jack and Jill (2017) - Jill
 * Six - 2 episodes (2017) - Gloria Taggart
 * Death's Door (2017) - Dr. Chloe Morgan
 * Lethal Weapon (2016) - Angela Carlson
 * The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016) - Emily Blair
 * Into the Badlands - 4 episodes (2015) - Zypher
 * NCIS - 2 episodes (2006-2015) - NCIS Special Agent Tina Larsen
 * The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015) - Valina Reskov
 * A Perfect Christmas List (2014) - Sara
 * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2014) - Helen Morrison
 * Spartacus - 14 episodes (2012-2013) - Saxa
 * Y/N: You Lie, You Die (2012) - Kate
 * Last Halloween (2011) - Jett
 * Rules of Engagement (2011) - Maya
 * Victorious (2010) - Melinda Murray
 * Sinatra Club (2010) - Jane
 * Medium (2010) - Mallory Kessinger
 * Skateland (2010) - Deana Trammel
 * Numb3rs (2009) - Lola Sacco
 * Weeds (2009) - Tenly
 * In Plain Sight (2009) - Amy Adams
 * Fling (2008) - Alison
 * Asylum (2008) - Ivy
 * Criminal Minds - True Night (2007) TV episode - Vickie Wright
 * The O.C. (2007) - Young Kirsten Cohen
 * Surf School (2006) - Megan
 * Road House 2: Last Call (2006) - Beau
 * Malcolm in the Middle (2005) - Maayke
 * Sex, Love & Secrets (2005) - Bartender

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