After her first year of college, moved to Chicago to work with the Piven Theatre Workshop. Studied with John Lynn in Los Angeles; was cast in David Orr's independent feature "Blossom Time." Moved to New York in 1994; began acting off-Broadway in "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" at Theatre for the New City.
Also performed off-Broadway in Julia Jordan's "Night Swim" at Playwright's Horizons.
Has studied at the British American Dramatic Academy in London.
Dated actor Billy Crudupin the 1990s. They met when they were both drama students at New York University.
Is a snowboarder and sculptor, among many talents.
Mother of Lola Reiko Macherey, born November 4, 2004
Her real life pregnancy was worked into the script of the 2005 season of Showtime's "The L Word".
Laurel Holloman Detailed Biography -
Laurel Holloman (born May 23, 1971 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is an American actress, currently best known for her role as Tina Kennard on the Showtime series The L Word. Holloman also guest starred on Angel (TV series).
Holloman made her film debut as one of the eponymous teenagers in Maria Maggenti's The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995). She subsequently found leading and supporting roles in films such as The Myth of Fingerprints and Boogie Nights (both in 1997).
She has studied acting with the Piven Theatre Workshop and the British American Dramatic Academy in London.
She is married to Paul Macherey since 2002; they have a daughter, Lola, who was born in November, 2004.
