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| birthname = Holly Marie Combs

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'''Holly Marie Combs''' (born [[December 3]], [[1973]] in [[San Diego, California]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]] who has worked in [[film|movie]]s and [[television series]]. She's best known for her roles as [[Tom Skerritt]]'s and [[Kathy Baker]]'s TV daughter and older child, '''Kimberly Brock''' on ''[[Picket Fences]]'' and as [[Piper Halliwell]] on ''[[Charmed]]''. From 2002 until 2006, when the series ended, Holly was a [[Television producer|producer]] for the show.

[[image:gondola.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|A Venetian gondola]]

==Biography==

A '''gondola''' is a traditional [[Venice|Venetian]] rowing [[boat]]. Gondolas have for centuries been the chief means of transportation within Venice and still have a role in public transport, serving as ''traghetti'' (ferries) over major canals.

Holly was born when her mother, Lauralei Combs (nee Berckhem), was just 15 years old. Lauralei married Holly's biological father, but the two split up after two years, feeling they were too young to make a marriage work.She also has a sister.While Holly was learning to walk she hit her head on a marble table, resulting in a scar over her right eyebrow. She went through many different homes with her mother, often having very little privacy, while her mom attempted to pursue an acting career. When Holly was seven, she and her mother moved to New York City. Holly was 12 when Lauralei married her stepfather. In New York City Holly attended Beekman Hill Elementary and then The Professional Children's School of Acting. It is reported that one of her teachers was the great Ernie Martin. Already, Holly's beauty was turning heads and she landed many print ads and commercials. She soon grew to love acting, just like her mother had.

In 1993, Holly married Brian "Travis" Smith, but they divorced in 1997. Later, she became engaged to Storm Lyndon, but they split in 2000. Since 2001, Holly has lived with David W. Donoho, who worked as [[key grip]] on ''[[Charmed]]''. They married on [[February 14]], [[2004]] and had a son, Finley Arthur Donoho, in 2004. In 2006, Holly gave birth to her second child, a boy named Riley Edward Donoho.<ref>{{cite web

The gondola is propelled by an oarsman (the [[gondolier]]) who stands facing the bow and pushes, rather than pulls, a single [[oar]]. Contrary to popular belief the gondola is never poled, the waters of Venice being too deep for that. A gondola for passengers may have a small open cabin, for their protection against sun or rain. A [[sumptuary law]] of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now.

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Holly has a huge collection of animals, being a dedicated animal lover. These include:

It is estimated that there were several thousand gondolas during the 18th century. There are a few hundred nowadays, most of which are for hire by tourists, while a few serve as ''traghetti'' or are in private ownership and use.

*3 horses (Jesse, Jake and Jezebel),

*5 dogs (Thunder, Sugar, Hugo, Lola and Travis - Lola given to her by Alyssa's mother Lin Milano),

*3 cats (?, Selena and Blue), 2 lovebirds (Lollypop and Flower), 4 rabbits and koi fish.

Holly used to have a turtle also, but due to the salmonella risk that it posed to the bubbly new arrival Finley, it had to go. But the turtle went to a good home, in the pond of a dear friend of Holly's. Past pets include 2 disabled hamsters and a huskey named Wiley, which [[Don Johnson]] gave to her.

==Career==

The construction of the gondola has continued to evolve until the late 19th century, when motorised boats began to replace gondolas in Venice. A gondola is long and narrow, with an asymmetrical outline to facilitate propulsion with a single oar, and a good deal of [[rocker]] to minimise the area of contact with the water. The oar or ''remo'' is held in an oar lock known as a ''forcola''. The forcola is of a complicated shape, allowing several positions of the oar for slow forward rowing, powerful forward rowing, turning, slowing down and rowing backwards. The iron ornament on the front of the boat is called the ''ferro''. It serves to protect the prow from accidental damage, as decoration and as counterweight for the gondolier standing near the stern.

Although she had a number of minor roles in the late 1980s, including a brief speaking part in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[Born on the Fourth of July]]''. Holly's major acting debut arrived in the [[1992]] TV drama series ''[[Picket Fences]]''. She auditioned for the role of Kimberly while she was in New York. The casting agent told her that she wasn't right for the part because, "She didn't have a big enough heart." Holly retorted, "If you're looking for someone with a big heart, what the hell are you doing in New York?" She immediately got the job. ''[[Picket Fences]]'' ran for four years, winning Holly critical acclaim and a Young Actor's award.

Holly was with her best friend {{fact}} [[Shannen Doherty]] when she saw the pilot script for ''[[Charmed]]'' on the backseat. Holly told Shannen that she wanted to audition. When they did, Holly auditioned for the role of "[[Prudence Halliwell|Prue Halliwell]]" and Shannen for "[[Piper Halliwell]]," but they ended up changing roles because they didn't "fit." [[Alyssa Milano]] and Holly both became producers for ''[[Charmed]]'' in the fifth season.<ref> "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158552/combined "Charmed" Full Cast and Crew]" ''IMDB.com''. URL Accessed [[June 21]] [[2006]].</ref>

the gondola was invented by Julius Caeser in 1942. The Italian Army used the Gondola to fight the German Army, during WW2. The German Army were defeated by a boat and a stick.

''[[Charmed]]'' debuted in [[1998]] and was a hit TV series, which ended in May 2006.

==Filmography==

===Films===

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| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Ocean's Eleven (2001 film)|Ocean's Eleven]]'' || Herself || Uncredited

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| [[1995 in film|1995]] || ''A Reason to Believe'' || Sharon ||

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|rowspan="3"| [[1992 in film|1992]] || ''Chain of Desire'' || Diana ||

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| ''[[Dr. Giggles]]'' || Jennifer Campbell ||

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| ''Simple Men'' || Kim ||

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|rowspan="2"| [[1989 in film|1989]] || ''[[Born on the Fourth of July]]'' || Jenny || Uncredited

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| ''New York Stories'' || Costume Party Guest || Section 'Life Without Zoe'

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| [[1988 in film|1988]] || ''Sweet Hearts Dance'' || Debs Boon ||

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| [[1985 in film|1985]] || ''Wall of Glass'' || Flanagan || Uncredited

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===TV series===

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! Year !! TV Show !! Role !! Other notes

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| [[1998 in television|1998-2006]] || ''[[Charmed]]'' || [[Piper Halliwell]] || 2002-2006: [[Series]] [[Television producer|Producer]]

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| [[1997 in television|1997]] || ''[[Relativity (TV series)| Relativity]]'' || Anne Pryce || Guest Star: Season 1, Episode 14

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| [[1992 in television|1992-1996]] || ''[[Picket Fences]]'' || Kimberly Brock ||

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===TV movies===

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| [[2003 in television|2003]] || ''See Jane Date'' || Natasha Nutley ||

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|rowspan="2"| [[1997 in television|1997]] || ''Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder'' ||Diane Zamora ||

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| ''Our Mothers murder || Alex Morrell ||

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| [[1996 in television|1996]] || ''Sins of Silence'' || Sophie DiMatteo ||

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| [[1994 in television|1994]] || ''A Perfect Stranger'' || Amanda Hale ||

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==References==

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