Hollman was born in Detroit, Michigan, and eventually moved to Troy, Michigan. Ellen Hollman is the oldest of four siblings. Hollman was an all-star track runner, holding the female state record in Michigan for the long jump (17.5 ft).
In 2008, Ellen Hollman became the CEO and Founder of a non-profit organization, Visual Impact Now. Celebrities hosts for the organization include Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, January Jones, and Robert Luketic. Her organization has conducted various eye clinics in Los Angeles, servicing over 6,000 children with glasses.
She made her television debut on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in 2005, before going on to appear in fourth season of The O.C. as young Kirsten Nichol in a flashback. In 2006, Hollman made her first appearance on film in the movie Road House 2, where she played the role of Beau. Hollman worked on two big-screen projects which debuted in 2008, Fling, with Brandon Routh and Asylum, with Sarah Roemer. She was cast as a new series regular 'Saxa', a German gladiatrix that is an antagonist to 'Mira' (Katrina Law) and love interest for Gannicus (Dustin Clare), but eventually sides with Spartacus during the slave rebellion on Spartacus: Vengeance, which premiered in January 2012. She returned to the role of Saxa in the fourth and final season of Spartacus, which premiered on January 25, 2013, and ended the series. She recently recurred on AMCInto The Badlands as Regent Warrior Zypher.
Personal life
Hollman is trained in Jiu Jitsu and earned her "Women Empowered" Pink belt as well as 'Combatives' Blue Belt from the Gracie Academy, where her The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power co-star Eve Torres is also a member. In December 2015 Hollman announced she's engaged to her Spartacus: Vengeance co-star Stephen Dunlevy.
Filmography
Actress
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Bruised, Not Broken (Short) (post-production) as
Ellen
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Don't Suck (post-production) as
Stephanie
2022
Margaret (Short) as
Margaret / Cheetara
2021
The Matrix Resurrections as
Echo
2020
Army of One as
Brenner Baker
2020
Love and Monsters as
Dana
2020
Gambit: Playing for Keeps (TV Short) as
Rogue
2020
Death's Door (TV Series short) as
Dr. Chloe Morgan
- Everybody Breaks (2020) - Dr. Chloe Morgan
2019
9-1-1 (TV Series) as
Tara
- Fallout (2019) - Tara
- Monsters (2019) - Tara
- Triggers (2019) - Tara
2019
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) as
Olivia Parks
- Ka Ia'au kumu 'ole o Kahilikolo (2019) - Olivia Parks
2018
NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) as
Amelia Parsons
- Vindicta (2019) - Amelia Parsons
- Tick Tock (2018) - Amelia Parsons
- See You Soon (2018) - Amelia Parsons
- Checkmate, Part 2 (2018) - Amelia Parsons
- Checkmate, Part 1 (2018) - Amelia Parsons
2018
Fallen Angel (Short) as
Mikayla
2017
Sharing Christmas (TV Movie) as
Stephanie
2017
Gambit (Video short) as
Rogue
2017
The Good Nanny (TV Movie) as
Lily Walsh
2017
Justice as
Ginny
2017
Jack and Jill (Short) as
Jill
2017
Six (TV Series) as
Gloria Taggart
- Confession (2017) - Gloria Taggart
- Tour of Duty (2017) - Gloria Taggart
2016
Lethal Weapon (TV Series) as
Angela Carlson
- Best Buds (2016) - Angela Carlson
2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair as
Emily Blair
2015
Shepherd's Blade (Short) as
Kat Kelly
2015
Into the Badlands (TV Series) as
Zypher
- Chapter VI: Hand of Five Poisons (2015) - Zypher
- Chapter IV: Two Tigers Subdue Dragons (2015) - Zypher
- Chapter III: White Stork Spreads Wings (2015) - Zypher
2006
NCIS (TV Series) as
Tina Larsen / NCIS Special Agent Tina Larsen
- Status Update (2015) - Tina Larsen
- Family Secret (2006) - NCIS Special Agent Tina Larsen
2015
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (Video) as
Valina Reskov
2014
A Perfect Christmas List (TV Movie) as
Sara
2014
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Janet Riggins / Helen Morrison
- Keep Calm and Carry-On (2014) - Janet Riggins / Helen Morrison
2012
Spartacus (TV Series) as
Saxa
- Victory (2013) - Saxa
- The Dead and the Dying (2013) - Saxa
- Separate Paths (2013) - Saxa
- Mors Indecepta (2013) - Saxa
- Spoils of War (2013) - Saxa
- Blood Brothers (2013) - Saxa
- Decimation (2013) - Saxa
- Men of Honor (2013) - Saxa
- Wolves at the Gate (2013) - Saxa
- Enemies of Rome (2013) - Saxa
- Wrath of the Gods (2012) - Saxa
- Monsters (2012) - Saxa
- Balance (2012) - Saxa
- Sacramentum (2012) - Saxa
2012
True Love as
Kate
2011
Last Halloween (Short) as
Jett
2011
Loving the Single Man (TV Series) as
Louise
2011
Rules of Engagement (TV Series) as
Maya
- Double Down (2011) - Maya
2010
Sinatra Club as
Jane
2010
Victorious (TV Series) as
Melinda Murray
- Beck's Big Break (2010) - Melinda Murray
2010
Medium (TV Series) as
Mallory Kessinger
- Will the Real Fred Rovick Please Stand Up? (2010) - Mallory Kessinger
2010
Skateland as
Deana Trammel
2009
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Lola Sacco
- Con Job (2009) - Lola Sacco
2009
Weeds (TV Series) as
Tenly
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (2009) - Tenly
2009
In Plain Sight (TV Series) as
Amy Atkins / Amy Adams
- Gilted Lily (2009) - Amy Atkins / Amy Adams
2008
Fling as
Alison
2008
Asylum as
Ivy
2007
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Vickie Wright
- True Night (2007) - Vickie Wright
2007
The O.C. (TV Series) as
Young Kirsten Nichol
- The Case of the Franks (2007) - Young Kirsten Nichol
2006
Surf School as
Megan
2006
Road House 2: Last Call (Video) as
Beau
2005
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) as
Maayke
- Blackout (2005) - Maayke
2005
Sex, Love & Secrets (TV Series) as
Bartender
- Secrets (2005) - Bartender
Producer
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Bruised, Not Broken (Short) (producer) (post-production)
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Don't Suck (producer) (post-production)
2022
Margaret (Short) (creative producer)
2020
Army of One (producer)
2018
Fallen Angel (Short) (executive producer)
2017
Gambit (Video short) (producer)
Writer
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Bruised, Not Broken (Short) (post-production)
2020
Army of One (written by)
Assistant Director
2022
Margaret (Short) (second unit director)
2020
Army of One (second unit director)
Stunts
2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 (stunt assistant: True Reign Productions)
2020
Army of One (fight coordinator)
Director
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Bruised, Not Broken (Short) (post-production)
Thanks
2015
The Making of Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power Dvd-extra (Video short) (special thanks)
Self
2020
The Man Cave Chronicles Podcast (Podcast Series) as
