When Lauren Michael Holly was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, in 1963, it seemed inevitable that the young girl would end up being a college professor or perhaps a teacher, but certainly not an actress. With both of her parents working as professors at esteemed Northeastern arts colleges, it seemed hard to believe that she would follow any other path.

When she enrolled at the... More »

Born in Waco, Texas in 1979, Jennifer was given her first name by her older brother Todd, who named his little sister after a girl he then had a crush on. After her parents got divorced she grew up with her mother in Harker Heights, also in Texas.

At an early age, Jennifer displayed a passion for singing and performing. At age five, she took jazz, tap, and ballet lessons which... More »