Holly Marie Combs, popular with audiences for her role as teen-aged Kimberly Brock on the Emmy Award-winning series Picket Fences, returned to series television in Charmed. On the big screen, she will be seen next in Steven Soderbergh's remake of Ocean's Eleven opposite George Clooney and Brad Pitt, in which she plays herself along with The WB stars Barry Watson and Joshua Jackson.
Combs was born in San Diego, Calif., and moved with her family to New York when she was 8 years old. Following in her mother's footsteps as an aspiring actress, she began her career working in television commercials and print advertisements at age 10. She won her first movie role by 13, playing the daughter of Don Johnson and Susan Sarandon in the feature film Sweet Hearts Dance.
At 18, Combs got her big break starring for four seasons as the insightful daughter of parents played by Tom Skerritt and Kathy Baker in the critically acclaimed drama Picket Fences. In television movies, she has played an impressive range of starring roles, including the daughter of a murdered heiress in the fact-based Daughters, killer Diane Zamora in Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder and a rape victim in Sins of Silence.
In feature films, Combs played a young girl propositioned by a wheelchair-bound Tom Cruise in the 1989 Vietnam War saga Born on the Fourth of July. Additional big-screen credits include Chain of Desire with Malcolm McDowell and Linda Fiorentino, and Simple Men.
Offscreen, Combs enjoys gardening and horseback riding. She lives in Los Angeles, Calif
Trivia
(May 2000) She (along with actresses Tangi Miller and Alyson Hannigan) is a spokesperson for breast cancer, and will appear in a new four page brochure (to be featured in Vogue, Glamour, Self, Mademoiselle, and Women's Sports and Fitness) to raise awareness about the disease. Education: Professional Children's School N.Y. Coached by the great Ernie Martin Daughter of 'Lauralei Combs'. Hobbies include gardening and horseback riding. Has 7 pets - 2 dogs Travis and Hugo, 2 cats Blue and Selena, 2 lovebirds Flower and Lollipop, and 1 horse named Jesse. Was engaged to 'Storm Lyndon' but they split up late in 2000. Is on the board for Thursday's child, a charity for teenage runaways. Has three tattoo's - a braid on each wrist, and a rose on her right shoulder. (1999) Was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Alyssa Milano. (2001) Dates and lives with "Charmed" (1998) key grip 'David W. Donoho'(qv) Spouse -- 'Bryan 'Bugsy' Smith (1993-1997; divorced); David Donoho (2004 - )(2003) Expecting her first child with boyfriend David Donoho(2004) Married long-time boyfriend David Donoho on Valentines DayFILMOGRAPHY
See Jane Date...(2003)....Natasha NutleyOcean's Eleven (2001).... Herself ... aka O11 (2001) (USA: informal short title) Women of Charmed, The (2000) (TV).... Herself/Piper Halliwell "Charmed" (1998) TV Series .... Piper Halliwell Daughters (1997) (TV).... Alex Morrell ... aka Our Mother's Murder (1997) (TV) Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997) (TV).... Diane Zamora ... aka Swearing Allegiance (1997) (TV) Sins of Silence (1996) (TV).... Sophia DiMatteo Vector (1996) (uncredited) Reason to Believe, A (1995).... Sharon Perfect Stranger, A (1994) (TV).... Amanda ... aka Danielle Steel's 'A Perfect Stranger' (1994) (TV) Chain of Desire (1992).... Diana Dr. Giggles (1992).... Jennifer Campbell "Picket Fences" (1992) TV Series .... Kimberly Brock Simple Men (1992).... Kim ... aka Uomini semplici (1992) (Italy)Born on the Fourth of July (1989) (uncredited) .... Jenny New York Stories (1989) (uncredited) .... Costume Party Guest (Section 'Life Without Zoe') Sweet Hearts Dance (1988).... Debs Boon Walls of Glass (1985).... Classmate In Flash Back ... aka Flanagan (1985)"Relativity" (1996) playing "Anne Pryce" in episode: "Billable Hours" (episode # 1.14) 1/18/1997