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Prudence Wright Holmes

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Soundtrack
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Prudence Wright Holmes in Charlie's Angels (1976)
Prudence Wright Holmes was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress and director, known for Kingpin (1996), First Reformed (2017) and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018). She died on 2 February 2026 in the USA.
DiedFebruary 2, 2026
DiedFebruary 2, 2026
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Known for

Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel in Kingpin (1996)
Kingpin
6.9
  • Mrs. Boorg
  • 1996
Ethan Hawke in First Reformed (2017)
First Reformed
7.1
  • Balq Industries Tour Guide
  • 2017
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
7.2
  • Boarding House Landlady(segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
  • 2018
Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, and Justin Long in After.Life (2009)
After.Life
5.9
  • Old Woman #1
  • 2009

Credits

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Actress



  • Alma's Way (2021)
    Alma's Way
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Grandma Jean (voice, as Prudence Holmes)
    • 2023
  • Two Sentence Horror Stories (2017)
    Two Sentence Horror Stories
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Demon Old Lady
    • 2019
  • Azhy Robertson in Beyond the Night (2018)
    Beyond the Night
    5.6
    • Shelly Walker
    • 2018
  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
    7.2
    • Boarding House Landlady (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
    • 2018
  • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
    Orange Is the New Black
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Ingrid Hirsch
    • 2018
  • Ethan Hawke in First Reformed (2017)
    First Reformed
    7.1
    • Balq Industries Tour Guide
    • 2017
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Turturro in God's Pocket (2014)
    God's Pocket
    6.1
    • Eleanor
    • 2014
  • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Widow
    • 2010
  • BioShock 2: Minerva's Den (2010)
    BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
    8.3
    Video Game
    • Heady Splicers (voice, as Prudence Holmes)
    • 2010
  • Renée Zellweger, Forest Whitaker, and Madeline Zima in My Own Love Song (2010)
    My Own Love Song
    5.8
    • Cinder Box (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • BioShock 2 (2010)
    BioShock 2
    8.2
    Video Game
    • Heady (voice, as Prudence Holmes)
    • 2010
  • Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, and Justin Long in After.Life (2009)
    After.Life
    5.9
    • Old Woman #1
    • 2009
  • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Ensemble
    • 2006
  • Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003)
    Chappelle's Show
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Teller
    • 2003
  • Alan Arkin, Paula Devicq, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in 100 Centre Street (2001)
    100 Centre Street
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 2001

Director



  • Under the Carpet (2021)
    Under the Carpet
    Podcast Series
    • Director
    • 2021

Soundtrack



  • Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act (1992)
    Sister Act
    6.6
    • performer: "I Will Follow Him" (Chariot), "Shout", "Hail Holy Queen" (uncredited)
    • 1992

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Prudence Holmes
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 2026
    • USA
  • Other works
    The Light in the Piazza (2005). Musical. Book by Craig Lucas. Music by Adam Guettel. Lyrics by Adam Guettel Based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer. Music orchestrated by Ted Sperling and Adam Guettel. Additional Orchestrations: Bruce Coughlin. Musical Director: Ted Sperling. Musical Staging by Jonathan Butterell. Assistant Director: Sarna Lapine. Directed by Bartlett Sher. Vivian Beaumont Theatre: 18 Apr 2005- 2 Jul 2006 (504 performances + 36 previews that began on 17 Mar 2005). Cast: Michael Berresse (as "Giuseppe Naccarelli, Fabrizio's brother"), David Bonanno (as "Ensemble"), David Burnham (as "Ensemble"), Victoria Clark (as "Margaret Johnson"), Patti Cohenour (as "Signora Naccarelli, Fabrizio's mother"), Beau Gravitte [Broadway debut](as "Roy Johnson, Margaret's husband"), Laura Griffith (as "Ensemble"), Mark Harelik [Broadway debut] (as "Signor Naccarelli, Fabrizio's father") [from 17 Mar 2005- 11 Sep 2005], Prudence Wright Holmes (as "Ensemble"), Jennifer Hughes (as "Ensemble"), Felicity LaFortune (as "Tour Guide/Ensemble"), Michel Moinot (as "Ensemble"), Matthew Morrison (as "Fabrizio Naccarelli [from 17 Mar 17, 2005- 1 Sep 2005], Kelli O'Hara (as "Clara Johnson, Margaret's daughter") [from 17 Mar 2005- 4 Dec 2005], Joseph Siravo (as "Priest/Ensemble"), Sarah Uriarte Berry (as "Franca Naccarelli, Giuseppe's wife"). Swings: Glenn Seven Allen, Catherine LaValle. Understudies: Glenn Seven Allen (as "Priest"), David Bonanno (as "Giuseppe Naccarelli"), David Burnham (as "Fabrizio Naccarelli"), Patti Cohenour (as "Margaret Johnson"), Laura Griffith (as "Franca Naccarelli"), Jennifer Hughes (as "Clara Johnson") [from 17 Mar 2005- 4 Dec 2005], Felicity LaFortune (Signora Naccarelli), Catherine LaValle (as "Tour Guide"), Joseph Siravo (Roy Johnson/Signor Naccarelli"). Replacement actors: Katie Clarke Clara Johnson [from 2005 - ?], Patti Cohenour (as "Margaret Johnson") [Fri. eve. & Sat. matinées only], Jennifer Hughes (as "Clara Johnson") [from 6 Dec 2005- 15 Dec 2005], Aaron Lazar (as "Fabrizio Naccarelli") [from 2 Sep 2005- ?], Chris Sarandon (as "Signor Naccarelli") [from 13 Sep 2005- ?]. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director. Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer). LCT Musical Theater Associate Producer: Ira Weitzman. Produced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co. Note: Play based on the same novella from which the 1962 film of the same name was taken.

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