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Holly Palance

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Holly Palance
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Holly Palance was born on 5 August 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Omen (1976), The Best of Times (1986) and The Thorn Birds (1983). She was previously married to Roger Spottiswoode.
BornAugust 5, 1950
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    Known for

    Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)
    The Omen
    7.5
    • Nanny
    • 1976
    Robin Williams and Kurt Russell in The Best of Times (1986)
    The Best of Times
    6.0
    • Elly Dundee
    • 1986
    Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in The Thorn Birds (1983)
    The Thorn Birds
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Miss Carmichael
    Tuxedo Warrior (1982)
    Tuxedo Warrior
    3.9
    • Sally
    • Jane (The African Run reissue)
    • 1982

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Omen (2019)
      The Omen
      Video
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2019
    • Rock Bottom (2019)
      Rock Bottom
      6.2
      Short
      • Judgmental Woman
      • 2019
    • Jill Eikenberry in Cast the First Stone (1989)
      Cast the First Stone
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Ellen Armstrong
      • 1989
    • Robin Williams and Kurt Russell in The Best of Times (1986)
      The Best of Times
      6.0
      • Elly Dundee
      • 1986
    • Under Fire (1983)
      Under Fire
      7.0
      • Journalist
      • 1983
    • Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in The Thorn Birds (1983)
      The Thorn Birds
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Miss Carmichael
      • 1983
    • Tuxedo Warrior (1982)
      Tuxedo Warrior
      3.9
      • Sally
      • Jane (The African Run reissue)
      • 1982
    • James Garner in Bret Maverick (1981)
      Bret Maverick
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Jessica 'Dolly' Denard
      • 1982
    • Christopher Benjamin and John Normington in Spy! (1980)
      Spy!
      TV Series
      • Cynthia
      • 1980
    • Once Upon a Classic (1976)
      Once Upon a Classic
      7.2
      TV Series
      • 1979
    • Peter Barkworth and Hannah Gordon in Telford's Change (1979)
      Telford's Change
      8.7
      TV Series
      • American Woman
      • 1979
    • Jack Jones in The Comeback (1978)
      The Comeback
      5.7
      • Gail Cooper
      • 1978
    • John Cleese, Connie Booth, and Arthur Lowe in The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
      The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Air Hostess
      • 1977
    • Dickens of London (1976)
      Dickens of London
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Miss Baldwin
      • 1976
    • Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, and Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)
      The Omen
      7.5
      • Nanny
      • 1976

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    Under Fire
    Trailer 2:57
    Under Fire

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • August 5, 1950
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Roger SpottiswoodeApril 9, 1983 - 1997 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Lily Spottiswoode
    • Parents
        Virginia Baker
    • Relatives
        Cody Palance(Sibling)
    • Other works
      1977: Played Lois Lane in Christopher Reeve's screen tests for the lead role in Superman (1978). This footage, long thought lost, was discovered in a vault and is included in a special-edition DVD release.
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      Daughter of Jack Palance and Virginia Baker.

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