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Mary Holland is an actress, comedian, and writer. In early 2021, Holland will star in the hilarious independent film Golden Arm (originally slated to premiere at SXSW 2020), which follows the comedic journey of a woman training for the Ladies Arm Wrestling Championship and the prize money that comes along with it.

Holland can currently be seen starring in the Comedy Central series “Robbie.” The series centers around a delusional small town basketball coach living in the shadow of his father. Holland plays Janie, a spitfire waitress who is obsessed with Robbie, and, without his permission, makes herself at home at his place and in his life. She can also be seen in a recurring role on Season 2 of the hit Amazon series “Homecoming,” as well as “Mapleworth Murders,” which just premiered on Quibi. She provides the voice of the droid in the Star Wars game show “Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge,” which airs on the Star Wars Kids Youtube Channel, and also voices a character in the new Netflix animated series “Hoops,” which premiered in August.

Holland’s previous credits include the film Greener Grass, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released by IFC Films later that year. In 2017, she appeared in Brie Larson’s Unicorn Store and the Fox feature Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. Her television credits include “Veep,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Blunt Talk,” and “Shrink.”

As a writer, Holland recently completed writing on season 5 of the hit Netflix series “Big Mouth.” She has also sold projects to YouTube Red and is developing a digital series with Comedy Bang Bang. 

Alongside Stephanie Allynne, Lauren Lapkus, and Erin Whitehead, Holland is also a member of the improv comedy group Wild Horses, which has monthly shows at the UCB and the Dynasty Typewriter Theatre, and the group is developing a Wild Horses series based off the show’s format. After being named a New Face at the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Festival in 2014, Holland was named one of TimeOut Magazine’s Ten Comedians to Watch in 2016 and one of Vulture’s 50 Comedians You Should Know.

Holland received her BFA in Acting from Northern Illinois University, and studied at iO Chicago. After moving to Los Angeles, she continued studying at UCB, where she is currently a regular performer and a cast member of Asssscat. 

Holland is from Virginia and currently resides in Los Angeles.