Vital Stats
Occupation: Actress
Real Name: Holly Marie Combs
Date of Birth:  Dec. 3, 1973
Place of Birth: San Diego, CA USA
Height: 5'2
Sign: Sagittarius
Tattoos: 3
Hobbies: Gardening, Horse-back riding and ATVing
Relations:
 Ex-husband: Brian Smith (93-97); Ex-boyfriend: Storm Lyndon, Husband: David W. Donoho
Family: Mother: Lauralei Combs
Sons: Finley Arthur Donoho,  Riley Edward Donoho & Kelley James Donoho


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Quotes From Holly

About Charmed: 

"We have bloopers every day. You could basically sell our gag reel for money. I think some of our funniest moments are bloopers. We usually bump into something, drop something or break something."

"I see Trolls!"
-Said on 'Charmed' set

"When your only 5' 2", adding 23 pounds is a lot. My feet are just these poor red swollen things."
-On her pregnancy- 2004

"Know I can fit in the Prada pants I never use."
-After Finely was born


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Horoscope

Sagittarius

Because of a certain restlessness and discontent, you're not the most practical person in the world. You may even be a bit spacey. In fact, sometimes you may wonder if you are of this world. Try using a to do list to your advantage. Train yourself to do important things with the force of habit. You may be disinterested in the mundane. As long as stability alludes you, so will a complete and happy life.

Add some live plants to your environment. Fill your home with tile, pottery, wicker, ceramics, rocks and crystals. Spend more time in the present moment. Constantly remind yourself to "be here now". You've a strong outward orientation to career, love, home and family. Deal directly with surroundings and others.

You're sensitive and psychically receptive to other people's feelings. You soak up people's thoughts the way paper towels soak up messes. Consequently, your own emotional life may be confused, adrift, and vacillating between optimism and melancholy. The conflict is not necessarily within you. It is within the feelings you experience from others.

~From Celebrity Star Bios
 


Articles On Holly 

Leading A 'Charmed' Life
Oct. 2001

"Outside Picket Fences"
July 1997

Holly Chat on AOL
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Current News

Holly Marie Combs Welcomes Son Kelley James
June 5, 2009, People.com

It's a third son for Holly Marie Combs! The former Charmed actress stayed mum about the pregnancy, as it was high-risk, but is now pleased to announce the arrival of Kelley James Donoho on Tuesday, May 26th.

Delivered by emergency c-section at 35 weeks, "we didn't feel comfortable making any announcements until everyone was home healthy," Holly, 35, tells CBB. "We are and now it is time to celebrate. I, now a mother of three boys, will be going to take a nap!"

Kelley joins big brothers Riley Edward, 2 1/2, and Finley Arthur, 5, Holly's children with husband David Donoho.

 

Holly Marie Combs in Psychological-Thriller "Triangle"
November 10, 2008   Source : Bloody-disgusting.com / Mad-movies.com

Holly Marie Combs, Rachael Carpani, Emma Lung, Liam Hemsworth ("KNOWING"), Michael Dorman ("DAYBREAKERS") and Henry Nixon all join Melissa George ("30 DAYS OF NIGHT") in Christopher Smith's ("CREEP", "SEVERANCE") latest horror venture, "TRIANGLE", which revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.

"TRIANGLE", a unique concept psychological-thriller that turns the genre on its head. When Jess hits a seagull on a drive to the local harbor, little does she know that it is a harrowing omen of things to come. She sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends and already things are not as they seem " she just cant put her finger on why. Her suspicions are heightened when the yacht hits a storm and the group is
forced to board a passing ocean liner to get to safety " a ship Jess is convinced she's been on before. The ship appears deserted, the clock on board has stopped, but they are not alone someone is intent on hunting them down, one by one. And Jess unknowingly holds the key to end the terror.

"Triangle" hits theaters sometime in 2009.

 

Holly Marie Combs Dishes on Life With Her Boys
Sept. 2008 - Celebrity-babies.com

Actress Holly Marie Combs is one of our favorite famous moms here at CBB, and when she called us recently to share stories about her sons, her new Lifetime-TV pilot and the possibility of a Charmed reunion, we couldn't have been more excited! Read below for more on Holly's life as a mom to Riley Edward, 23 months, and Finley Arthur, 4 -- and her terrifying battle with postpartum thyroiditis.

CBB: Hi Holly! What are you up to?
Holly: I'm in Vancouver shooting this pilot, Mistresses, for Lifetime, and I'm without my kids for the first time! I've never been away from them for this long. I made the decision not to bring them: Riley came down with an ear infection two days before we were supposed to leave, so he couldn't fly, and I was very upset about that. And Finley was just in so many four-year-old activities, like summer school and karate, that we couldn't take him out.
I was forced to come up here without either one of them, and it's so weird to me! My husband [David Donoho] sends me pictures of them on the playground, and they look years older to me even though I've only been gone a matter of days!

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'Charmed' Television Star Partners With Ortho Women's Health to Go 'Back to School'
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire
Primetime star Holly Marie Combs, best known as Piper Halliwell on the WB's hit series "Charmed," and Ortho Women's Health, a unit of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., have joined together to launch "Back to School with Control and Confidence." 

This unique program is designed to educate college-age women about the importance of talking with their healthcare professional about their bodies and contraception. The program, which will be launched later today during an event, will offer select college women the opportunity to chat with host Holly Marie Combs, women's health expert Dr. Valerie Schulz, and noted life coach Lauren Howard, LCSW about the most personal and pertinent issues affecting young women today -- their health, bodies, and sexuality. Information from the event, including a free downloadable Patient-Doctor Communication Tool, is available at http://www.orthowomenshealth.com

Women across the country can learn more about Holly Marie, view highlights from the event, and download the Patient-Doctor Communication Tool by logging on to http://www.orthowomenshealth.com. In the coming weeks, women will be encouraged to go online to learn more about the program, and work with Ortho Women's Health to develop a similar program on their own campus with a local women's health expert.

 

Holly Marie Combs: "Charming" New Mom 
February 9, 2005 by Lynn Barker - Teen Hollywood.com
  She's one of the "Charmed Ones", three good Wiccan sisters who battle demons while still trying to lead semi-normal lives.

New mom Holly Marie Combs mirrors her character Piper Halliwell by creating a family although Holly doesn't have a "White Lighter" for a hubby or two magical boys to raise. She has one boy Finley Arthur Donoho, born last April and a "normal" hubby David Donoho who was a crew member on her "Charmed" set.

When we visited Paramount Studios earlier this month to celebrate the 150th episode of the series as well as the release of the DVD of the first season's episodes, we got to watch pretty Holly showing off Finley in "mom-mode" and as a sexy third of the successful sister trio when she helped fellow actors Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan cut a huge celebration cake. (see pictures above article)

After the cake munching, press members got to chat with the cast of "Charmed" on the attic set of their San Francisco manor house. We were warned not to get any cake crumbs in the Book of Shadows as we sat down with Holly, who walked in wearing jeans, black tank and brown jacket and carrying a big vanilla latte which she explained that she needed as the sleep-deprived mom of a 10 month old. 

To read more of the Questions and Answer interview 

 

Spin-Off Zone
Which TV actor could carry a spin-off? Check out EW's latest Ask the Critic question and post your own by Gillian Flynn 


Are there any television characters/actors you believe could carry a spin-off? --Sophie
Let me say it, Sophie: I love sassy witches. In particular, Charmed's Holly Marie Combs. Her sensible mom o' two, Piper Halliwell, is adorably exasperated at all things silly, which would serve her well on ''the outside.'' Should the Charmed formula ever need a tweak, I think Piper could leave her troubled marriage, set up her bar in another windy city, Chicago, and do the single-mom thing quite amusingly. Think Bewitched's Samantha sans hubby. It's a darrin proposition, but it just might work. 
(Posted:10/29/04)

'Charmed' star Holly Marie Combs casts spell over viewers
New York Times Syndicate, Oct. 12, 2004
"When we started Charmed, we had no expectations," Holly Marie Combs says. "We knew that we were having a good time. 

"We didn't receive a lot of publicity," she recalls. "I think that Felicity was the big show that year, and Charmed was kind of in the background. So we were really surprised to last so long, and we're all still surprised." 
The WB 
Piper Halliwell (Combs, center) stands with her sister Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano, left) and half-sister Paige Matthews (Rose McGowan). 

The year was 1998, and the WB quietly cast its Charmed spell, introducing Combs, Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano as the sisters Halliwell -- Piper, Prue and Phoebe -- good witches who use their powers to save the world from evil. While other shows burst on the scene and then imploded, Felicity among them, Charmed steadily grew in popularity. 

Now in its seventh season, the series continues to thrive. Fans quickly embraced Rose McGowan, who signed on to play half-sister Paige after Doherty exited following Season 3. And Piper -- thanks in part to her relationship with Leo (Brian Krause), which resulted in the birth of a child, Wyatt -- emerged as the show's heart and soul. 

"My character has gone through so many changes, really," Combs says. "Piper started out as a very insecure, modern woman trying to control everything. She was kind of neurotic. She's evolved into a mother and wife and the head of the family. She's matured greatly. 

"That was very important to me -- that, in the midst of all this supernatural stuff that we do, we also portray real women with real problems, and we show the evolution we all go through in life," the actress says. "It's hard for people to relate to being a witch, but it's much easier to relate to a woman who's got sisters, a husband and children." 

Combs makes a point of expressing her delight at this season's array of guest stars: Nick Lachey is on board as Phoebe's love interest. Charisma Carpenter recently turned up as a demonic seer and will be back for more. Kerr Smith of Dawson's Creek recently kicked off a long stint as Agent Brody, who discovers the girls' secret and romances Paige. 

"It's nice to know that people still want to come in and work with us," Combs says. "You never know, because after seven years people in the industry can be saying, `Oh, God, is that show still on?' So we're lucky. We're still on, we're still doing well, and people like Nick and Charisma and Kerr want to be with us on Charmed." 

And how about Combs? How hard is it for her to stay interested? 

"You know what? It's not," the actress says. "We have such a cushy job. We're so spoiled; they treat us so well. Charmed really lightens up people's week, and it does a great service. We're just here to entertain -- we're not brain surgery. 

"As long as there's still an interest and as long as people are still coming up to me and saying, `I love your show,' it's easy to stay interested," Combs says. "In my personal life my priorities have shifted -- I have a son. But as long as I can make time for him, I'm OK." 


Right now Charmed, which airs Sundays on the WB, is as strong in the ratings as ever. Combs, McGowan and Milano are under contract for one more season, which means that Combs most likely will be back in her director's chair at this time next year. 

"I think there's a bad karma attached to an actor wanting to get out of a successful show," Combs says. "It's like looking a gift horse in the mouth, and I just can't condone it in any way." 

 

Holly Marie Comb's son casts a spell over her and her Charmed Costars
People Magazine- Jadran Lazic - August 2004
Holly Marie combs was all set to go out for a friend's birthdays recently, but her son Finely Had other plans. "He started crying and wouldn't go back to sleep," says the Charmed star. "I had to sit with him for 45 minutes. So suddenly your timetable has seriously shifted."
So have a lot of things for the sleep-deprived Combs, 30, and husband David Donoho, 38, a former Charmed key grip, ever since Finely arrived three months ago. At the family's San Fernando Valley ranch-style home, Finely has been lavished with attention and gifts - especially from Comb's fellow TV witches Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan. "He's gorgeous [but] he's a little spoiled," says Milano. No wonder: "The kid could have been outfitted alone from the stuff that Alyssa has brought him," jokes Combs. "Rose got him a playpen Bassinet." with Charmed back in production, Finely will often accompany Mom to the set. "he's got his own trailer, driver and nanny, " says Combs. "He's got more perks than I do." At least, she adds, "he's pretty adaptable and he'll sleep anywhere." Except when he's having a bawl.

 

Holly Marie Combs Featured in Stuff Magazine
November 2002
TheCharmedOnes.com
Holly will be featured in the November issue of Stuff magazine for men. There are several alluring photos of Holly, who seems to be breaking out of her 'girl next door' mold and into a very sexy beautiful woman. You be the judge. This is definitely one actress that doesn't need air-brushing, too bad Stuff Magazine didn't know this. I applaud Holly's bold move and wish her all the support in her career. To read and view photos of this alluring actress click here. Added some photos not seen in the magazine. Article.

 


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