Looking back, actress Jennifer Holland doesn’t know what drew her to become an actress. She grew up as a professional gymnast and credits that as how she discovered her love of performing. She took theater classes throughout middle school and high school, joining drama and film clubs to further explore her love of bringing characters to life. And when she was 16, she decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue a professional career. She has never looked back.
Another reason she came to LA was that she couldn’t wait to escape her current life.
Jennifer has worked on many projects over the years. But recently, she has been excited about her work in DC reality. In 2021, she appeared in the superhero film Suicide Squad as Emilia Harcourt. A year later, she was cast in the lead role in her boyfriend James Gunn’s film Peacekeeper TV series on HBO Max.
Jennifer Holland Above Peacekeeper
She was originally going to play “Comms Tech 2” in Suicide SquadBut as the role remained a supporting character, she was eventually given a comic book-related name, Emilia Harcourt.
For her, Emilia is just a dream character to play, according to her, she is a well-rounded character, not too outstanding like some characters on TV and in movies but also has a lot of flaws with many different personalities.
Jennifer Holland Net Worth
Jennifer Holland is said to have amassed over $1.5 million in net worth as of February 2022.
Despite making a lot of money, she has also supported many charities because giving back is essential to her. She is a constant supporter Rainforest Foundation and engage in criminal justice reform, reducing human impact on the environment and climate change.
Is Jennifer Holland married?
Jennifer Holland does not appear to have been married as of this writing. However, she has definitely been in a relationship and has been open about it.
She has been dating filmmaker, actor, and former musician James Gunn since 2015. To be exact, they have been together since October 4, 2015. According to Jennifer, that was the day James asked her to take things further with him.
The couple met through actor Michael Rosenbaum, who was dating a friend of Jennifer’s at the time and offered to set them up after James saw a photo of her that Rosenbaum had. (Of course) Jennifer also mentioned falling in love with someone else at the wedding like characters in a romantic comedy. While James, when talking about his version of meeting Jennifer, said, “For me, meeting Jennifer Holland was like seeing a color I’d never seen before.”
Over the years, Jennifer and James have not been shy about sharing moments from their life together on social media.
“#HappyValentinesDay to my sweetheart who has been there for me through the good times, the bad times, and now the good times! Love you, @jenniferlholland. ❤️🧜♂️,” the writer and director of James Gunn’s PG Porn And Peacekeeper posted to Instagram @jamesgunn on Valentine’s Day (2022), meaning they’re still intact to this day. In the comments section of this post, Jennifer lovingly responded with, “Everything’s okay with you, so from that perspective, even the bad times are pretty cool. I love you!❤️.”
Not long ago, Jennifer also shouted at James, “YOU ARE THE FIRE UNDER MY WINGS!!!!” in a video where they appeared to be working out together.
Jennifer Holland Height
The beautiful Jennifer Holland stands 5′ 5″ (1.65 meters) tall. She has natural blonde hair and lovely hazel and blue eyes just like her boyfriend.
Jennifer Holland Family
Jennifer Holland lost her parents at an early age. Her father passed away when her brother, Bill Holland, was only 10 years old.
In June 2021, Bill shared a few memories he and Jennifer had of their parents on Instagram. He talked about how he and Jennifer often think about them. “Next time you come over, we should look through our storage photos!” Jennifer wrote to her brother in the comment box.
Remembering her mother, Jennifer also shared that Mother’s Day is always a difficult day for her.
Another family member is Jennifer Lori U’ilani Holland, Jennifer’s sister-in-law and Bill’s partner, of Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Related FAQs
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How old is Jennifer Holland?
Born on November 9, 1987, Jennifer Holland will turn 34 in 2021.
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Where was Jennifer Holland born?
Jennifer Holland was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Does Jennifer Holland use Instagram?
Yes. Jennifer Holland can be found on Instagram and as of February 19, 2022, the account @jenniferlholland has 257k followers.
Jennifer also posts occasionally on Twitter. @jennlholland (78.2k followers).