Ellen Hollman

American actress Ellen Hollman was born in Detroit, Michigan, and later grew up in nearby Troy. She is the oldest of four siblings. Before acting, she was an all-star track runner who held the Michigan state record in the long jump at 17.5 feet.

Hollman made her television debut in 2005 on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle, then appeared in a flashback on The O.C. as young Kirsten Nichol. Her first film role came in Road House 2 in 2006. In 2008, she starred in Fling and Asylum, and also founded the nonprofit Visual Impact Now. That organization has held eye clinics in Los Angeles, providing glasses to over 6,000 children. Celebrity hosts have included Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, January Jones, and Robert Luketic.

She is best known for playing Saxa on Spartacus: Vengeance, a German gladiatrix who starts as an antagonist and eventually sides with Spartacus. She returned for the final season in 2013. She also recurred on Into the Badlands as Zypher, a Regent Warrior. She is 5'7" with an athletic build, blonde hair, and blue eyes. She works as an actress, model, producer, and writer.