Holliston Coleman
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Holliston Taylor Coleman (born June 30, 1992) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for starring in the Paramount feature film, Bless the Child
, and her recurring role in the television series Medium
.
, the daughter of Doris Berg and Robert Moorhouse Coleman, Jr. She is the elder sister of actor Bobby Coleman
. Coleman began acting at age four when, on her first theatrical audition, she booked the part of Horace Bing's daughter the television series Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.
At the age of six, Coleman booked the title role as “the Child” (Cody) in the Paramount feature film Bless the Child
, starring opposite Academy Award winner Kim Basinger
. Coleman played an autistic child overwhelmed by messages from God and pursued by agents of evil. Coleman received over sixty positive reviews nationwide.
Coleman's most recent work includes a recurring role on Medium
, as Hannah, the friend of Allison's daughter.
Coleman has received two Young Artist Award
nominations. Outside of acting, her hobbies include songwriting, playing piano and guitar, and Taekwondo
.
Bless the Child
Bless the Child is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, and Holliston Coleman...
, and her recurring role in the television series Medium
Medium (TV series)
Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
.
Life and career
Coleman was born in Pasadena, CaliforniaPasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, the daughter of Doris Berg and Robert Moorhouse Coleman, Jr. She is the elder sister of actor Bobby Coleman
Bobby Coleman
Robert Moorhouse "Bobby" Coleman III is an American child actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Martian Child, as the title character, and The Last Song.-Life and career:...
. Coleman began acting at age four when, on her first theatrical audition, she booked the part of Horace Bing's daughter the television series Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.
At the age of six, Coleman booked the title role as “the Child” (Cody) in the Paramount feature film Bless the Child
Bless the Child
Bless the Child is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, and Holliston Coleman...
, starring opposite Academy Award winner Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...
. Coleman played an autistic child overwhelmed by messages from God and pursued by agents of evil. Coleman received over sixty positive reviews nationwide.
Coleman's most recent work includes a recurring role on Medium
Medium (TV series)
Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
, as Hannah, the friend of Allison's daughter.
Coleman has received two Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
nominations. Outside of acting, her hobbies include songwriting, playing piano and guitar, and Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
.
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American post-Civil War western/drama series created by Beth Sullivan. Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, played by Jane Seymour, left Boston in search of adventure. She goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she establishes herself as doctor/adviser.The show ran on CBS... |
Samantha Bing | "Before the Dawn" |
| Ally McBeal Ally McBeal Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia... |
Cara Dawson (age 4) | "The Affair" | |
| 1998 | Baywatch Baywatch Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production... |
Bridget | "Countdown" |
| 1999 | Power Rangers Lost Galaxy | Mandy | "Memories of Mirinoi" |
| 2001 | Judging Amy Judging Amy Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly... |
Leslie Crouse | "The Last Word" |
| 2002 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Brianna Cooper | "It's All in Your Head" |
| Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della... |
Daniella 'Danni' Blake | "Hello, I Love You Hello, I Love You "Hello, I Love You" is a song by The Doors from their 1968 album Waiting for the Sun. It was released as a single that same year, reaching number one in the United States and selling over a million copies in the U.S. alone. In Canada, it hit number one as well... " |
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| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Melanie Cramer | "Charisma Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 6) This article contains a list of episodes for season 6 of the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Cast:*Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliot Stabler*Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson*Richard Belzer as Det. John Munch... " |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Tess Sullivan | "In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole" |
| 2005- 2009 |
Medium Medium (TV series) Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office... |
Hannah | recurring |
| 2009 | Mental Mental (TV series) Mental is a television series produced by Fox's subsidiary Fox Telecolombia, which aired in the summer and fall of 2009 on FOX international channels for Latin America, Europe and Asia, starring Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra... |
Leeza | "Coda" |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Supreme Sanction | Bailey McNamara | | TV Movie |
| 2000 | Bless the Child Bless the Child Bless the Child is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, and Holliston Coleman... |
Cody O'Connor | |
| 2001 | Dinner with Friends Dinner with Friends Dinner with Friends is a 2000 play written by Donald Margulies. It premiered at the 1998 Humana Festival of New American Plays and opened Off-Broadway in New York on November 4, 1999.-Plot summary:... |
Laurie | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Hard Cash Hard Cash Hard Cash is an action and adventure film released in 2002.- Cast :* Christian Slater - as Thomas Taylor* Val Kilmer - as FBI Agent Mark C... |
Megan | aka Run for the Money |
| Miss Lettie and Me | Travis | TV Movie | |
| 2003 | A Carol Christmas A Carol Christmas A Carol Christmas is a TV movie starring Tori Spelling, Dinah Manoff, William Shatner and Gary Coleman. It premiered on the Hallmark Channel in 2003. The film is an adaptation of the Charles Dickens story of a similar name... |
Lily | TV Movie |
| 2004 | The Hollywood Mom's Mystery | Chloe Freers | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch Lilo & Stitch 2: Island Favorites is the soundtrack to Disney's 2005, home entertainment sequel film Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch. The song "He Mele No Lilo" had been included in the first film, Lilo & Stitch. It was released by Walt Disney Records on August 30, 2005.-Track... |
Aleka | Direct to video |
| 2007 | Love's Unending Legacy Love's Unending Legacy Love's Unending Legacy is a 2007 Christian Drama made for TV movie based on a series of books by Janette Oke. It originally aired on Hallmark Channel on April 7, 2007. It was directed by Mark Griffiths and stars Erin Cottrell... |
Belinda Marshall | TV Movie |
| 2010 | Robosapien: Rebooted | Megan | |
| Touched | Nilsa | ||
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under | Nominated | Cody O'Connor in Bless the Child Bless the Child Bless the Child is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, and Holliston Coleman... |
| Saturn Award Saturn Award The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within... |
Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special - Supporting Young Actress | Nominated | Travis in Miss Lettie and Me |
| Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards (CAMIE) | Best Actress | Won |