Tina Holmes grew up in New York City and Connecticut. An Ivy League
girl, she attended Yale University for two years followed by a move to
Paris, France studying French literature at the Sorbonne. After
returning to the U.S., Holmes entered Brown University where she earned
her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Comparative Literature. After graduating
from Brown, Holmes returned to Paris to serve as a research assistant
on a documentary on famed novelist, poet, and playwright
Jean Genet. She also spent time at
the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil.
Holmes began her film acting career with
Edge of Seventeen (1998) in
1998 playing the starring role of Maggie. She followed that with
30 Days (1999) in 1999 and
Prince of Central Park (2000)
in 2000. She has been featured in several present day television series
such as
24 (2001),
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999),
Invasion (2005),
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
Third Watch (1999) and in a
recurring role as Maggie Sibley on the HBO original series,
Six Feet Under (2001) during
the fifth and final season.
Earthlings(2023)as Dianne
Chicago Med(2015)as Brittany Coleman
Criminal Minds(2005)as Ellen Connell
Parenthood(2010)as Kiara's Mother
Buoy(2012)as T.C.
Taken(2002)as Anne Crawford
