Rebecca Holden is an American actress, model, and singer.
Early life and career While studying voice and piano in New York City, she became a model best known as "the Breck Girl". She went on to model on magazine covers and to film national commercials such as for Ivory Soap, Dentyne, Kellogg's, Chevrolet, Gillette, Playtex, Arrid, and 7 Up.
Holden guest-starred on primetime shows such as The Love Boat; Magnum, P.I.; Matt Houston; Three's Company; Taxi; Night Court; Mike Hammer; Remington Steele; Barney Miller; Quincy, M.E.; T.J. Hooker; Police Squad! and others. She then joined the cast of the TV series Knight Rider in the series regular role of April Curtis during the show's second season (1983–1984).
She played the diabolical Elena on ABC's soap opera General Hospital, and later moved to Tennessee to help care for her ill sister. During this period she appeared in many stage plays and musicals such as the role of Nancy in Oliver! and Lola in Damn Yankees. Holden starred in a production of Baby, the Musical at the Boiler Room Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee
She was co-host of the TNN dance show Dancin' at the Hot Spots in 1993.
In 2009, Holden portrayed the character Beth in the movie adaptation of The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith.
On May 15, 2017, filmmaker Richard Rossi announced Holden had been cast in the lead role of Sister Sara Sunday in the independent film Canaan Land, for which she went on to win Best Actress in the Malibu Film Festival. In 2023, she starred in the western film Was Once a Hero opposite Darby Hinton and John Carter Cash.
Music While she was still a model, Holden formed a country music group and toured with it for two years.
Holden charted two singles for TRA-Star Records in 1989: "The Truth Doesn't Always Rhyme" and "License to Steal". She recorded the album The Highway Runs Both Ways for Curb Records and a self-titled album for BMG Europe.
In 1989, Holden was recognized as both New Independent Artist and New Independent Female at the first Cash Box magazine Nashville Music Awards.
In the early 2010s, Holden and Kevin Sasaki toured in "Together Forever", a musical tribute to Eydie Gormé and Steve Lawrence.
Personal life From 1980 until their divorce in 1986, Holden was married to her childhood sweetheart, Bobby Vasselo. Dangaard, Colin (August 4, 1983). "Rebecca Holden Joins 'Knight Rider' Cast". The State. p. 10-B. Retrieved July 30, 2024. On New Year's Eve 2014, she married record producer Joel Diamond. Holden has been active with relief organizations. She was a founding board member of Operation California (now Operation USA), traveling for charity work in Ethiopia during the famine. She later helped form Operation Texas, providing help to earthquake victims in Mexico City. In 2022, Rebecca was named a board of director and the Ambassador of Goodwill for The Stars Foundation. She is a board member of the William Stephanie Foundation.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1982 Dirty Hero Christene Adams Alternative title: Yogoreta eiyû 1988 The Sisterhood Alee Caged Woman 1989 Loverboy Anchovy woman 1991 Twenty Dollar Star Lisa 1992 The Hollywood Beach Murders Jamie1999 Foolish Rebecca the Waitress Lycanthrope Sheila Stein Alternative title: Bloody Moon2001 Knight Chills Newscaster Direct-to-video release Outlaw Prophet Molly 2005 From Venus The Avatrix 2009 The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith Beth Direct-to-video release 2015 The Hollywouldn'ts Lead 2016 Baskets Co-star 2016 All Wrong Lead 2021 Canaan Land Lead Television Year Title Role Notes1980 B.A.D. Cats 1 episode Three's Company Bunny/Twinkie 1 episode1982 House Calls Jan Howard 1 episode Happy Days Lola 1 episode The Love Boat Mona (1981), Diane (1984) 2 episodes Magnum, P.I., 1981 Laura Frasier 1 episode Enos 1 episode Barney Miller, 1981 Wendy McWilliams 1 episode: "Paternity" Taxi Christina Longworth 1 episode Private Benjamin 1 episode Too Close for Comfort Susan Andrews 1 episode Quincy, M.E. Kirsten MacKenzie 1 episode Police Squad! Stella 1 episode T. J. Hooker Lynn Hartman 1 episode1983 Johnny Blue Kathy Weatherby Television movie Matt Houston Dr. Carol MastersSharon Dardis 2 episodes 1983–1984 Knight Rider April Curtis 21 episodes1984 The MasterLaura Crane 1 episode The New Mike Hammer Barbara Rainey 1 episode1986 Night Court Mary Korchak 1 episode Remington Steele Windsor Thomas 1 episode 1987 General Hospital Elena Cosgrove Unknown episodes 1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Vanessa 1 episode
Discography Year Single Peak chartpositions US Country1989 "The Truth Doesn't Always Rhyme" 82 "License to Steal" 78
References
External links
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