Holly Nugent was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory after attending PCPA's Two Year intensive Actor Training Program and ACT's Young Conservatory.
After graduating from The Boston Conservatory, Holly continued training in improv and sketch comedy and began focusing on building a career in theatre and film in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently serves on the ACT Alumni Board of Directors, and is a member of Ray of Light and The Royal Underground's Theatre Companies. In 2010, Holly was named one of the Bay Area's Top 10 Musical Theatre Performers and in 2009 won the award for Best Actor for the San Francisco Seven Day Film Festival for her work in the film "Look Both Ways."
Holly spent 2010 as the reigning Mrs. California in the International Mrs. Globe Pageant (First runner up at the Mrs. US Globe Pageant) and made appearances throughout California on behalf of the W.I.N. Foundation, and the Raise Your Standards Program. She currently resides in both San Francisco and Beverly Hills, CA.
