Ellen Hollman

Ellen Hollman (born April 1, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television, including Saxa in the Starz series Spartacus: Vengeance (2012) and Spartacus: War of the Damned (2013), and Zypher in AMC's Into the Badlands (2015). Her film appearances include Road House 2 (2006), Love and Monsters (2020), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021).

Career

Hollman made her television debut on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle in 2005, before going on to appear as Frankie Muniz's fiancée on an episode of Criminal Minds in 2007. In the fourth season of The O.C. she appeared as young Kirsten Nichol in a flashback. In 2006, Hollman made her film debut in the direct-to-video Road House 2. Hollman's first theatrical release was Fling, which received a limited release in 2008. In 2010, Hollman made a guest appearance on the teen sitcom Victorious in the episode "Beck's Big Break". She played Saxa, a Germanic warrior, in Spartacus: Vengeance (2012), which serves as the second season of the series Spartacus; she reprised the role in 2013 in the third and final season of the series. She appeared in the recurring role of Regent Warrior Zypher on Into The Badlands.

Hollman was cast in The Matrix Resurrections, released in 2021.

Personal life

In 2008, Hollman founded the non-profit charity Visual Impact Now, providing Los Angeles underprivileged school children with eye exams and eyeglasses. As of 2025, the charity's website is no longer available.

In August 2016, Hollman married her Spartacus: Vengeance co-star Stephen Dunlevy.[non-primary source needed]

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

External links

• at IMDb