Holly Marie Combs

Holly Marie Combs Ryan, is an American actress. She gained recognition for playing Kimberly Brock in the CBS series Picket Fences (1992–1996) and had her first leading film role in the slasher Dr. Giggles (1992). The former earned her a Young Artist Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Her breakthrough came with the leading role of Piper Halliwell in the WB fantasy drama series Charmed (1998–2006), which introduced her to a wider audience. After appearing in a number of television films, she returned to attention with the role of Ella Montgomery in the Freeform drama thriller series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017). Her other projects include a 2015 Great American Country travel documentary series with Charmed costar Shannen Doherty, and a podcast titled House of Halliwell (2024–present).