Holland Roden (born October 7, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Lydia Martin in

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's teen drama series ''

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'', Zoe Woods in Syfy's horror anthology series '' Channel Zero: Butcher's Block'',

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's horror anthology documentary series ''

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'' and as Erin Isaacs in the horror film '' No Escape''.

Early life

Roden was born in

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, Texas, where she attended

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, an all-girls private school. She came from a medical family and majored in

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and

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, and spent three and a half years in pre-medical education with a view to becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon before taking up acting full time.

Career

Roden starred in the

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comedy series ''

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'' playing Bronwyn. In 2008, she played Emily Locke in '' Lost'' and Sky in the film '' Bring It On: Fight to the Finish''. Between 2008 and 2010, she appeared in guest roles on television series including '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''

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'', ''

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''. Beginning in 2011, Roden starred in the

teen supernatural drama ''

'', where she played Lydia Martin, a popular, intelligent girl at Beacon Hills High School who eventually discovers that she possesses the supernatural abilities of a

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. In 2016, it was announced at

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that ''Teen Wolf'' would end in 2017 after the completion of its sixth season. For her role as Lydia in the final season of ''Teen Wolf'', she won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Female. On May 25, 2017, Roden was cast as the lead in the third season of Syfy's horror anthology series '' Channel Zero'', titled ''Butcher's Block.'' She portrayed Zoe Woods, a young woman who struggles with mental illness. The show premiered on February 7, 2018. On May 31, 2017, Roden was cast as the lead in the

horror anthology series ''

'', in which she played the role of

. Lore premiered on October 13, 2017. On September 12, 2018, Roden was cast in horror film '' No Escape'', which was directed, produced and written by Will Wernick; the film was released on September 18, 2020. In March 2019, Roden was cast as Sienna in ''Jane the Novela'', a spin-off of ''

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''. The spin-off was not picked up by the network. On October 18, 2019, Roden was cast in '' Escape Room: Tournament of Champions'', the sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller film ''

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''; the sequel was released on July 16, 2021. On July 30, 2021, Roden was cast in the independent film ''

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''. In September 2021, it was announced that a reunion film for ''Teen Wolf'' had been ordered by

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, with

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returning as a screenwriter and executive producer of the film. The majority of the original cast members, including Roden, were set to reprise their roles. The film was released on January 26, 2023.

Personal life

On May 17, 2019, Roden was detained by

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ian officers at the

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, in

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. Immigration officials denied her entry into the country on the grounds that she had an invalid Brazilian visa. Roden claimed to have been treated as a criminal, and that the authorities also denied food and water to her, despite her having presented a valid passport and visa. After about 24 hours of detention, she was allowed to enter the country. She criticized the rigorous way she was treated: "After two years of traveling to Brazil with this passport and this visa with no problems, to meet fans and make friends, I am taken aback by the accusations and the treatment that faced me from the Brazilian police today. I am shocked that this is the same Brazil I know and love."

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Podcast

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roden, Holland Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Dallas American film actresses American television actresses University of California, Los Angeles alumni Hockaday School alumni 1986 births