Holly Marie Combs Donoho (born December 3, 1973) is an
American actress. Her roles have included portrayals of
Piper Halliwell in the American television series
Charmed and Kimberly Brock in
Picket Fences, for which she received a
Young Artist Award.
Biography
Early life
Holly Marie Combs was born in
San Diego, California, USA. At the time of her birth, her mother, Lauralei Combs (
née Berckhem), was sixteen years old and her father was seventeen.
Combs' biological parents married, but the two split up after two or so years,
[Ask Men.com Feature] feeling they were too young to make a marriage work. While Combs was learning to walk, she hit her head on a marble table, resulting in a scar over her right eyebrow. She went through many different homes with her mother, often having very little privacy, while her mom attempted to pursue an acting career. When Combs was seven, she and her mother moved to
New York City. She was 12 when her mother married her stepfather. In New York City, Combs attended Beekman Hill Elementary and then The Professional Children School of Acting.
