Ellen Hollman


Ellen Hollman is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television, including Saxa in the Starz series Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned, and Zypher in AMC's Into the Badlands. Her film appearances include Road House 2, Love and Monsters, and The Matrix Resurrections.

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, which serves as the second season of the series Spartacus; she reprised the role in 2013 in the fourth 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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Road House 2Beau HamptonDirect-to-video
2006Surf SchoolMegan
2008AsylumIvy
2008FlingAlison
2010SkatelandDeana Trammel
2010Sinatra ClubJane
2011Last HalloweenJettShort film
2012True LoveKate Sunderland
2015'Valina ReskovDirect-to-video
2015Shepherd's BladeKat KellyShort film
2016Jack and JillJillShort film
2016'Emily Blair
2017JusticeGinny
2017Lily Walsh
2020Love and MonstersDana
2020Army of OneBrenner BakerAlso producer
2021The Matrix ResurrectionsEcho