Holly Valance
{{Short description|Australian and British actress, singer, model, and political activist (born 1983)}}
{{Distinguish|Holly Palance}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Holly Valance
| image = Holly Valance 1800-1.jpg
| caption = Valance in 2006, advertising the reverse charges service 1800 Reverse
| birth_name = Holly Rachel Vukadinović
| alias = Holly Candy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|5|11}}
| birth_place = Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
| citizenship = {{flat list|
- Australia
- United Kingdom}}
| occupation = {{flat list|
- Actress
- singer
- model
- activist}}
| party = Reform UK
| spouse = {{marriage|Nick Candy|2012 separated 2025}}
| children = 2
| years_active = 1997–present
| relatives = Olympia Valance (half-sister)
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|dance-pop{{cite news |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/holly-valance---footprints-london-1177594 |title=Holly Valance – Footprints (London) |date=4 August 2004 |last=Taylor |first=Paul |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |access-date=25 November 2022}}}}
| instrument = Vocals
| label = London
| website = {{URL|hollyvalance.com}}
}}
}}
Holly Rachel Candy ({{nee|Vukadinović}}; born 11 May 1983), known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian and British actress, singer, model, and a right-wing political activist.
Valance became well known for her role as Felicity Scully on the Australian soap opera Neighbours (1999–2002) and later played Nika Volek in Prison Break (2005–2006). Her film roles include DOA: Dead or Alive (2006), National Lampoon's Pledge This! (2006), Taken (2008), and Kambakkht Ishq (2009). Her first album, Footprints (2002), provided three top three singles: "Kiss Kiss", "Down Boy" and "Naughty Girl". The title song of her second and final album, State of Mind (2003), was also a UK top ten single. She has become involved in UK and US politics as a prominent supporter and fundraiser for Nigel Farage and Donald Trump.
Early life
Holly Valance was born on 11 May 1983, as Holly Rachel Vukadinović,{{cite web |url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/holly-valance |title=Holly Valance | Miss 'Kiss-Kiss' |work=FHM |access-date=10 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420064545/http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/holly-valance |archive-date=20 April 2014}} in Fitzroy, Victoria, to a father from Montenegro, Rajko Vukadinović, and a British mother of English and Spanish descent Rachel (née Stephens) from Southampton.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOzmetsydNw|title=Holly Valance Interview - Five Minutes With...|website=You Tube|date=2011|accessdate=28 June 2024}}{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/almost-famous-20110716-1hik9.html |title=Almost famous |last=Gibbs |first=Ed |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=17 July 2011 |access-date=17 July 2011}} Her father was a former pianist and model in his native Belgrade, Serbia, former Yugoslavia.{{cite web|url=http://www.nadlanu.com/pocetna/info/Holi-Valans-Srpkinja-u-pohodu-na-Holivud.a-29874.43.html |title=Holi Valans: Srpkinja u pohodu na Holivud |last=Farkas | first=D. |publisher=Nadlanu.com |date=5 October 2008 |access-date=10 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908045932/http://www.nadlanu.com/pocetna/info/Holi-Valans-Srpkinja-u-pohodu-na-Holivud.a-29874.43.html |archive-date=8 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.blic.rs/stara_arhiva/zabava/127771/U-komediji-sa-Paris-Hilton |title=Blic Online |publisher=Blic.rs |date=5 January 2014 |access-date=10 May 2014}} Her mother, whose father was a relative of comedian Benny Hill, was a model in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/287956/Holi-Valans-Beni-Hil-mi-je-deda|title=Blic Online|publisher=Blic.rs|date=5 January 2014 |access-date=10 May 2014}}
Valance's parents divorced in 1986. Valance has a sister, Coco. Rajko later remarried and Holly has a half-sister, Olympia, who has also acted in Neighbours as Paige Smith (2014–2018, 2020, 2022).{{cite web | url = https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2015031824062/neighbours-30th-anniversary-party/ | title = Holly Candy and sister Olympia Valance lead stars in celebrating Neighbours 30th anniversary | work = HELLO! | date = 18 March 2015 | access-date = 23 February 2020}} In Melbourne Rajko ran a "trendy imported European clothes store".{{cite web | url=http://www.howlspace.com.au/en4/valanceholly/valanceholly.htm | title=Holly Valance | author=Nimmervoll, Ed |author-link=Ed Nimmervoll |website=HowlSpace | year=2004 |via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120726191200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20120727-0512/www.howlspace.com.au/en4/valanceholly/valanceholly.htm | url-status=dead |archive-date=26 July 2012 |access-date=23 February 2020}} {{cbignore|bot=medic}}Note: this source claims subject was born in New Zealand but this is not supported by other reliable sources.{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/artist/holly-valance-mn0000683288/biography |title=Holly Valance |author=Nimmervoll, Ed |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=23 February 2020}} Note: this source, by same author, has birthplace as Fitzroy.
Valance started modelling as a teenager, when "she posed for supermarket catalogues and ad campaigns and by 14 she was earning $200 an hour modelling children's clothes and teenage lingerie." She grew up in Melbourne and moved to the UK when she was 18; she holds both Australian and British citizenship.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15895836 |title=BBC News - Five Minutes With: Holly Valance |publisher=BBC |date=26 November 2011 |access-date=10 May 2014}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/on-the-move-holly-valance-79fvgqgwp6s |title=On the Move: Holly Valance |work=The Times |date=5 October 2008 |access-date=17 July 2011}} After two years she moved to Los Angeles, where she spent seven years before returning to the United Kingdom.
Career
=1999–2003: ''Neighbours'' and music=
In 1999 at age 16, Valance was cast in the Australian TV soap opera, Neighbours, as Felicity "Flick" Scully.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/holly-valance-and-natalie-imbruglias-surprise-neighbours-return/news-story/4685ef431d1b24f6ccc3133489a27081|title=Holly Valance's surprise Neighbours return|work=News.com.au|date=28 July 2022|access-date=28 July 2022}} Soon after gaining the role she left her Catholic school, "where girls were given detention for wearing make-up or having a hem above the knee." She appeared in Human Nature's music video for "He Don't Love You" (November 2000), "in a raunchy shower scene."{{cite book | author1 = McFarlane, Ian | author-link1 = Ian McFarlane | others = Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) | title = The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'Holly Valance' | date = 31 March 2017 | publication-date = 2017 | location = Gisborne, VIC | publisher = Third Stone Press | edition = 2nd | page = 497 | isbn = 978-0-9953856-0-3}} Valance left Neighbours in 2002 to start her music career.{{cite news |url=http://www.husnahuner.com.tr/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104095758/http://husnahuner.com.tr/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 January 2015 |title=Q The interview: Holly Valance |last=Thompson |first=Jonathan |date=29 September 2002 |work=The Independent on Sunday |access-date=28 October 2008}} Her first single, released in April 2002, was "Kiss Kiss", an English language cover version of Turkish singer Tarkan's "Şımarık". It entered both the ARIA Singles and UK Singles Charts at No. 1. It charted in the top ten in seventeen countries, and went to number one in North Macedonia. The song was nominated for four ARIA Music Awards in 2002.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2331249.stm |title=Kylie sweeps Aussie music awards |last=Kazmierczak |first=Anita |date=15 October 2002 |work=BBC News |access-date=28 October 2008}}
Valance's second single, "Down Boy" (September), peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia. Her first album, Footprints, was released on 14 October 2002, which reached No. 9 in the UK and No. 15 in Australia. She co-wrote the album track "The Harder They Come" with Rob Davis, who supplied guitar for the album.{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/footprints-mw0000457041/credits | title = Footprints – Holly Valance | Credits | publisher = AllMusic | access-date = 23 February 2020}}{{cite web | publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | title = 'The Harder They Fall' at APRA search engine | url = http://apraamcos.com.au/search?searchtype=works&keywords=harder+they+fall | access-date = 23 February 2020}} Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:' The album's third and final single, "Naughty Girl", peaked at No. 3 in Australia and No. 16 in the UK. Valance's second album, State of Mind, appeared in November 2003 and its title track was the lead single. It peaked at No. 8 in the UK and at No. 14 in Australia. Valance dropped London Recordings in 2004 and said she was no longer interested in recording music.{{cite web |url=http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,116116,00.html |title=Sexy bra trick clicks with fans |date=24 October 2006 |publisher=newpaper.asia1.com.sg |access-date=28 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106051357/http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,116116,00.html |archive-date=6 November 2008 |url-status=dead}}
=2004–2013: ''Prison Break'' and films=
File:Holly Valance 1800-2.jpg service, in 2006]]
In 2004, Valance returned to acting, this time in the United States, appearing in episodes of the television series CSI: Miami and Entourage. In 2005, she appeared in an episode of CSI: NY. In 2005 Valance returned to music, albeit briefly, when she appeared on Har Mar Superstar's album The Handler singing on the tracks, "DUI", "Back the Camel Up" and "Body Request".{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/look-mar-no-pants/2005/07/21/1121539075875.html|title=Look Mar, no pants|last=Treuen|first=Jason|date=22 July 2005|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=28 October 2008}} She appeared in Prison Break in 2006 as Nika Volek, a role which she continued to portray in the show's second season. Also in 2006, Valance appeared in the National Lampoon comedy Pledge This!, alongside American socialite Paris Hilton. The same year, she starred in DOA: Dead or Alive, an adaptation of the popular video game Dead or Alive, in which she played Christie. In 2007, she appeared in the TV series Shark and Moonlight. In 2008, she had a role in the film Taken alongside Liam Neeson, and appeared in an episode of The CW series Valentine.
In 2009, she appeared in Frankmusik's video for his single "Confusion Girl". She also leaked a track called "Superstar" in 2009. In 2009 Valance played Brenda Snow for the video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising. She also appeared in Scott Caan's film Mercy.{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/albums/movies/holly-valance/1726692|title=Holly Valance Movie Appearances @ARTISTdirect|publisher=Artist Direct|access-date=10 May 2014}} Valance took part in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14809342|title=Strictly Come Dancing signs up Lulu and Edwina Currie|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|work=BBC News|date=6 September 2011|access-date=6 September 2011}} where she was paired with the professional winner of series 8, Artem Chigvintsev.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/2011/dancers/celebrity/holly_valance.shtml|title=Holly Valance profile at|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|work=Strictly Come Dancing|date=10 September 2011|access-date=12 September 2011}} Valance and Chigvintsev were eliminated in the semi-final of the competition on 11 December 2011, giving them a fourth-place finish. She also starred in the Miss Marple television episode called "The Pale Horse". In 2011, Valance appeared in an advert for Foster's Gold bottled beer.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/fosters?v=XwP1JSmVDSA&feature=pyv&ad=13685131530&kw=fosters%20gold|title=fosters|publisher=YouTube|date=11 April 2012|access-date=28 April 2012}}
In 2013, Valance was mentor and judge of fashion competition Shopaholic Showdown.{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/cn2vdg/shopaholic-showdown-episode-guide/series-1|title=Shopaholic Showdown|work=Radio Times|access-date=26 December 2016}}
=2013–present: Hiatus and other projects=
In 2013, Valance took a hiatus from her artistic career to prioritise her family, and has since been doing charity work as Ambassador of The Children's Trust, the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/about/ambassadors|title=Our Ambassadors | the Children's Trust}} Since then, her only new role has been an appearance in the movie Red Herring, released in 2015 and shot in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Red-Herring-Robert-Scott-Howard/dp/B016GKNBJE|title=Red Herring 2015|work=Amazon|access-date=26 December 2016}} On 28 July 2022, Valance was seen in a cameo appearance as Felicity Scully, in what was intended to be the final-ever Neighbours episode. Her appearance was filmed in the UK alongside that of Natalie Imbruglia's character, Beth Brennan.{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/24/natalie-imbruglia-and-holly-valance-join-margot-robbie-in-neighbours-returns-for-finale-17058413/|title=Natalie Imbruglia and Holly Valance join Margot Robbie in huge Neighbours returns for epic final episode|website=Metro|last=Patterson|first=Stephen|date=24 July 2022|access-date=15 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/neighbours/natalie-imbruglia-holly-valance-return-neighbours-newsupdate/|title=Natalie Imbruglia and Holly Valance return for Neighbours finale|website=Radio Times|last=Denby|first=Laura|date=25 July 2022|access-date=15 March 2024}}
In 2025, she became a brand ambassador for heritage Australian label, Driza-Bone.Sullivan, Reilly (12 March 2025). [https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/women-we-love-holly-valance-reveals-surprising-new-role-as-drizabone-brand-ambassador-after-retiring-from-public-life/news-story/84e94639b64e25d6c8239cecd647691a 'Women we love': Holly Valance reveals surprising new role as Driza-Bone brand ambassador after retiring from public life] Sky News Australia. Retrieved on 13 March 2025
Personal life
From 2005 to 2009, Valance dated Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin.{{cite web|date=19 July 2007 |title=Alex O'Loughlin: "Moonlight"'s Hot Vampire |url=http://www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=154409&c=1002&p=1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203133751/http://www.teentelevision.com/d.asp?r=154409&c=1002&p=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2013 |first=Lynne |last=Barker |publisher=TeenTelevision.com |access-date=26 October 2007}} In 2010, she started dating British property developer Nick Candy, whom she married on 29 September 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.{{cite web |title=Details of Holly Valance's £3million wedding to Nick Candy |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/201210029519/holly-valance-details-wedding/ |website=HELLO! |access-date=May 24, 2022 |date=October 2, 2012}} The couple has two daughters. The first was born in November 2013, {{cite news|last=Eden|first=Richard|date=24 November 2013|title=Strictly Come Dancing star Holly Valance gives birth to her first child|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/10470287/Strictly-Come-Dancing-star-Holly-Valance-gives-birth-to-her-first-child.html|newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph|access-date=2 December 2013}} and the second in September 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/holly-valance-and-nick-candy-delighted-to-welcome-second-daughter-nova-skye-coco-a3640631.html|title = Holly Valance and Nick Candy 'delighted' to welcome second daughter|date = 21 September 2017}} In June 2025, it was reported that Valance and Candy had separated after 13 years of marriage.Feneley, Ruby (28 June 2025). [https://www.elle.com.au/culture/celebrity/holly-valance-nick-candy-divorce/ ‘Neighbours’ Star Holly Valance And Billionaire Husband Nick Candy Have Split] Elle Australia. Retrieved on 28 June 2025
= Political views =
According to The Guardian in 2024, Valance had "rapidly risen to become radical-right royalty".{{cite web | url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/15/its-a-holly-party-how-valance-rose-to-become-reform-uk-royalty | title= 'Whispering in his ear': how Holly Valance became a cheerleader for the radical right | work=The Guardian | first1=Ben | last1=Quinn | first2=Emily | last2=Dugan | date=15 June 2024 | access-date=16 June 2024}} In February that year, she attended the launch of the new British conservative movement Popular Conservatism, led by former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss. In a series of clips posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), Valance was interviewed by Christopher Hope of GB News,{{Cite news |date=6 February 2024 |title=Holly Valance 'concerned about way things are going' as she outlines fears for her children. Celebrity and model, Holly Valance, was attending the launch of Liz Truss' new movement 'PopCon', Popular Conservatism. |url=https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/1754917577703211455?s=20 |access-date=6 February 2024 |work=GB News |via=Twitter}} and was asked about her views on various issues. Her view on "the climate crisis or lack of" was that "cleaner, cheaper energy is what we need".{{Cite news |date=6 February 2024 |title='Putting restrictions on normal people for a non-existent climate crisis is insanity' 'Neighbours' star, Holly Valance, says that 'cheap, clean energy is what we need', but without putting restrictions on 'normal people'. @ChristopherHope |url=https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/1754920137310777750?s=20 |access-date=6 February 2024 |work=GB News |via=Twitter}} Asked about her political views, she said, "I would say that everyone starts off as a leftie and then wakes up at some point after making money, working, trying to run a business, trying to buy a home then realises what crap ideas they all are, and then you go to the right."{{Cite news |date=6 February 2024 |title='Everyone starts as a leftie and then wakes up and realises all the ideas are crap' Australian model and actress, Holly Valance, was at the launch of Liz Truss' new conservative movement 'PopCon'. @ChristopherHope |url=https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/1754919130837483709?s=20 |work=GB News |via=Twitter}} Valance said her top political priority was Britain leaving the European Convention on Human Rights and the establishment of a British bill of rights, adding that "the trickle-down effect would be a huge step in the right direction".
A close personal friend of Nigel Farage,{{cite web | url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ddj1z8n8go | title= Holly Valance: From Aussie pop star to Trump cheerleader | work=BBC News | first=Graeme | last=Baker | date=12 June 2024 | access-date=13 June 2024}} Valance said she persuaded him to stand for Parliament in the 2024 general election.{{cite web | url= https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/nigel-farage-reform-holly-valance-b2556552.html | title= Holly Valance says she convinced Nigel Farage to run in general election | work=The Independent | first=Holly | last=Patrick | date=4 June 2024 | access-date=13 June 2024}} In a 2024 interview she stated she was a member of Reform UK and would be voting for them in the general election. She said, "I support anybody that sticks to what they believe in and isn't a turncoat, and doesn't do a million flip-flops and U-turns."{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/holly-valance-reform-uk-lee-anderson-richard-tice-b2513201.html|title=Former Neighbours star Holly Valance backs Reform UK at next general election|website=Independent|last=Ahmed|first=Jacob|date=15 March 2024|access-date=15 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/14/holly-valance-woke-reform-nigel-farage/|title=Holly Valance says Australia has gone 'woke' ... and sends a message to Nigel Farage|website=The Telegraph|last=Gibbons|first=Amy|date=14 March 2024|access-date=15 March 2024}} She helped the party raise £1.5 million within days of Farage's return as leader,{{cite web | url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-reform-holly-valance-million-b2561838.html | title= Holly Valance helps Nigel Farage's Reform 'raise £1.5m within days of his return as leader'| work=The Independent | first=Kate | last=Devlin | access-date=16 June 2024}} and has donated approximately £100,000 herself.{{cite web |last=Conroy |first=Will |date=20 September 2024 |title=Former popstar Holly Valance says kids call Nigel Farage 'uncle Nige' as she reveals £100k Reform UK donation |url=https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/former-popstar-holly-valance-says-kids-call-nigel-farage-uncle-nige/ |access-date=22 September 2024 |work=LBC}} In December 2024 it was announced that Valance's husband would become treasurer of Reform UK.{{cite web |last1=Loffhagen |first1=Emma |last2=Strick |first2=Katie |title=How Holly Valance became the darling of the far-Right as husband becomes Reform treasurer |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/holly-valance-nigel-farage-donald-trump-nick-candy-far-right-reform-b1162270.html |website=The Standard |access-date=12 December 2024 |date=11 December 2024}}
Having previously stayed at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, in 2024 she became the "UK poster girl" for Trump's US presidential campaign, and co-hosted a large fundraiser in London on 11 June.{{cite news |last1=Neate |first1=Rupert |title=£161,000 for 20 days? Nick Candy bemoans One Hyde Park service charge |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/25/nick-candy-one-hyde-park-service-charge-penthouse |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=25 May 2024}}
=Legal issues=
In January 2002, Valance dismissed her then-manager Scott Michaelson by telephone, 15 months before his contract was due to expire. In 2003, Michaelson's company sued Valance's company for breach of contract, won the case and was awarded damages by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/supreme_ct/2003/874.html Biscayne Partners Pty Ltd v Valance Corp Pty Ltd & Ors (2003) NSWSC 874], NSW Supreme Court, 3 October 2003; retrieved 10 September 2006.[http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/scjudgments/2003nswsc.nsf/27602436db586906ca256983001e137a/4e21f1efc2380c48ca256daa00052b39?OpenDocument Biscayne Partners Pty Ltd v Valance Corp Pty Ltd & Ors (2003) NSWSC 874] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908045757/http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/scjudgments/2003nswsc.nsf/27602436db586906ca256983001e137a/4e21f1efc2380c48ca256daa00052b39?OpenDocument |date=8 September 2014}}. NSW Supreme Court, 3 October 2003. Retrieved on 10 September 2006. During the trial, Valance's mother said Michaelson had been negligent as a manager, which forced her to take over from him.{{cite web |title=Manager 'helped me become a star': Valance |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/manager-helped-me-become-a-star-valance-20030918-gdwd56.html |website=The Age |access-date=May 24, 2022 |date=September 18, 2003}} The former Neighbours cast member Kym Valentine also gave evidence that Valance "said she was feeling bad, a bit stressed out, because she was leaving Scott" and that "she said the solicitors for her record company would get her out of the contract and would be faxing him the paper work (from the UK) to do so."{{cite web |title=Not such good neighbours any more |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/not-such-good-neighbours-any-more-20030915-gdwchj.html |website=The Age |access-date=24 May 2022 |date=15 September 2003}} In court, Valance denied that she had said this to Valentine, even though she had signed an affidavit stating she had no recollection of the conversation.{{cite web |title=Naked truth comes out in Holly's evidence |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/naked-truth-comes-out-in-hollys-evidence-20030920-gdwdhj.html |website=The Age |access-date=25 May 2022 |date=20 September 2003}}{{cite web |title=HollyWorld faces the real music |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/hollyworld-faces-the-real-music-20031004-gdhiuy.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=25 May 2022 |date=4 October 2003}}
Justice Clifford Einstein declared that Valence's company had shown *a calculated disregard of the rights of [Michaelson's company] Biscayne as well as a cynical pursuit of benefit". The court ordered Valance's company to pay Michaelson's company $350,000 including $47,264.56 "from shares Ms Valance and Mr Michaelson had bought together on the London Stock Exchange",:{{cite web |title=Holly takes a hit |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/holly-takes-a-hit-20031107-gdwoxe.html |website=The Age |access-date=24 May 2022 |date=7 November 2003}} Michaelson's application for a percentage of profits from sales of her album State of Mind was denied.[http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/scjudgments/2003nswsc.nsf/27602436db586906ca256983001e137a/679755a97c84fedbca256dd400771e0f?OpenDocument Biscayne Partners Pty Ltd v Valance Corp Pty Ltd & Ors (2003) NSWSC 1016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908045607/http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/scjudgments/2003nswsc.nsf/27602436db586906ca256983001e137a/679755a97c84fedbca256dd400771e0f?OpenDocument |date=8 September 2014}}. NSW Supreme Court, 6 November 2003. Retrieved on 10 September 2006.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2006
| |
| 2006
| Jessica | |
| 2008
| Taken | Sheerah | |
| 2009
| Herself | |
| 2010
| Luster | Sally | |
| 2011
| Rose | |
| 2011
| Big Mamma's Boy | Katie | |
| 2015
| Red Herring | Angela | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
{{Plainlist|
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| 2004
| Kay Coleman | Episode: "Addiction" |
| 2005
| Leanna | Episode: "My Maserati Does 185" |
| 2005
| CSI: NY | Lydia | Episode: "YoungBlood" |
| 2005–2006 |
| 2007
| Lola | Episode: "B.C." |
| 2007
| Shark | Christina Shaw | Episode: "Every Breath You Take" |
| 2008
| Vivi Langdon | Episode: "Act Naturally" |
| 2010
| Kanga | Episode: "The Pale Horse" |
| 2011
| Herself | Contestant (season 9) |
| 2013
| Herself | Judge |
=Video game=
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising (2009), as Brenda Snow (voice role)
Discography
{{Main|Holly Valance discography}}
- Footprints (2002)
- State of Mind (2003)
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Title of work ! Result |
|---|
| 2000
|Most Popular New Talent – Female |Neighbours |{{Nominated}} |
| 2002
|Highest Selling Single |"Kiss Kiss" |{{Nominated}} |
| 2002
|ARIA Award |"Kiss Kiss" |{{Nominated}} |
| 2002
|ARIA Award |Breakthrough Artist – Single |"Kiss Kiss" |{{Nominated}} |
| 2002
|ARIA Award |"Kiss Kiss" |{{Nominated}} |
| 2002
|International Viewers Choice Awards - Australia |"Kiss Kiss" |
| 2003
|Breakthrough Artist | |{{Won}} |
| 2003
|Disney Channel Kids Awards |Best Single |"Kiss Kiss" |{{Won}} |
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|hollyvalance.com}}
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- [http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/12/29/melbourne.qa/ Holly Valance interview with CNN, December 2006]
- [http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/holly_valance_01.htm Holly Valance interview By Gilles Nuytens – The Scifi World]
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