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'''Rebecca Holden''' is an American [[actress]] and [[singing|singer]].
==Early life and education==
Holden is a native of Austin, Texas. When she was 6 years old, she received the Paderewski Medal for playing the piano. She later attended the [[Juilliard School]], where she studied opera and classical piano.<ref name="nm">{{cite news |title=Another 'Knight Rider' star seeks music career |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21286685/rebecca_holden/ |work=The News-Messenger |agency=Gannett News Service |date=August 28, 1986 |location=Ohio, Fremont |page=27|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
Holden graduated from Austin High School<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCullough |first1=L.E. |title=Country Homecoming |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21290059/rebecca_holden/ |work=Austin American-Statesman |date=September 5, 1986 |location=Texas, Austin |page=E 4|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> and [[University of North Texas|North Texas State University]], where she had majors in piano and voice. She was discovered in [[New York City]] by an agent, which led to her becoming a model.<ref name="pi">{{cite news |last1=Walstad |first1=David |title=Her honor: Rebecca Holden's a mayor as well as a star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21289554/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=March 3, 1984 |location=Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |page=8-C|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
In high school, she was known by the name Becky Bloomer, and under this name she became first runner-up in the Miss Texas pageant, and that year Miss Texas went on to win Miss America (both Miss Texas's [[Phyllis George]] and [[Shirley Cothran]] were crowned Miss America in 1971 and 1975, respectively, and all three women attended North Texas State University in Denton).<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/305845557/ Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa, November 3, 1980)]</ref>
==Career==
===Acting===
While continuing voice studies in New York, Holden became a model best known as "the [[Breck Shampoo|Breck]] Girl".<ref name=nm/> She went on to model on magazine covers and to film national commercials such as for [[Ivory (soap)|Ivory Soap]], [[Dentyne]], [[Kellogg's]], [[Chevrolet]], [[Gillette (brand)|Gillette]], [[Playtex]], [[Arrid]], and [[7 Up]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web| url= http://www.rebeccaholden.com/bio/| title= Bio| website= RebeccaHolden.com| accessdate= March 17, 2016}}</ref>
An invitation from television producer [[Aaron Spelling]] brought Holden to Los Angeles, where she auditioned for a part on ''[[Charlie's Angels]]''. Although she did not work on that program, the contact with Spelling led to guest roles on other programs that he produced.<ref name=nm/>
She moved to [[Los Angeles, California]], where her first appearance on television was a guest spot on ''[[Three's Company]]''. She made guest appearances on other shows, and in 1983, when she joined the cast of the [[television program|TV series]] ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' as supporting character [[April Curtis]] during the show's second season (1983–1984).<ref name="rebhol-r1"/>
She played the diabolical Elena on ABC's [[soap opera]] ''[[General Hospital]]'' in 1987, and was a guest star on primetime shows such as ''[[The Love Boat]]'', ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', ''[[Matt Houston]]'', ''[[Three's Company]]'', ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]'', ''[[Night Court]]'', ''[[Mike Hammer]]'', ''[[Remington Steele]]'', ''[[Matt Houston]]'', ''[[Barney Miller]]'', and others.<ref name=bio />
In 2002, Holden starred in a production of ''Baby, the Musical'' at the Boiler Room Theatre in [[Franklin, Tennessee]]. She had moved to Tennessee three years earlier to help to care for her ill sister.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Peggy |title=From the small screen to the small stage |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21290726/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Tennessean |date=February 1, 2002 |location=Tennessee, Nashville |page=W - 1|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
In 2015, Holden starred in the feature ''Hollywouldn'ts'', and also had a lead role in a pilot for Comedy Central.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
She was co-host of the [[The Nashville Network|TNN]] dance show ''Dancin' at the Hot Spots'' in 1993. She continued to tour with her music, and serve as an emcee and performer for various charitable and corporate events as well as for military and veterans affairs.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
In 2009, Holden portrayed the character Beth in the movie adaptation of ''[[The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.rebeccaholden.com/book-of-ruth/ |title= ''Book of Ruth''| website=Rebecca Holden.com}}</ref>
On May 15, 2017, filmmaker Richard Rossi announced Holden had been cast in the lead role of Sister Sara Sunday in the independent film ''Canaan Land.''<ref>{{cite press release|last1=Rutherford|first1=Tony|title=Knight Rider Star Rebecca Holden Lands Canaan Land Lead|url=http://www.huntingtonnews.net/148890|accessdate=May 16, 2017|publisher=Christian Newswire|via=HuntingtonNews.net|date=May 16, 2017}}</ref>
===Music===
While she was still a model, Holden formed a country music group and toured with it for two years.<ref name=nm/>
Classically trained as a voice major and piano minor in college, Holden has sung opera and performed the lead roles in such musicals as ''Oliver'' and ''Damn Yankees''.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} She recorded a country album for Curb records, and her music videos have appeared on TNN and CMT. She recorded both a country and gospel album for BMG Records in Switzerland, and toured in Europe and Asia, including performing for the King of Malaysia.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} She was the featured performer with the [[United States Air Force]] Band at a memorial for [[World War II]] veterans.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} During Holden's service as president of the Music City Christian Fellowship, she performed as singer and mistress of ceremonies for the [[Christian Country Music Awards]] and the Sunday gospel shows at the [[Grand Ole Opry]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
Holden charted two singles for [[TRA-Star Records]] in 1989: "The Truth Doesn't Always Rhyme" and "License to Steal". She recorded the album ''The Highway Runs Both Ways'' for Curb Records and a self-titled album for BMG Europe.<ref>{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 |publisher=Record Research, Inc |page=191 |year=2008 |isbn=0-89820-177-2 }}</ref>
In the early 2010s, Holden and Kevin Sasaki toured in "Together Forever", a musical tribute to [[Eydie Gormé]] and [[Steve Lawrence]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21291070/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Star-Democrat |date=June 10, 2011 |location=Maryland, Easton |page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
Holden's most recent{{when|date=January 2018}} CD single release is "Dreams Come True", a duet with Tony LeBron. on Silver Blue/Summit Records.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
==Personal life==
Holden married Bobby Vassallo, her childhood sweetheart.<ref name="gbpg">{{cite news |last1=Hilton |first1=Pat |title=Striking Rebecca Holden oozes Hollywood glamour |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21288325/rebecca_holden/ |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |agency=Gannett News Service |date=May 17, 1984 |location=Wisconsin, Green Bay |page=I-2|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
==Public service==
Holden has been active with the relief organizations Operation California, with charity work in Ethiopia, and Operation Texas, providing help to earthquake victims in Mexico City.<ref name=nm/>
== Recognition ==
In 1989, Holden was recognized as both New Independent Artist and New Independent Female at the first [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] magazine Nashville Music Awards.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oermann |first1=Robert K. |title=Alabama wins big at 'Cash Box' awards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21288993/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Tennessean |date=December 7, 1989 |location=Tennessee, Nashville |page=5-D|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Film
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
| 1982
| ''Dirty Hero''
| Christene Adams
| Alternative title: ''Yogoreta eiyû''
|-
| 1988
| ''The Sisterhood''
| Alee
| ''Caged Woman''
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Loverboy (1989 film)|Loverboy]]''
| Anchovy woman
|
|-
| 1991
| ''Twenty Dollar Star''
| Lisa
|
|-
| 1992
| ''The Hollywood Beach Murders''
| Jamie
|
|-
| rowspan=2|1999
| ''[[Foolish (film)|Foolish]]''
| Rebecca the Waitress
|
|-
| ''[[Lycanthrope (1999 film)|Lycanthrope]]''
| Sheila Stein
| Alternative title: ''Bloody Moon''
|-
| rowspan=2|2001
| ''Knight Chills''
| Newscaster
| Direct-to-video release
|-
| ''Outlaw Prophet''
| Molly
|
|-
| 2005
| ''From Venus''
| The Avatrix
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith]]''
| Beth
| Direct-to-video release
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Hollywouldn'ts]]''
| Lead
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Baskets''
| Co-star
|
|-
| 2016
| ''All Wrong''
| Lead
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
| rowspan=2|1980
| ''[[B.A.D. Cats]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Three's Company]]''
| Bunny/Twinkie
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan=12|1982
| ''[[House Calls (TV series)|House Calls]]''
| Jan Howard
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Happy Days]]''
| Lola
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[The Love Boat]]''
| Mona
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', 1981
| Laura Frasier
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Enos (TV series)|Enos]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Barney Miller]]'', 1981
| Wendy McWilliams
| 1 episode: "Paternity"
|-
| ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]''
| Christina Longworth
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Private Benjamin (TV series)|Private Benjamin]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Too Close for Comfort]]''
| Susan Andrews
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''
| Kirsten MacKenzie
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Police Squad!]]''
| Stella
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[T. J. Hooker]]''
| Lynn Hartman
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan=2|1983
| ''Johnny Blue''
| Kathy Weatherby
| Television movie
|-
| ''[[Matt Houston]]''
| Dr. Carol Masters<br>Sharon Dardis
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1983–1984
| ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''
| April Curtis<ref name="rebhol-r1"/>
| 21 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|1984
| ''[[The Master (U.S. TV series)|The Master]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[The New Mike Hammer]]''
| Barbara Rainey
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan=2|1986
| ''[[Night Court]]''
| Mary Korchak
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Remington Steele]]''
| Windsor Thomas
| 1 episode
|-
| 1987
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
| Elena Cosgrove
| Unknown episodes
|-
| 1988
| ''[[CBS Summer Playhouse]]''
| Vanessa
| 1 episode
|}
==Discography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single
! colspan="1"| Peak chart<br />positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2012|page=154|isbn=978-0-89820-203-8}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|1989
! scope="row"| "The Truth Doesn't Always Rhyme"
| 82
|-
! scope="row"| "License to Steal"
| 78
|}
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="rebhol-r1">{{cite web |url=http://www.teamknightrider.com/classic/cast/mcpherson/trouble.html |title=Boy, Has She Got Car Troubles |date=1986-01-04 |last=O'Hallaren |first=Bill |publisher=TV Guide |accessdate=2011-02-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921181415/http://www.teamknightrider.com/classic/cast/mcpherson/trouble.html |archivedate=2015-09-21 |df= }}</ref>
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==External links==
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*[http://www.rebeccaholden.com/ Official website]
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'''Rebecca Holden''' is an American [[actress]] and [[singing|singer]].
==Early life and education==
Holden is a native of Dallas, Texas. She grew up singing in church and studied piano from an early age; when in high school, she was awarded the Paderewski Medal for piano. She later majored in piano and voice and studied privately with teachers from the Juilliard School. Her family hobby was exhibiting show dogs and she showed at Wiestminster Kennel Club Dog Show while just a teenager.<ref name="nm">{{cite news |title=Another 'Knight Rider' star seeks music career |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21286685/rebecca_holden/ |work=The News-Messenger |agency=Gannett News Service |date=August 28, 1986 |location=Ohio, Fremont |page=27|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
She was discovered in New York City by a talent agent, which led to her becoming the Breck Girl. She enjoyed a hugely successful modeling career, appearing in numerous television commercials such as Ivory Soap, Dentyne, Kelloggs Chevrolet, Playtex, Arrid, Gillette, and many more .<ref name="pi">{{cite news When prolific television producer, Aaron Spelling, saw one of her commercials which appeared on the Super Bowl, he contacted her agent, and she was soon relocated to the west coast, resulting in guest starring roles in both episodic television and sit-coms. |last1=Walstad |first1=David |title=Her honor: |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21289554/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=March 3, 1984 |location=Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |page=8-C|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
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==Career==
===Acting===
While continuing voice studies in New York, Holden became a model best known as "the [[Breck Shampoo|Breck]] Girl".<ref name=nm/> She went on to model on magazine covers and to film national commercials such as for [[Ivory (soap)|Ivory Soap]], [[Dentyne]], [[Kellogg's]], [[Chevrolet]], [[Gillette (brand)|Gillette]], [[Playtex]], [[Arrid]], and [[7 Up]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web| url= http://www.rebeccaholden.com/bio/| title= Bio| website= RebeccaHolden.com| accessdate= March 17, 2016}}</ref>
An invitation from television producer [[Aaron Spelling]] brought Holden to Los Angeles, where she auditioned for a part on ''[[Charlie's Angels]]''. Although she did not work on that program, the contact with Spelling led to guest roles on other programs that he produced.<ref name=nm/>
She moved to [[Los Angeles, California]], where her first appearance on television was a guest spot on ''[[Three's Company]]''. She made guest appearances on other shows, and in 1983, when she joined the cast of the [[television program|TV series]] ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' as supporting character [[April Curtis]] during the show's second season (1983–1984).<ref name="rebhol-r1"/>
She played the diabolical Elena on ABC's [[soap opera]] ''[[General Hospital]]'' in 1987, and was a guest star on primetime shows such as ''[[The Love Boat]]'', ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', ''[[Matt Houston]]'', ''[[Three's Company]]'', ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]'', ''[[Night Court]]'', ''[[Mike Hammer]]'', ''[[Remington Steele]]'', ''[[Matt Houston]]'', ''[[Barney Miller]]'', and others.<ref name=bio />
In 2002, Holden starred in a production of ''Baby, the Musical'' at the Boiler Room Theatre in [[Franklin, Tennessee]]. She had moved to Tennessee three years earlier to help to care for her ill sister.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Peggy |title=From the small screen to the small stage |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21290726/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Tennessean |date=February 1, 2002 |location=Tennessee, Nashville |page=W - 1|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
In 2015, Holden starred in the feature ''Hollywouldn'ts'', and also had a lead role in a pilot for Comedy Central.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
She was co-host of the [[The Nashville Network|TNN]] dance show ''Dancin' at the Hot Spots'' in 1993. She continued to tour with her music, and serve as an emcee and performer for various charitable and corporate events as well as for military and veterans affairs.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
In 2009, Holden portrayed the character Beth in the movie adaptation of ''[[The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.rebeccaholden.com/book-of-ruth/ |title= ''Book of Ruth''| website=Rebecca Holden.com}}</ref>
On May 15, 2017, filmmaker Richard Rossi announced Holden had been cast in the lead role of Sister Sara Sunday in the independent film ''Canaan Land.''<ref>{{cite press release|last1=Rutherford|first1=Tony|title=Knight Rider Star Rebecca Holden Lands Canaan Land Lead|url=http://www.huntingtonnews.net/148890|accessdate=May 16, 2017|publisher=Christian Newswire|via=HuntingtonNews.net|date=May 16, 2017}}</ref>
===Music===
While she was still a model, Holden formed a country music group and toured with it for two years.<ref name=nm/>
Classically trained as a voice major and piano minor in college, Holden has sung opera and performed the lead roles in such musicals as ''Oliver'' and ''Damn Yankees''.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} She recorded a country album for Curb records, and her music videos have appeared on TNN and CMT. She recorded both a country and gospel album for BMG Records in Switzerland, and toured in Europe and Asia, including performing for the King of Malaysia.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} She was the featured performer with the [[United States Air Force]] Band at a memorial for [[World War II]] veterans.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} During Holden's service as president of the Music City Christian Fellowship, she performed as singer and mistress of ceremonies for the [[Christian Country Music Awards]] and the Sunday gospel shows at the [[Grand Ole Opry]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
Holden charted two singles for [[TRA-Star Records]] in 1989: "The Truth Doesn't Always Rhyme" and "License to Steal". She recorded the album ''The Highway Runs Both Ways'' for Curb Records and a self-titled album for BMG Europe.<ref>{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 |publisher=Record Research, Inc |page=191 |year=2008 |isbn=0-89820-177-2 }}</ref>
In the early 2010s, Holden and Kevin Sasaki toured in "Together Forever", a musical tribute to [[Eydie Gormé]] and [[Steve Lawrence]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21291070/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Star-Democrat |date=June 10, 2011 |location=Maryland, Easton |page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
Holden's most recent{{when|date=January 2018}} CD single release is "Dreams Come True", a duet with Tony LeBron. on Silver Blue/Summit Records.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
==Personal life==
Holden married Bobby Vassallo, her childhood sweetheart.<ref name="gbpg">{{cite news |last1=Hilton |first1=Pat |title=Striking Rebecca Holden oozes Hollywood glamour |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21288325/rebecca_holden/ |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |agency=Gannett News Service |date=May 17, 1984 |location=Wisconsin, Green Bay |page=I-2|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
==Public service==
Holden has been active with the relief organizations Operation California, with charity work in Ethiopia, and Operation Texas, providing help to earthquake victims in Mexico City.<ref name=nm/>
== Recognition ==
In 1989, Holden was recognized as both New Independent Artist and New Independent Female at the first [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] magazine Nashville Music Awards.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oermann |first1=Robert K. |title=Alabama wins big at 'Cash Box' awards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21288993/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Tennessean |date=December 7, 1989 |location=Tennessee, Nashville |page=5-D|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Film
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
| 1982
| ''Dirty Hero''
| Christene Adams
| Alternative title: ''Yogoreta eiyû''
|-
| 1988
| ''The Sisterhood''
| Alee
| ''Caged Woman''
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Loverboy (1989 film)|Loverboy]]''
| Anchovy woman
|
|-
| 1991
| ''Twenty Dollar Star''
| Lisa
|
|-
| 1992
| ''The Hollywood Beach Murders''
| Jamie
|
|-
| rowspan=2|1999
| ''[[Foolish (film)|Foolish]]''
| Rebecca the Waitress
|
|-
| ''[[Lycanthrope (1999 film)|Lycanthrope]]''
| Sheila Stein
| Alternative title: ''Bloody Moon''
|-
| rowspan=2|2001
| ''Knight Chills''
| Newscaster
| Direct-to-video release
|-
| ''Outlaw Prophet''
| Molly
|
|-
| 2005
| ''From Venus''
| The Avatrix
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith]]''
| Beth
| Direct-to-video release
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Hollywouldn'ts]]''
| Lead
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Baskets''
| Co-star
|
|-
| 2016
| ''All Wrong''
| Lead
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
| rowspan=2|1980
| ''[[B.A.D. Cats]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Three's Company]]''
| Bunny/Twinkie
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan=12|1982
| ''[[House Calls (TV series)|House Calls]]''
| Jan Howard
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Happy Days]]''
| Lola
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[The Love Boat]]''
| Mona
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', 1981
| Laura Frasier
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Enos (TV series)|Enos]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Barney Miller]]'', 1981
| Wendy McWilliams
| 1 episode: "Paternity"
|-
| ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]''
| Christina Longworth
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Private Benjamin (TV series)|Private Benjamin]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Too Close for Comfort]]''
| Susan Andrews
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''
| Kirsten MacKenzie
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Police Squad!]]''
| Stella
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[T. J. Hooker]]''
| Lynn Hartman
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan=2|1983
| ''Johnny Blue''
| Kathy Weatherby
| Television movie
|-
| ''[[Matt Houston]]''
| Dr. Carol Masters<br>Sharon Dardis
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1983–1984
| ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''
| April Curtis<ref name="rebhol-r1"/>
| 21 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|1984
| ''[[The Master (U.S. TV series)|The Master]]''
|
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[The New Mike Hammer]]''
| Barbara Rainey
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan=2|1986
| ''[[Night Court]]''
| Mary Korchak
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Remington Steele]]''
| Windsor Thomas
| 1 episode
|-
| 1987
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
| Elena Cosgrove
| Unknown episodes
|-
| 1988
| ''[[CBS Summer Playhouse]]''
| Vanessa
| 1 episode
|}
==Discography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single
! colspan="1"| Peak chart<br />positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2012|page=154|isbn=978-0-89820-203-8}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|1989
! scope="row"| "The Truth Doesn't Always Rhyme"
| 82
|-
! scope="row"| "License to Steal"
| 78
|}
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="rebhol-r1">{{cite web |url=http://www.teamknightrider.com/classic/cast/mcpherson/trouble.html |title=Boy, Has She Got Car Troubles |date=1986-01-04 |last=O'Hallaren |first=Bill |publisher=TV Guide |accessdate=2011-02-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921181415/http://www.teamknightrider.com/classic/cast/mcpherson/trouble.html |archivedate=2015-09-21 |df= }}</ref>
}}
==External links==
{{Portal|Biography|Music|Film|Television|Women's history}}
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.rebeccaholden.com/ Official website]
*{{IMDb name|0390258}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holden, Rebecca}}
[[Category:American female country singers]]
[[Category:American country singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:American film actresses]]
[[Category:American soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1958 births]]' |
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==Early life and education==
-Holden is a native of Austin, Texas. When she was 6 years old, she received the Paderewski Medal for playing the piano. She later attended the [[Juilliard School]], where she studied opera and classical piano.<ref name="nm">{{cite news |title=Another 'Knight Rider' star seeks music career |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21286685/rebecca_holden/ |work=The News-Messenger |agency=Gannett News Service |date=August 28, 1986 |location=Ohio, Fremont |page=27|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
+Holden is a native of Dallas, Texas. She grew up singing in church and studied piano from an early age; when in high school, she was awarded the Paderewski Medal for piano. She later majored in piano and voice and studied privately with teachers from the Juilliard School. Her family hobby was exhibiting show dogs and she showed at Wiestminster Kennel Club Dog Show while just a teenager.<ref name="nm">{{cite news |title=Another 'Knight Rider' star seeks music career |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21286685/rebecca_holden/ |work=The News-Messenger |agency=Gannett News Service |date=August 28, 1986 |location=Ohio, Fremont |page=27|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
+ She was discovered in New York City by a talent agent, which led to her becoming the Breck Girl. She enjoyed a hugely successful modeling career, appearing in numerous television commercials such as Ivory Soap, Dentyne, Kelloggs Chevrolet, Playtex, Arrid, Gillette, and many more .<ref name="pi">{{cite news When prolific television producer, Aaron Spelling, saw one of her commercials which appeared on the Super Bowl, he contacted her agent, and she was soon relocated to the west coast, resulting in guest starring roles in both episodic television and sit-coms. |last1=Walstad |first1=David |title=Her honor: |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21289554/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=March 3, 1984 |location=Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |page=8-C|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
-Holden graduated from Austin High School<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCullough |first1=L.E. |title=Country Homecoming |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21290059/rebecca_holden/ |work=Austin American-Statesman |date=September 5, 1986 |location=Texas, Austin |page=E 4|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> and [[University of North Texas|North Texas State University]], where she had majors in piano and voice. She was discovered in [[New York City]] by an agent, which led to her becoming a model.<ref name="pi">{{cite news |last1=Walstad |first1=David |title=Her honor: Rebecca Holden's a mayor as well as a star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21289554/rebecca_holden/ |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=March 3, 1984 |location=Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |page=8-C|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 25, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
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-In high school, she was known by the name Becky Bloomer, and under this name she became first runner-up in the Miss Texas pageant, and that year Miss Texas went on to win Miss America (both Miss Texas's [[Phyllis George]] and [[Shirley Cothran]] were crowned Miss America in 1971 and 1975, respectively, and all three women attended North Texas State University in Denton).<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/305845557/ Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa, November 3, 1980)]</ref>
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