Holly grew up in Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire. Holly's first on screen role was playing Maddy in the BBC television drama about the famous school
Summerhill (2008). She went on to star as Megan in two series of the children's comedy drama
Paradise Cafe (2009), which was filmed in New Zealand and Rarotonga. Since then she has filmed guest roles in episodes of the BBC series
Doctors (2000) and
Casualty (1986).