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Being in the limelight at any cost is not her thing. Thank God there are actors who know when to lay low while taking their time to pursue other interests or talents. Laurel Holloman is certainly one of them.

She is a gifted actress, no loyal fan of hers has any doubt by now about that. Laurel reached way beyond the LGBT community portraying two emblematic lesbian characters: in the mid 90’s, as the baby butch Randy Dean in the indie film ‘The Incredibly True Story Of Two Girls In Love'’ and recently - for no less than six seasons - as Tina Kennard in Showtime's ground breaking TV show ‘The L Word’. She may not be on the cover of every glossy magazine, but she knows to wait for the right time to get back into the public eye.

After spending the summer in New York with her daughters - a prolific time that has materialized into a remarkable collection of large-format abstract paintings, the Tribeca series, now for sale online on her art website - she returns to L.A. more determined than ever to pursue her art in the City of Angels.

In the last couple of weeks, Laurel was interviewed by Afterellen.com, the Aussie radio show The Hump Day Crew and Shewired.com. Fans all around the world devoured her every word avid to see what she’s up to next. We’ve read and listened to a Laurel who is hopeful for an L Word movie, tactful on who killed Jenny Schecter, a hopeless romantic and, above all, a mother looking for the right balance between single parenting (while her husband works on a project in China), acting and painting. I, for one, was taken by how appreciative of her L Word fans she is, her openness about her art and how an important part of her life painting has become.

All these past months, Laurel stayed in contact with her worldwide fan base mainly through her Twitter page sharing not only the creation process of some of her paintings but also a glimpse into her life in NYC showing us just how human she is.

The 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards night was the night when dressed up by the fabulous Craig Signer, actress Laurel Holloman, reunited with her BFF, entertainment journalist Miki Turner, made her major public appearance this year striking first a glam-style pose at LACMA in front of Leroy Hamilton’s magic lens.

Once the photo shoot was over, they took off to the HBO's Post Award Reception for a great evening. Myjet247.com’s Miki captured the fun while she mingled with the stars.

Now with her L.A. studio set up, although she misses the Hudson river view (and, frankly, so do I! ;) ), Laurel is all set for the upcoming months. Her paintings on laurelhollomanstudio.net are selling very well and she’s prepping her first art show in Los Angeles this fall. Painting is no longer a hobby or a release, it has become a serious business for Laurel.

And all of these are topped by her new TV show ‘Gigantic’ which premieres October 8 on TeenNick. Her character (RaeAnne Colvin) “used to be a rock and roller and she’s a one-hit wonder who ends up in an abusive relationship and winds up raising her teenage son by herself and they have a very nontraditional relationship.” The show has an incredibly talented young cast: Grace Gummer (Meryl Streep’s daughter), Gia Mantegna (Joe Mantegna’s daughter), Ryan Rottman, Jolene Purdy and Tony Oller.

Attention to beauty was not just one of Tina Kennard’s values. Immersed in the world of esthetics, Laurel excels at that and with her firm determination that she could move mountains with and her creativity flow, we will see for sure more collections coming up and more rewarding experiences for her and, ultimately, for her die-hard fans. Because she's back!