Holly (Red Dwarf)

Holly
Red Dwarf character
First appearance	"The End"
Last appearance	"Only the Good..."
Portrayed by	Norman Lovett Hattie Hayridge

Holly is a fictional character in the science fiction situation comedy Red Dwarf. The character has been played by Norman Lovett (series I, II, VII, VIII) and Hattie Hayridge (series III, IV, V).

The character was played by Norman Lovett in Series I and II. In series III the character had a "head sex change" and was played by Hattie Hayridge. Hayridge played the part of Holly from Series III–V. Holly did not appear in Series VI, but reappeared in the Series VII finale as the original male version, again played by Lovett. The male version of Holly appeared throughout Series VIII, but does not feature in Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, Series X, or Series XI.

In the unaired pilot for the American version of Red Dwarf, Holly was played by Jane Leeves.

Holly is an "intelligent" computer. Holly's user interface appears on ship screens as a disembodied human head on a black background, and can also be downloaded into a watch worn by Lister. In Series I his face appears pixelated, but this idea was dropped in Series II. As a male, Holly appears to be approximately 50 years old and has receding brown hair.

After meeting his female counterpart, Hilly, in the series 2 episode Parallel Universe he fell so madly in love with her that he had a "computer sex change" and based his new face on hers. As a female, Holly appears to be approximately 30 years old and has shoulder-length blonde hair and red lipstick.

In series VII–VIII, the upgraded male version of Holly appears to be around 60 years old with receding grey hair and a bald patch.

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