Editing Holly Valance (section)

==Career==
===1999–2003: ''Neighbours'' and music===
In 1999 at age 16, Valance was cast in the Australian TV soap opera, ''[[Neighbours]]'', as [[Felicity Scully|Felicity "Flick" Scully]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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."<ref name="Nimmervoll"/> She appeared in [[Human Nature (band)|Human Nature]]'s music video for "[[He Don't Love You]]" (November 2000), "in a raunchy shower scene."<ref name="Nimmervoll"/><ref name="McFarlane">{{cite book | author1 = McFarlane, Ian | author-link1 = Ian McFarlane | others = Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) | title = [[Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop|The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop]] | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'Holly Valance' | date = 31 March 2017 | publication-date = 2017 | location = [[Gisborne, Victoria|Gisborne, VIC]] | publisher = Third Stone Press | edition = 2nd | page = 497 | isbn = 978-0-9953856-0-3 }}</ref> Valance left ''Neighbours'' in 2002 to start her music career.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Her first single, released in April 2002, was "[[Şımarık#Holly Valance version|Kiss Kiss]]", an English language cover version of Turkish singer [[Tarkan (singer)|Tarkan]]'s "[[Şımarık]]".<ref name="McFarlane"/> It entered both the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles]] and [[UK Singles Charts]] at No.&nbsp;1. It charted in the top&nbsp;ten in seventeen countries, and went to number one in North Macedonia. The song was nominated for four [[ARIA Music Awards]] in [[ARIA Music Awards of 2002|2002]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

Valance's second single, "[[Down Boy]]" (September), peaked at No.&nbsp;2 in the UK and No.&nbsp;3 in Australia. Her first album, ''[[Footprints (Holly Valance album)|Footprints]]'', was released on 14 October 2002, which reached No.&nbsp;9 in the UK and No.&nbsp;15 in Australia. She co-wrote the album track "The Harder They Come" with [[Rob Davis (musician)|Rob Davis]], who supplied guitar for the album.<ref name="AMG Foot">{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/footprints-mw0000457041/credits | title = ''Footprints'' – Holly Valance &#124; Credits | publisher = AllMusic | access-date = 23 February 2020 }}</ref><ref name="APRA Short">{{cite web | publisher = [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) &#124; [[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:'</ref> The album's third and final single, "[[Naughty Girl (Holly Valance song)|Naughty Girl]]", peaked at No.&nbsp;3 in Australia and No.&nbsp;16 in the UK. Valance's second album, ''[[State of Mind (Holly Valance album)|State of Mind]]'', appeared in November 2003 and its [[State of Mind (Holly Valance song)|title track]] was the lead single.<ref name="McFarlane"/> It peaked at No.&nbsp;8 in the UK and at No.&nbsp;14 in Australia. Valance dropped [[London Recordings]] in 2004 and said she was no longer interested in recording music.<ref name=newspp>{{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 }}</ref>

===2004–2013: ''Prison Break'' and films===
[[File:Holly Valance 1800-2.jpg|thumb|Valance at an airport filming an advert for 1800 Reverse, a [[reverse charge call]] 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 (U.S. TV series)|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 (album)|The Handler]]'' singing on the tracks, "DUI", "Back the Camel Up" and "Body Request".<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 Inc|National Lampoon]] comedy ''[[National Lampoon's Pledge This!|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 (series)|Dead or Alive]]'', in which she played [[Christie (Dead or Alive)|Christie]]. In 2007, she appeared in the TV series ''[[Shark (American TV series)|Shark]]'' and ''[[Moonlight (American TV series)|Moonlight]]''. In 2008, she had a role in the film ''[[Taken (film)|Taken]]'' alongside [[Liam Neeson]], and appeared in an episode of [[The CW]] series ''[[Valentine (TV 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''.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Valance took part in the 2011 series of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing (series 9)|Strictly Come Dancing]]'',<ref>{{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}}</ref> where she was paired with the professional winner of series 8, [[Artem Chigvintsev]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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|Miss Marple]]'' television episode called "[[The Pale Horse]]". In 2011, Valance appeared in an advert for [[Foster's Lager|Foster's Gold]] bottled beer.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In 2013, Valance was mentor and judge of fashion competition ''[[Shopaholic Showdown]]''.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/about/ambassadors|title=Our Ambassadors &#124; the Children's Trust}}</ref> Since then, her only new role has been an appearance in the movie ''Red Herring'', released in 2015 and shot in 2013.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

In 2025, she became a brand ambassador for heritage Australian label, [[Driza-Bone]].<ref>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</ref>