Holly Marie Combs

Holly Marie Combs, American actress and producer

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Born: December 3, 1973
Age in 2026: 53
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1973

About Holly Marie Combs

Holly Marie Combs Ryan (born December 3, 1973) is an American actress. She gained recognition for playing Kimberly Brock in the CBS series Picket Fences (1992–1996) and had her first leading film role in the slasher Dr. Giggles (1992). The former earned her a Young Artist Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Her breakthrough came with the leading role of Piper Halliwell in the WB fantasy drama series Charmed (1998–2006), which introduced her to a wider audience. After appearing in a number of television films, she returned to attention with the role of Ella Montgomery in the Freeform drama thriller series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017). Her other projects include a 2015 Great American Country travel documentary series with Charmed costar Shannen Doherty, and a podcast titled House of Halliwell (2024–present).

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The world when Holly Marie Combs was born

Holly Marie Combs was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

#1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
Top movieThe Sting
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
Defining fadPlatform shoes
Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Holly Marie Combs's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1973	2026
Gas	$0.39	$3.45/gal
Average home	$22,100	$435,000
Average income	$13,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.77	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.08	$0.73
Population	211.9M	341 million

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