Holliston Coleman
American actress
Holliston Taylor Coleman (born June 30, 1992) is a former American actress. She is perhaps best known for starring in the Paramount feature film, Bless the Child, and her recurring role in the television series Medium.
Life and career
Coleman was born Holliston Taylor Coleman on June 30, 1992, in Pasadena, California, the daughter of Doris (née Berg) and Robert Moorhouse Coleman, Jr. She is the elder sister of actor Bobby Coleman. Coleman began acting at age four when, on her first theatrical audition, she booked the part of Horace Bing's daughter in the television series Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.
At the age of 8, Coleman booked the title role as "the Child" (Cody) in the Paramount feature film Bless the Child, starring opposite Academy Award winner Kim Basinger. Coleman played an autistic child overwhelmed by messages from God and pursued by agents of evil.
On January 17, 2026, Coleman released her debut single, "Flowerbed" under the stage name Holliston.
Personal life
Coleman currently works for "Five Acres", a child care facility in Los Angeles, California.
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