Emma Hollis
Encyclopedia
FBI Special Agent Emma Hollis is a fictional character
in the American Fox
thriller television series Millennium
, a series concerned with crime
and conspiracies
. Hollis is a young special agent within the FBI. During the shows final year, she was partnered with FBI veteran Frank Black
. The character of Hollis was portrayed by Canadian actor Klea Scott
. Scott joined Millennium in its final season.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) Special agent Hollis made her first appearance in the third season
episode "The Innocents". She is the daughter of James Hollis, who suffered from alzheimer's disease
.
's protege when he begins working in Virginia
. She struggles to understand the criminal mind, as her sister was murdered by a man with no motive. Hollis also has to deal with her father's bout with an Alzheimer's-like disease (possibly induced by the Millennium Group
) the cure for which Peter Watts uses as leverage to coerce her into cooperating with the Millennium Group.
Hollis is very much aware of Black's reputation and eager to prove her worth as an investigator. Intrigued by Frank's abilities as an investigator she strives to learn as much from him as she can, while Frank also learns to recognize her own strengths as an FBI agent. The respected, independent, ambitious young Bureau Agent formed a close relationship with Frank Black—and then turned her back on him to join the Millennium Group, which had agreed to cure her father of Alzheimer's.
When ending the second season
, the producers and crew thought it would be the last. But for their surprise, Millennium
was renewed for a third season
. Many of the cliffhanger
threads for the season finale
were written off as hallucinations which were created by Frank Black
(Lance Henriksen
). When creating the third season, they wanted to go back to the stand alone storytelling in the first season
. So they got Frank to join the FBI and get a new "skeptical" partner which he could work with.
Originally, the producers were looking for a white actress to play the part. Klea Scott
's agent thought she was "really right" for the part. He then went down to the producers for the show and campaigned for her and guaranteened them if she did not fit for the role he would never send another actor to the casting director of the show. Scott auditioned with four other actresses to get the part. She got the part, but as Chip Johannessen
said: "they [Fox Network] wanted Heather Locklear
or something to come. That was kind of how that went down."
The network initially backed down, and Scott got the role.
writer Ken Tucker said Klea Scott
's presence as Hollis was "bracing", continuing with calling her performance as a young agent perfect. Allan Johnson from the Chicago Tribune
had responded positively to the new character, calling her the "lighter counterpart" of Frank Black
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the American Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
thriller television series Millennium
Millennium (TV series)
Millennium is an American television series created by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Millennium aired on the Fox Network from 1996 to 1999. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, though most episodes were ostensibly set in or around Seattle, Washington...
, a series concerned with crime
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
and conspiracies
Conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.-Usage:The term "conspiracy...
. Hollis is a young special agent within the FBI. During the shows final year, she was partnered with FBI veteran Frank Black
Frank Black (Millennium)
Frank Black is a fictional character in the American Fox television shows Millennium and The X-Files, two series concerned with crime, conspiracies, and supernatural phenomena. Black was a renowned, highly skilled criminal investigator with the FBI who had the gift to put himself into the killer's...
. The character of Hollis was portrayed by Canadian actor Klea Scott
Klea Scott
Klea Scott is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Emma Hollis on the Fox television series Millennium. Her most notable films are Minority Report and Collateral.-Career:...
. Scott joined Millennium in its final season.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
(FBI) Special agent Hollis made her first appearance in the third season
Millennium (season 3)
The third season of the American supernatural thriller series, Millennium aired between 1998-1999, the Fox network decided not to renew the series after the third season because of a declining viewership level.-Recurring:*Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts...
episode "The Innocents". She is the daughter of James Hollis, who suffered from alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
.
Character arc
Hollis is a young FBI Special agent who becomes Frank BlackFrank Black (Millennium)
Frank Black is a fictional character in the American Fox television shows Millennium and The X-Files, two series concerned with crime, conspiracies, and supernatural phenomena. Black was a renowned, highly skilled criminal investigator with the FBI who had the gift to put himself into the killer's...
's protege when he begins working in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. She struggles to understand the criminal mind, as her sister was murdered by a man with no motive. Hollis also has to deal with her father's bout with an Alzheimer's-like disease (possibly induced by the Millennium Group
Millennium Group
The Millennium Group is a fictional secret society and "criminal investigative consulting firm" featured in the television series Millennium...
) the cure for which Peter Watts uses as leverage to coerce her into cooperating with the Millennium Group.
Hollis is very much aware of Black's reputation and eager to prove her worth as an investigator. Intrigued by Frank's abilities as an investigator she strives to learn as much from him as she can, while Frank also learns to recognize her own strengths as an FBI agent. The respected, independent, ambitious young Bureau Agent formed a close relationship with Frank Black—and then turned her back on him to join the Millennium Group, which had agreed to cure her father of Alzheimer's.
Conceptual history
| "It was unusual because it was intense just to be with Lance and myself, just one actor. And if that was a bad combination, that could have been a really miserable experience. But - I speak for myself I really liked working with Lance and respected him." |
| — Klea Scott Klea Scott Klea Scott is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Emma Hollis on the Fox television series Millennium. Her most notable films are Minority Report and Collateral.-Career:... talking about her character and the show. |
When ending the second season
Millennium (season 2)
The second season of the American supernatural thriller series Millennium aired between 1997 and 1998. The Fox Network decided to renew the series for a third season.- Starring :* Lance Henriksen as Frank Black* Megan Gallagher as Catherine Black...
, the producers and crew thought it would be the last. But for their surprise, Millennium
Millennium (TV series)
Millennium is an American television series created by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Millennium aired on the Fox Network from 1996 to 1999. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, though most episodes were ostensibly set in or around Seattle, Washington...
was renewed for a third season
Millennium (season 3)
The third season of the American supernatural thriller series, Millennium aired between 1998-1999, the Fox network decided not to renew the series after the third season because of a declining viewership level.-Recurring:*Terry O'Quinn as Peter Watts...
. Many of the cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction...
threads for the season finale
Season finale
A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program...
were written off as hallucinations which were created by Frank Black
Frank Black (Millennium)
Frank Black is a fictional character in the American Fox television shows Millennium and The X-Files, two series concerned with crime, conspiracies, and supernatural phenomena. Black was a renowned, highly skilled criminal investigator with the FBI who had the gift to put himself into the killer's...
(Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Lance James Henriksen is an American actor and artist best known to film and television audiences for his roles in science fiction, action, and horror films such as the Alien film franchise, and on television shows such as Millennium....
). When creating the third season, they wanted to go back to the stand alone storytelling in the first season
Millennium (season 1)
The first season of the serial crime-thriller television series Millennium commenced airing in the United States on October 25, 1996, concluding on May 16, 1997, and consisting of twenty-two episodes. It tells the story of retired FBI Agent Frank Black...
. So they got Frank to join the FBI and get a new "skeptical" partner which he could work with.
Originally, the producers were looking for a white actress to play the part. Klea Scott
Klea Scott
Klea Scott is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Emma Hollis on the Fox television series Millennium. Her most notable films are Minority Report and Collateral.-Career:...
's agent thought she was "really right" for the part. He then went down to the producers for the show and campaigned for her and guaranteened them if she did not fit for the role he would never send another actor to the casting director of the show. Scott auditioned with four other actresses to get the part. She got the part, but as Chip Johannessen
Chip Johannessen
George F. "Chip" Johannessen is an American writer, editor, and producer of numerous television series. Johannessen is credited with work on 24, Moonlight, Millennium, and Beverly Hills, 90210, among others.-Biography:...
said: "they [Fox Network] wanted Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear
Heather Deen Locklear is an American actress best known for her television roles as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty, Officer Stacy Sheridan on T.J...
or something to come. That was kind of how that went down."
The network initially backed down, and Scott got the role.
Reception
Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
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writer Ken Tucker said Klea Scott
Klea Scott
Klea Scott is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Emma Hollis on the Fox television series Millennium. Her most notable films are Minority Report and Collateral.-Career:...
's presence as Hollis was "bracing", continuing with calling her performance as a young agent perfect. Allan Johnson from the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
had responded positively to the new character, calling her the "lighter counterpart" of Frank Black
Frank Black (Millennium)
Frank Black is a fictional character in the American Fox television shows Millennium and The X-Files, two series concerned with crime, conspiracies, and supernatural phenomena. Black was a renowned, highly skilled criminal investigator with the FBI who had the gift to put himself into the killer's...
.