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where I first started this journey. I have very fond memories of my time there.” Lucky for her, her Originals co-star is someone she also has fond memories of, or in this case—with. After all, it isn’t everyday that as an actor you’re paired up with the same person on two shows in two separate countries. Holt worked alongside Phoebe Tonkin for three years on the Australian series H2O, a show about teenage mermaids living by the bay. “Phoebe’s been one of my closest friends for a long time now. Getting the opportunity to work with her was just wonderful. It’s also exciting, because we know how to work together because we’ve done it for so long already. ” Claire and Phoebe’s on-screen chemistry is undeniably captivating; any blog or fan forum can assure you of that. The same goes for the connection between on-screen brothers Joseph Morgan and Daniel Gillies. So the common denominator here is Holt; is she just that good? Possibly, but any talented person also possesses modesty. This blonde beauty is no exception to the rule, as she gives her vampiric alter ego some of the credit. “I love that she is such a strong, fierce woman, and she isn’t afraid to show her emotions. She has this sassiness about her, and she’s fun. I really love playing her because there are so many elements to her character. I’ve never been bored when I’m Rebekah.” And I’ve never been bored watching her play Rebekah either, so it’s a win-win. Back in November, The Originals hit living rooms across the nation with the CW’s most-watched Tuesday night line-up in four years, this just mere days after a series pick-up, at the time the series had only a handful of episodes under its belt. It’s clear that immortals - as inhumane as they can seem - know how to bring the numbers home. Holt, however, has other plans; on the rare chance that she too might one day become immortal, rather than
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