<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <P> Hollis "Holly" Partridge Scott (née Flax) is a fictional character from the US television series The Office played by Amy Ryan . She was an original character, and not based on a character from the British version of the show . Initially, she served as a replacement HR Representative for the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin when Toby Flenderson left for Costa Rica . Later, her character was developed into a friend and romantic interest for Steve Carell's character Michael Scott . She and Michael have a shared sense of humor and similar personality traits, though Holly does prove to be more rational than Michael . In the office, she is noticeably more acquiescent to Michael's antics and ideas than was her predecessor, Toby . At the office, Michael proposes to her with the help of their co-workers . She and Michael eventually get back together, move to Colorado, marry and start a family together . </P> <P> Holly Flax is the human resources representative for the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin . She and Michael Scott become good friends in the office, though Michael desires to turn their friendship into a romance, which eventually takes place . Executive producer Greg Daniels has repeatedly stated that the inspiration for Flax's character stems from a shopgirl who served him on a vacation in Newfoundland, Canada, whom he described as "a female Michael Scott ." </P>

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