Acting
Elizabeth Holmes
Born
1984-02-03 (42)
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
3 titles
Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American businesswoman who founded and was the CEO of Theranos, a now-defunct health technology company. Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, however by 2015 it began unravelling as journalists claimed she was deceiving investors. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2018 charged Theranos, Holmes, and former Theranos Chief Operating Officer (COO) Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani with raising $700 million from investors through a fraud involving false or exaggerated claims about the accuracy of the company's blood-testing technology. Holmes settled the charges by paying a $500,000 no admit no deny (NAND) fine, returning 18.9 million sha…
Known for
9.1Thirty-four days before she's sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.
You Can See Everything
2026
7.0With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
2019
NRYahoo Finance has announced its first feature-length documentary from Yahoo Finance Presents, Valley of Hype: The Culture that Built Elizabeth Holmes. Narrated by legal reporter Alexis Keenan, the film explores how Silicon Valley’s startup culture influenced the rise and collapse of Theranos and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, who faced criminal fraud charges over allegations that she deceived investors. The documentary examines a culture that can prioritize ambitious pitches over proven results and questions whether it contributed to Holmes’ actions and success. It also investigates the role and due diligence of the financial, political, and academic figures who supported Theranos, once valued at $9 billion. Valley of Hype features exclusive interviews with people connected to the company, including former board member Dan Warmenhoven and bioengineer Jocelyn Bailey, as well as experts discussing Silicon Valley’s evolution and influence.
Valley of Hype: The Culture that Built Elizabeth Holmes
2021
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
9.1Thirty-four days before she's sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.
You Can See Everything
2026
NRYahoo Finance has announced its first feature-length documentary from Yahoo Finance Presents, Valley of Hype: The Culture that Built Elizabeth Holmes. Narrated by legal reporter Alexis Keenan, the film explores how Silicon Valley’s startup culture influenced the rise and collapse of Theranos and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, who faced criminal fraud charges over allegations that she deceived investors. The documentary examines a culture that can prioritize ambitious pitches over proven results and questions whether it contributed to Holmes’ actions and success. It also investigates the role and due diligence of the financial, political, and academic figures who supported Theranos, once valued at $9 billion. Valley of Hype features exclusive interviews with people connected to the company, including former board member Dan Warmenhoven and bioengineer Jocelyn Bailey, as well as experts discussing Silicon Valley’s evolution and influence.
Valley of Hype: The Culture that Built Elizabeth Holmes
2021