Holly Gennero McClane
Background
Holly McClane nee Gennero is the Director of Corporate Affairs for the Nakatomi Corporation in Los Angeles, California. Her husband is John McClane and her children are Lucy McClane and John Jr.
During the events of Die Hard (1988) played by Bonnie Bedelia
Ellis walks up to Holly and asks her out to dinner, but she tells him no and also tells Ginny to stop working and enjoy the party. She calls home and Lucy answers the phone. Holly tells Lucy to put Paulina on the phone and then asks Paulina if John called. Holly gets off the phone and puts the family photo with John in it, face down on the desk. Later, she walks into her office and sees and hugs John. Holly asks him if he has a place to stay and invites him to stay at her house and he asks how Lucy and John Jr. are doing. A Man & Woman burst into Holly's office and apologize and leave. John and Holly start to argue and Ginny goes into Holly's office and tells her that Takagi is looking for her and wants her to make a speech. Hans Gruber goes to the 30th floor along with Franco, Alexander, Marco, Uli, Fritz and James. They then shoot in the air to get the attention of the party goers. John hears the gunshots and panic of the party goers and sees Holly being taken away. Holly is taken in front of Hans and she requests that Ginny be allowed to lay on a couch and people allowed to go the restroom. Hans asks Holly her name and she uses her maiden name.
Just as Hans is about to have the Hostages brought to the roof, Thornburg's interview with Lucy goes live and he figures out Holly is married to John. As Kristoff is running off with a bag of bonds, John hits him with the butt stock of his weapon, knocking him unconscious. He walks into the hallway and Hans pulls Holly in front of him and puts a gun to her head. Hans orders John to put down his gun and as Hans is about to shoot him, John starts laughing and pulls a gun he taped to his back and shoots Hans and then Eddie in the forehead. Hans falls out a window, but grabs Holly by her wrist and watch. John unlocks the watch and Hans falls to his death. John and Holly leave the building and John meets Sgt. Al Powell face to face for the first time and they hug and John introduces Powell to Holly. Dwayne T. Robinson walks up to John and demands a debriefing and Karl walks out of the building holding a rifle. As he is about to shoot John, Powell shoots Karl dead. Argyle rams the limo out of the buildings security gates. As John and Holly are walking towards the limo, Thornburg asks them what their feelings are, and Holly punches him in the face. John and Holly kiss and Argyle drives them home.
