Nancy Holt was born on April 5, 1938 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was a cinematographer and director, known for Mono Lake (2004), Sun Tunnels (1978) and Breaking Ground: Broken Circle/Spiral Hill, 1971-2011 (2011). She was married to Robert Smithson. She died on February 8, 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.