Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon, an American actress and television director, was born in Watchung, New Jersey, and trained at New York City's Total Theatre Lab. Her early stage work included A Woman of Property and Ascension Day. She first appeared on screen in 2001 in the independent drama Southlander. The role of Donna Pinciotti on That '70s Show, a Fox sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2006, brought her wider attention, and a Teen Choice Award nomination followed in 2002. She also played Alex Vause on the Netflix comedy-drama Orange Is the New Black, which ran from 2013 to 2019. Her screen credits include The Girl on the Train (2016), Lay the Favorite (2012), The Hero (2017), Karla (2006), Come Early Morning (2006), and Slackers (2002). She directed the short Abide with Me and an episode of Orange Is the New Black, and provided the original voice for Hayley Smith on American Dad!.