Lauren Lapkus
Biography
Lauren Lapkus was born on September 6, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Jurassic World (2015), Blended (2014) and Are You Here (2013). She has been married to Chris Alvarado since May 3, 2014.
41years old
Turns 42 on September 6in 329 days
- Born Evanston
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 10 years2013 to 2023
Genres
- Comedy70%, 7 films
- Action20%, 2 films
- Adventure20%, 2 films
- Crime20%, 2 films
- Documentary20%, 2 films
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Early training
While she was a senior in high school, Lapkus began taking classes in improvisational theater, also called improv, at the iO Theater.
Big break
After sending in a self-taped audition, Lapkus won the part of correctional officer Susan Fischer on Orange is the New Black, appearing in the Netflix series' first and second seasons.
Behind the camera
Lapkus launched her own Earwolf podcast, With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus, in 2014, where each week a guest host comes on and she plays a character on their show.
Getting ready for a role
Lapkus was cast in Jurassic World in mid-2014 and shot her scenes in Hawaii and New Orleans, improvising many of them with Jake Johnson.
Behind the camera
In 2020, Lapkus started the weekly podcast Newcomers on the Headgum network with co-host Nicole Byer. The two friends give commentary while viewing film franchises for the first time.
Lauren Lapkus movies on Netflix
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Online
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