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- What does Lauren do for a living?
- Who are Lauren’s parents and siblings?
- What are Lauren’s interests and hobbies?
- Is Lauren married or does she have a girlfriend/boyfriend?
- Does Lauren have any children?
- Where is Lauren now?
- How tall is Lauren?
- How much money does Lauren earn?
- What is Lauren’s net worth?
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Who is Lauren Lapkus?
Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus is an American prominent actress. She is prominently known for portraying Susan Fischer n the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013 to 2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama series Crashing (2017 to 2019). Also, she has appeared in the television series Are You There, Chelsea? (2012), Hot in Cleveland (2012), Clipped (2015), The Big Bang Theory (2018–2019), and Good Girls (2020–2021).
Also, she has appeared in the films Jurassic World (2015),[1] The Unicorn (2018), and The Wrong Missy (2020). From 2018 to 2020, she played the voice role of Lotta in the animated comedy series Harvey Girls Forever! Moreover, she has appeared on various podcasts including Comedy Bang! Bang!, omprov4humans, and her own podcasts With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus, Laptime with Lauren Lapkus, Threedom, Raised by TV, and Newcomers.
How Old Is Lauren Lapkus?
She is 37 years old as of October 2022, having been born on September 6, 1985, in Evanston, Illinois, U.S. Lauren shares her birthdate with celebrities such as; Asher Angel, Payton Delu Myler, Michael Sanzone, Lil Xan, Maddie Gray, and many more.
Lauren Lapkus Family
Who are Lauren Lapkus Parents?
News on the internet shows that her father is of Lithuanian descent whereas her mother is of half-Greek and half-Serbian ancestry. However, her parents’ names are not mentioned on the internet.
Does Lauren Lapkus have Siblings?
She has an elder brother Julian Lapkus.
Lauren Lapkus Education
She received her high school education at Evanston Township High School. After high school, she attended DePaul University where she graduated with a degree in English in 2008.
Lauren Lapkus Marital Status
She is married to the love of her life, Mike Castle (born on February 27, 1989) an American actor and comedian. They married on October 5, 2018. However, despite being married, she was previously married to Chris Alvarado, they married on May 3, 2014, but divorced in 2016.
Lauren Lapkus Kids
She has one kid with her husband Mike, a daughter by name of Holly (born in 2021).
Lauren Lapkus Career
After spending almost a year in Los Angeles, she began landing roles in a number of commercials including Snickers and Jack in the Box as well as a sketch on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Following these successes, she got herself a representation and during pilot season, she landed a supporting role in the short-lived Are You There, Chelsea? After self-tapping her audition, she was cast in the first and second seasons of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black as a security guard Susan Fischer.
In 2015, she and the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She then went on to launch her own podcast on the Earwolf network called With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus in 2014. Every week her guest is the host of their own podcast and Lauren appears as a character on their show. Thus her guests have included Andy Daly, Betsy Sodaro, Nick Kroll, Paul F. Tompkins, and Scott Aukerman. In mid-2014, she was cast in Jurassic World from which she filmed in both Hawaii and New Orleans.
Career Continuation
And most of her scenes with Jake Johnson were improvised. The next year, she portrayed Joy the receptionist in TBS’s Clipped. In 2016, she wrote and starred in her own 30-minute episode of the sketch show Netflix Presents: The Characters. Between 2017 and 2019, she appeared in the reoccuring role of Jess, the main character’s ex-wife in the HBO series Crashing. In 2020, she launched with co-host Nicole Byer, a weekly podcast Newcomers on the HeadGum podcast network.
Where the two friends watch film franchises for the first time and provide commentary on each movie as newcomers to the series. On the podcast, she and Byer have covered Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Tyler Perry, Fast &Furious, and Marvel Cinematic Universe franchises. Past guests include; Betsy Sodaro, Demi Adejuyigbe, John Gemberling, and Paul F. Tompkins. Furthermore, she performs improv regularly and is a cast member of UCB’s flagship show Asssscat and improv group Wild Horses.
Lauren Lapkus Height and Measurements
Adding up to her well-curved and beautiful body, she stands at a height of 5ft 10inches (1.78m) and a weight of 55kg (121lbs).
Lauren Lapkus Salary and Net Worth
She has an annual salary of between $10k and $500k and a net worth of $1 million.
