Personal Info
Birth date
1985-09-06 (39 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus
لورن لپکس
Lauren Lapkus
Biography
Lauren Lapkus (born Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus; September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian, known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama series Crashing (2017–2019). She has also 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), and in the films Jurassic World (2015), The Unicorn (2018), and The Wrong Missy (2020). She played the voice role of Lotta in the animated comedy series Harvey Girls Forever! (2018–2020). She has appeared on many podcasts, including Comedy Bang! Bang!, improv4humans, and her own podcast With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.109
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.American Dad!
6.974
Overview:
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."Craig of the Creek
8.159
Overview:
Craig and his friends, Kelsey and JP, venture out into a kid-controlled wilderness in the creek.Adventure Time
8.501
Overview:
Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of escapades. Finn and Jake depend on each other through thick and thin.Lucifer
8.446
Overview:
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.Bob's Burgers
7.823
Overview:
Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.Hell's Kitchen
6.827
Overview:
Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.Night Court
6.625
Overview:
Unapologetically optimistic judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.2
Overview:
Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.The Big Bang Theory
7.913
Overview:
Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.After Midnight
5.905
Overview:
Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music, and beyond.Orange Is the New Black
7.656
Overview:
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.Star vs. the Forces of Evil
8.4
Overview:
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.A Million Little Things
7.342
Overview:
A group of friends from Boston who feel stuck in life experience an unexpected wake-up call after one of their friends dies unexpectedly.The Soup
6.143
Overview:
With this satirical series, the E! Entertainment Network returns to a format they helped create with the popular '90s show Talk Soup. Only this time instead of just poking fun at talk shows, they're setting their sights on all things in entertainment, reality TV, pop culture, and politics.Clarence
7.96
Overview:
In a world of noise, Clarence is a jar of sunshine, pure and simple. He sees the world only in his favorite colors: goofy grape and neon green. Clarence values his friends Jeff and Sumo and his mother Mary more than gold. No matter what happens, good or bad, nothing brings Clarence down.Summer Camp Island
7.848
Overview:
Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors to sticky notes that are portals to other dimensions.Star Trek: Lower Decks
7.608
Overview:
The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.Animaniacs
8.439
Overview:
Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for all-new big laughs and the occasional epic takedown of authority figures in serious need of an ego check. Joining the Warners are Starbox & Cindy on their latest play date while Pinky and the Brain's ideas for world domination lead them to all new adventures.Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
6.9
Overview:
Penn Zero is not your average kid - every day, he's zapped into another dimension with his friends to save the world.Off Camera with Sam Jones
4
Overview:
Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and movies, and other celebrities (great skateboarders, for example), to discuss their development before fame, their passions beyond their careers, and gives them a space to open up about their insight into their business and their own abilities. Filmed in black and white, with a few deep cushion chairs and sparse set, the show relies on Sam's ability to relate to the guests and their will to speak freely with him.Lights Out with David Spade
5.6
Overview:
Specializing in celebrities, entertainment and all things apolitical, comedy legend David Spade and a panel of his comedian friends are at the roundtable and in the field to help break down the biggest headlines of the day.The Middle
7.57
Overview:
The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.To Tell the Truth
6.2
Overview:
A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not.Drunk History
6.853
Overview:
Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people and events from America’s great past as great moments in history are retold with unforgettable results.Hot in Cleveland
7.387
Overview:
Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land."Jurassic World
6.699
Overview:
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.Key & Peele
7.6
Overview:
Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the show consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the two actors, introduced by Key and Peele in front of a live studio audience.Acting
TBAStuart Fails to Save the Universe (1 Episode) as Denise
2024Invincible Fight Girl (3 Episodes) as Coca (voice)
2024It's Florida, Man. (1 Episode) as Absolute Sociopath
2024After Midnight (2 Episodes) as Self
2023Another Happy Day as Joanna
2023The Out-Laws as Phoebe King
2023Digman! (2, 1 Episode) as Princess Gasolina (voice), Gasolina
2023History of the World: Part II (1 Episode) as Unknown
2023Night Court (1 Episode) as Belinda
20222022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson as Self
2022The Curse of Bridge Hollow as Mayor Tammy
2022Unbound as Anna Lee Fisher
2022Is It Cake? (1 Episode) as Herself
2022About Last Night (1 Episode) as Self
2021Inside Job (1, 1 Episode) as (voice), Deany (voice)
2021Dan Mangan is the Least Cool Thing as Self
2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (1 Episode) as Self - Contestant
2020The Last Blockbuster as Self - Narrator
2020Happiest Season as Mall Security Crystal
2020Animaniacs (1, 1 Episode) as Gabriella (voice), Cupcake (voice)
2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Lynn/Herself
2020Star Trek: Lower Decks (10 Episodes) as Jennifer Sh'reyan (voice)
2020Close Enough (1, 1 Episode) as Kristen (voice), Quinn (voice)
2020The Wrong Missy as Missy
2020Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2 Episodes) as Self - Contestant
2020Date Nite as Maya
2019Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Carol
2019Food Place as Carley
2019Lights Out with David Spade (1 Episode) as Self - Panelist
2019The Unicorn as Mal
2018Holmes & Watson as Millie
2018Nailed It! Holiday! (1 Episode) as Guest Judge
2018A Million Little Things (2 Episodes) as Mallory
2018Good Girls Get High as Patty
2018Dog Days as Daisy
2018Summer Camp Island (2 Episodes) as Olf (voice)
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom (1, 1 Episode) as Jillian Goldensocks, Tina Hawk
2018Harvey Street Kids (52 Episodes) as Lotta (voice)
2018Craig of the Creek (7 Episodes) as Mackenzie (voice)
2018Good Girls (17 Episodes) as Agent Phoebe Donnegan
2017The Guest Book (1 Episode) as Sandy
2017We Strike Hard and Fade Away Into the Night as April (voice)
2017Ginger Snaps (9 Episodes) as Calista (voice)
2017Crashing (24 Episodes) as Jess
2017Girlfriend's Day as Cardie #2
2017The Fun Company as Jessica
2016Hairpin Bender as Emily
2016Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays as Andy's Wife
2016The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers as Samantha Newman
2016The Earliest Show (6 Episodes) as Samantha Newman
2016LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape as Vivian (voice)
2016To Tell the Truth (1 Episode) as Self - Panelist
2016Opening Night as Alex Bean
2016Netflix Presents: The Characters (1 Episode) as Unknown
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (1 Episode) as Nadine
2016Animals. (1 Episode) as C0298
2016Lucifer (1 Episode) as Bree Garland/Abel
2016The Hindenburg Explodes! as Penelope
2015Life in Pieces (1 Episode) as Cindy
2015Cast Party as Herself
2015Another Period (2 Episodes) as Penelope
2015Clipped (10 Episodes) as Joy
2015Jurassic World as Vivian
2015Heist as Unknown
2015Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2 Episodes) as Higgs (voice)
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2 Episodes) as Matilda (voice)
2014Dan Klein: This Is Comedy as Unknown
2014Rubberhead as Girl 5 (segment "Lisa")
2014Bread and Butter as Deirdre Newsome
2014Blended as Tracy
2014Beginner's Luck as Judith
2014Clarence (1 Episode) as Lauren / Kim / Square Mom (voice)
2014Friends with Better Lives (1 Episode) as Deena
2014Off Camera with Sam Jones (1 Episode) as Self
2014Wildlife as Grace Hinckley
2013House of Lies Live as Self
2013@midnight with Chris Hardwick (1 Episode) as Self
2013Are You Here as Delia Shepard
2013The To Do List as Girl Heckler
2013Orange Is the New Black (14 Episodes) as Susan Fischer
2013Drunk History (1 Episode) as Normal Woman
2012Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective (3 Episodes) as Barbara Dietrichson
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! (2 Episodes) as Whitney Peeps
2012Dreamworld as Sushi
2012Key & Peele (1 Episode) as Marion Glass
2012Are You There, Chelsea? (12 Episodes) as Dee Dee
2011Manhattan Mixup as Agent Smith
2011Bob's Burgers (1 Episode) as Krissy (voice) / Krissy's Mom (voice)
2010Conan (1 Episode) as Self
2010Hot in Cleveland (1 Episode) as Oscar
2010Adventure Time (3 Episodes) as Patience St. Pim (voice)
2009The Middle (1 Episode) as Cashier
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2007The Big Bang Theory (8 Episodes) as Denise
2005Hell's Kitchen (1 Episode) as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005American Dad! (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1 Episode) as Cowboy Hat Girl (voice), P-PSAT Sign-In Woman (voice), Successful Classmate (voice), Wife (voice), (voice), Sub Hub Employee (voice)
2004The Soup (1 Episode) as Unknown
Production
2023Another Happy Day ... Executive Producer
Directing
2019Food Place ... Director