Biography
Lauren Graham
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Who is Lauren Graham?
Lauren Graham is an American actress and author who has been associated with the entertainment industry from 1995 to date. She initially started her career by doing waitressing and teaching SAT. Eventually, she started her career in acting. This actress came into prominence from her acting role in ‘Gilmore Girls as Lorelai Gilmore. Moreover, it also earned her several prestigious accolades. Apart from acting, she is also an author, who is also an avid reader for whom books play a crucial role. Likewise, her debut novel as an author was published in 2013 named ‘Someday, Someday, Maybe.’ Additionally, she has also published two other books in 2016 and 2018.
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Full Name | Lauren Helen Graham |
Profession | Actress and Author |
Birth Date | 16 March 1967 |
Birth Place | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. |
Parents Name | Lawrence Graham Donna Grant |
Siblings | 2 stepsisters and 1 stepbrother |
Partners | Tae Donovan (2002) Matthew Perry (2003) Marc Blucas (2005) |
Spouse | Peter Krause (2010-Present) |
Net Worth 2020 | $15 million |
Height | 5 feet and 9 inches (1.75m/175cms) |
Weight | 68kgs (150lbs) |
Bio
Lauren Helen Graham was born on 16 March 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. She was born to her father Lawrence Graham, a candy industry lobbyist and president of the National Confectioners Association while her mother Donna Grant, was a fashion buyer. Her parents separated when she was five years old and her mother died in 2005. Likewise, her father remarried Karen Graham and she has 2 stepsisters and 1 stepbrother. Additionally, she is currently 53 years old with the zodiac sign of Pisces.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Lauren Graham holds an American nationality and as per her ethnicity, she is White. She is of Irish, English, and Scottish descent. Her religious views are Christianity. Besides this, she stands 5 feet and 9 inches (1.75m/175cms) tall and weighs around 68kgs (150lbs). Lauren has a slim body figure measuring 36-30-37 inches, respectively. Moreover, she has a pair of blue colored eyes and dark brown colored hair.
Education
Lauren Graham did her high schooling at Langley High School and graduated in 1984. She then enrolled at Barnard College and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature in 1988. Likewise, she also received a Master’s degree from Southern Methodist University.
Social
Lauren Graham is only active in her Twitter handle. It has 603.5 thousand followers with the user name (@thelaurengraham).
Personal Life
Lauren Graham previously dated different actors like Tae Donovan in 2002, Matthew Perry in 2003, and Marc Blucas in 2005. In 2010, she started her relationship with actor Peter Krause. They currently live together in Los Angeles.
Career
Movies of Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham started her film career in the 1997 film ‘Nightwatch’ as Marie. Her next few movies in the late 1990s were ‘Confessions of a Sexist Pig’ as Tracy, ‘One True Thing’ as Jules, and ‘Dill Scallion’ as Kristie Sue. She then played as Angelica in the romantic drama film ‘Sweet November’ in 2001 and an uncredited role in ‘The Third Wheel’ in 2002. Likewise, from 2003 to 2006, Lauren played in eight different movies namely ‘Bad Santa,’ The Life Coach,’ ‘Lucky 13,’ ‘The Pacifier,’ etc. This actress also portrayed the role of Dr. Maggie Wilder-Decker and Joan Baxter in ‘Evan Almighty,’ and ‘Birds of America,’ respectively in 2007.
Furthermore, in 2008 she featured in ‘Birds of America’ as Betty Tanger alongside Matthew Perry, Ben Foster, and Ginnifer Goodwin. The same year, she also had a role in ‘Flash of Genius’ in Phyllis. The next year, she had a voice role in ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ as Fran Lockwood. Lauren then appeared in ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ in 2010, ‘A Merry Friggin’ Christmas’ in 2014, and ‘Joshy’ in 2016. Likewise, her last played film is ‘Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life’ in 2016.
Series
Lauren Graham appeared for the first time on television in the 1995 series ‘Caroline in the City’ which lasted for 1996. In 1996, she appeared in ‘3rd Rock from the Sun,’ and in the main role of the series ‘Good Company,’ and ‘Townies.’ The next year, she had a role in ‘Law & Order,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ and ‘News Radio.’ Likewise, she also appeared in ‘Conrad Bloom’ in 1998, and ‘M.Y.O.B.’ in 2000. Her main role came in 2000, which brought her into the limelight. She starred in the comedy-drama series ‘Gilmore Girls as Lorelai Gilmore and starred alongside different actors. Moreover, she also produced the seventh season of this series.
Similarly, she also starred in various other series like ‘Family Guy’ in 2002, ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’ in 2006, ‘Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ in 2011, ‘Go On’ in 2012, and ‘Web Therapy’ in 2012. Likewise, her other main role is ‘Parenthood’ where she played Sarah Braverman from 2010 to 2015. She shared the screen alongside Peter Krause, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter, Sam Jaeger, and many more. Moreover, she participated in ‘Hollywood Game Night’ in 2014 and hosted ‘ The Late Late Show’ in 2015. Her other series are ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’ in 2016, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ in 2017, and ‘Vampirina’ from 2017 to 2018.
More
Lauren also appeared in an episode of ‘The Peter Austin Noto Show’ in 2018. Her last played series is ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ in 2020 which is still running. She played Joan alongside Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, Alice Lee, etc.
Awards
Lauren Graham has received prestigious nominations for her acting role in the series ‘Gilmore Girls’ out of which she won the Teen Choice Award in 2005 and 2006.
Net Worth of Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham earns from her professional career. She has an estimated net worth of $15 million.