Who is Lauren Graham?
Lauren Graham who is best known for her roles in films and TV shows like “Gilmore Girls”, “Sweet November” and “Evan Almighty” is an American actress/author who has been active in the industry since 1995. She has been nominated for several prestigious awards including Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, and SAG Award. She released her first book in 2013. The book was titled “Someday, Someday, Maybe”.
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Lauren Helen Graham |
| Date of Birth | March 16, 1967 |
| Birth Place | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Donna Grant and Lawrence Graham |
| Occupation | Actress, Author |
| Partner(s) | Peter Krause (2010–present) |
| Net worth | US $15 million |
Early Life
Lauren Graham’s full name is Lauren Helen Graham. She was born to parents Donna Grant and Lawrence Graham on the day of March 16 of 1967 in Honolulu which is located in Hawaii, USA. Her mother worked as a fashion buyer and her father worked as a lobbyist. She grew up in a working-class family. She grew up as a Catholic. Her father also worked at the Agency for International Development. When he worked in Vietnam, she lived in Japan. Her parents divorced in 1972.
After this, she lived with her father in Washington DC. She has three half-siblings, two from her father’s side and one from her mother’s side. She loved competitive horse riding as a child. She later developed a liking for acting. She graduated from Langley High School in 1984. She transferred from New York University to Barnard College. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1988. She got her master’s degree in acting performance from Southern Methodist University. She then moved back to New York and worked as an SAT teacher.
Career
Movies:
Lauren Graham made her film debut in 1997 with the film “Nightwatch” in which she acted as Marie. In 1998, she appeared in two films, namely, “Confessions of a Sexist Pig” in which she acted as Tracy, and “One True Thing” in which she portrayed the role of Jules. In 1999, she appeared in the film “Dill Scallion” as Kristie Sue. In 2001, she appeared in the film “Sweet November” as Angelica. 2003 saw her portray the role of Sue in “Bad Santa”. In 2004, she appeared in the film “Seeing Other People” as the character Claire.
In 2005, she appeared in five films, namely, “Lucky 13” in which she acted as Abbey, in “The Life Coach” in which she played the role of Dr. Sue Pegasus, in “The Amateurs” in which she played the role of Peggy, in “The Pacifier” in which she acted in the role of Principal Claire Fletcher alongside Vin Diesel and in the short film “Gnome” in which she portrayed the role of Amanda. In 2006, she appeared in the documentary film “Black Diamonds: Mountaintop Removal & the Fight for Coalfield Justice” as herself and also narrated it.
In 2007, she acted in the film “Because I Said So” as Dr. Maggie Wilder-Decker and in the film “Evan Almighty” as the character named Joan Baxter. In 2008, she appeared in two films, namely, “Birds of America” in which she acted as Betty Tanager, and in “Flash of Genius” in which she acted as Phyllis Kearns. 2009 saw her act in the film “The Answer Man” in the role of Elizabeth and in the film “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” in which she voiced the character of Fran Lockwood.
In 2010, she appeared in the film “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” by Lynn Gilner. In 2014, she acted in the film “A Merry Friggin’ Christmas” as the character named Luann Mitchler. In 2015, she appeared in “Max” as Pamela Wincott. In 2016, she appeared in the film “Joshy” as the character named Katee and in the film “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life” as Jules Khatchadorian.
TV shows:
She made her TV debut in 1995 and from 1995 to 1996, she appeared in the TV show called “Caroline in the City” as Shelly for a total of 5 episodes. In 1996, she appeared in the TV show “Good Company” in the main role of the character Liz Gibson for 6 episodes. The same year, she appeared in the TV show titled “Townies” as Denise Garibaldi Callahan for 15 episodes. In 1997, she appeared in the TV show “Law & Order” as Lisa Lundquist for 3 episodes. The same year, in 1997, she acted in “NewsRadio” as Andrea for 4 episodes.
In 1998, she acted in the TV show titled “Conrad Bloom” as Molly Davenport for 15 episodes From 2000 to 2007, she appeared in the show “Gilmore Girls” in the main role of Lorelai Gilmore for 153 episodes. She was also the producer for its 7th season. From 2010 to 2015, she appeared in “Parenthood” as Sarah Braverman in the Main role for 101 episodes. In 2016, she reprised her role as Lorelai Gilmore in “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” for 4 episodes. From 2017 to 2018, she appeared in “Vampirina” in the voice role of Oxana Huntley. She will be appearing in the upcoming series “The Mighty Ducks” as Alex.
Husband
Laura Graham was in a relationship with Tate Donovan in 2002. They separated soon after. The following year, in 2003, she started dating Mathew Perry but it didn’t work out. In 2005, she was in a brief relationship with Marc Blucas. From 2010, she started dating Peter Krause. They have been in a relationship since then. Peter is an actor and they worked together on “Parenthood”. She is Catholic.
Height, Weight, and Age
Lauren Graham stands 1.74 meters tall and weighs approximately 64 kg. As of December of 2020, she is 53 years old. She can be recognized by her blue eyes, wavy black hair, and fair skin tone.
Social Media
Lauren Graham is active on social media platforms like Twitter. She has. 603k followers on Twitter.
Net Worth
Lauren Graham’s net worth is estimated to be around US$ 15 million as of December 2020. She makes most of her fortune from acting in films and TV shows. She gets paid US$ 175k per episode of a show.
