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'''Lauren Helen Graham''' (born [[March 16]], [[1967]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]]. She is best known for her starring role as [[Lorelai Gilmore]] on ''[[Gilmore Girls]]''. |
'''Lauren Helen Graham''' (born [[March 16]], [[1967]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]]. She is best known for her starring role as [[Lorelai Gilmore]] on ''[[Gilmore Girls]]''. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 03:50, 10 September 2006
| Lauren Graham |
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| Born |
| March 16, 1967 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Occupation |
| Actress |
| Career milestones |
| Gilmore Girls (2000) The Pacifier (2005) |
Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls.
Early life
Lauren was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. When she was five, her parents divorced. Her mother, Donna Grant, moved to London to join a rock and roll band. Lauren and her father, Lawrence, moved to the D.C. area where he became a congressional staffer and single parent. She traveled extensively with her father while growing up. He is currently a lobbyist for the chocolate and confection industry.
Education
Lauren discovered acting while in elementary school. Graham attended Langley High School, where she took part in the Drill Team which is a mix of Dance and Cheerleading. She began acting in community theatre and any other production she could find. She graduated from Barnard College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Lauren then moved to Texas where she earned a Master's Degree in Acting from Southern Methodist University in 1992.
Career
After completing her education, Lauren returned to New York where she worked as a cocktail waitress and aspiring actress. In 1995, she moved to Hollywood. In addition to her many guest starring and co-starring roles on prime time TV, she had three starring roles on failed sitcoms including Townies with Molly Ringwald and Jenna Elfman - before landing the lead role of Lorelai Gilmore on the WB's Gilmore Girls (2000-present), for which she is best known. In addition, she has had many roles in theatrical movies, including several NYU student films and several major studio releases. She has appeared in the movies Bad Santa, The Pacifier and Sweet November. She appeared on Third Rock from the Sun as a grad student who caught the eye of Dick (John Lithgow). In addition, she has appeared on the hit comedy Seinfeld (as one of Jerry's dates, who has "speed dial" competition with her stepmother), as well as on Newsradio and Law & Order. She would like to return to the stage and hopes she will never have to do a Porky's movie or be asked to have plastic surgery.
She is currently set to appear in the movie Evan Almighty, playing the role of Evan's wife.
Private life
Lauren Graham, 5 ft 9 in tall, is not married and lives in West Hollywood. She previously dated actors Tate Donovan, Marc Blucas, Matthew Perry, and James Marsters.
Trivia
When Graham appeared on Law & Order in 1997, actor Scott Cohen also guest starred. Three years later when Graham started Gilmore Girls, Cohen became a regular on the show as Lorelai Gilmore's boyfriend and then fiancé, Max Medina.
She dated Robert Maschio during his senior year at Columbia University and helped persuade him to try out acting as a career.
She appeared in Celebrity Poker Showdown, on the Bravo network. There has been some speculation that Graham has been in a romantic relationship with Scott Patterson, her co-worker in the comedy series Gilmore Girls. Graham denies it and says that they're just friends, though there is a great chemistry between the two.
Filmography
- Evan Almighty (2007) - Joan Baxter
- Because I Said So (2007) - Maggie
- The Moguls (2006) - Peggy
- Gnome (2005) - Amanda
- The Pacifier (2005) - Principal Claire Fletcher
- The Life Coach (2005) - Dr. Sue Pegasus
- Seeing Other People (2004) - Claire
- Bad Santa (2003) - Sue
- The Third Wheel (2002) (uncredited) - Woman at Party
- Family Guy (TV series)
- Chasing Destiny (2001) - Jessy James
- Sweet November (2001) - Angelica
- Lucky 13 (2001) - Abbey
- Gilmore Girls (2000–, TV series) - Lorelai Gilmore
- M.Y.O.B. (2000, TV series) - Opal Marie Brown
- Dill Scallion (1999) - Kristie Sue
- Conrad Bloom (1998, TV series) - Molly Davenport
- One True Thing (1998) - Jules
- Confessions of a Sexist Pig (1998) - Tracy
- Seinfeld (TV series)
- "The Millennium" (1997) - Valerie
- Law & Order (TV series) - Lisa Lundquist
- "Judgement in L.A.: Showtime" (1997)
- "Judgement in L.A.: Turnaround" (1997)
- "Judgement in L.A.: D-Girl" (1997)
- Nightwatch (1997) - Marie
- Townies (1996, TV series) - Denise Garibaldi Callahan
- Caroline in the City (TV series) - Shelly
- "Caroline and the Younger Man" (1996)
- "Caroline and the Christmas Break" (1995)
- "Caroline and the Balloon" (1995)
- "Caroline and the Opera" (1995)
- "Caroline and the ATM" (1995)
- Good Company (1996, TV series) - Liz Gibson
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV series)
- "Dick's First Birthday" (1996) - Laurie Harris
Quotes
- "Perspective is the most important thing to have in life".
- "Belly buttons are cool".
Salary
- Gilmore Girls $50,000 /episode (Season 1-4).