Lauren Lapkus

Lauren Lapkus

Date of Birth

Birthday: September 6
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois

Lauren Lapkus is an actress and improviser best known for her role as prison guard Susan Fischer on Netflix's Orange is the New Black, which won her a SAG award. She's upcoming in the feature Holmes and Watson, with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.

Lauren had a supporting role in the blockbuster Jurassic World and created and starred in an episode of The Characters for Netflix. She recurs on HBO's Crashing, starring Pete Holmes and produced by Judd Apatow. Lauren was also one of Variety's 10 Comics To Watch in 2016.

Lauren Lapkus is an actress and improviser best known for her role as prison guard Susan Fischer on Netflix's Orange is the New Black, which won her a SAG award. She's upcoming in the feature Holmes and Watson, with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.

Lauren had a supporting role in the blockbuster Jurassic World and created and starred in an episode of The Characters for Netflix. She recurs on HBO's Crashing, starring Pete Holmes and produced by Judd Apatow. Lauren was also one of Variety's 10 Comics To Watch in 2016.

Lauren's weekly Earwolf podcast "With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus" debuted at #1 on the comedy section of iTunes. Along with Scott Aukerman and Paul F. Tompkins, she has performed throughout the United States and in Australia as part of the Comedy Bang! Bang! live tour.

Lauren's other credits include series regular roles on the sitcoms Clipped for TBS and Are you There, Chelsea? for NBC. She has also appeared on Kroll Show, Key & Peele, Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Another Period, Drunk History, and the features Blended, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and Matthew Weiner's Are You Here, starring Zach Galifianakis and Owen Wilson. She has lent her voice to the animated shows Bob's Burgers on FOX, Adventure Time on Cartoon Network, and the HBO comedy Animals.

On stage, Lauren is a part of Wild Horses, Bangarang! and ASSSSCAT, all performing at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.

Show more

Awards & Nominations

1 Nomination
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series - 2017

The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more

2017 Performers Nominee Reception
Lauren Lapkus on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.
Lauren Lapkus onstage during the Are You There, Chelsea? panel at the 2012 Winter TCA Tour
Lenny Clarke and Lauren Lapkus onstage during the Are You There, Chelsea? panel at the 2012 Winter TCA Tour
Fill 1
Fill 1
2017 Performers Nominee Reception
Camera

Laverne Cox, Tony Hale, Michael Kelly, Matt Walsh, and Lauren Lapkus are seen at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.

Invision/AP
Lauren Lapkus on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.
Camera

Lauren Lapkus on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.

Invision/AP
Lauren Lapkus onstage during the Are You There, Chelsea? panel at the 2012 Winter TCA Tour
Camera
PictureGroup
Lenny Clarke and Lauren Lapkus onstage during the Are You There, Chelsea? panel at the 2012 Winter TCA Tour
Camera
PictureGroup
Browser Requirements
The TelevisionAcademy.com sites look and perform best when using a modern browser.

We suggest you use the latest version of any of these browsers:

Chrome
Firefox
Safari


Visiting the site with Internet Explorer or other browsers may not provide the best viewing experience.

Close Window