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BIOGRAPHY
NAME:Lauren Helen Graham BIRTHDATE:March 16, 1967 BIRTHPLACE:Honolulu, Hawaii
Lauren Helen Graham was born on March 16th, 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii. When she was five years old her parents divorced. From that point on she grew up with her father in Fairfax, Virginia. Her mother set off to Europe to work on her career as a musician. In 1981 her father got remarried to her stepmother, Karen Graham. Lauren has always loved horses and wanted to become a jockey but when she became 5'7 in 7th grade she realized that she was too tall.

Lauren discovered acting while in elementary school and took part in several plays while in high school. After graduating she attended Barnard College(New York) where she got her Bachelor's degree in English. She couldn't get an agent so she also attended Southern Methodist University's Medows School of the Arts (Dallas) where she got a Master's degree in acting in 1992.

She came to Los Angeles in 1995 and started working as a waitress. She soon got the part of Shelly in the first season of Caroline in the City. Guest appearances in News Radio, Law and Order, Seinfeld and 3rd Rock From the Sun followed. After that she played parts in Conrad Bloom, Townies and M.Y.O.B before she achieved the final breakthrough as Lorelai Gilmore in the popular WB show Gilmore Girls. She has been nominated for various awards including the Golden Globe.

Lauren has also made it to the big screen. She first appeared 1998 in the movie Nightwatch with Ewan McGregor. Sweet November with Keanu Reeves and Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton followed. In 2004 she starred in Seeing Other People and in 2005 she played Principal Claire in the Disney movie The Pacifier.
FILMOGRAPHY
MOVIES
The Dream of the Romans (2009) - Elizabeth
Flash of Genius (2008) - Phyllis Kearns
Birds of America (2008) - Betty Tanager
Evan Almighty (2007) - Evan's Wife
Because I Said So (2007) - Maggie
Gnome (2005) - Amanda
The Pacifier (2005) - Principal Claire Fletcher
The Amateurs (2005) - Peggy
The Life Coach (2005) - Dr. Sue Pegasus
Lucky 13 (2005) - Abbey
Seeing Other People (2004) - Claire
Bad Santa (2003) - Sue
The Third Wheel (2002) (uncredited) - Woman at Party
Sweet November (2001) - Angelica
Chasing Destiny (2001) - Jessy James
Dill Scallion (1999) - Kristie Sue
One True Thing (1998) - Jules
Confessions of a Sexist Pig (1998) - Tracy
Nightwatch (1997) - Marie
TELEVISION
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
-The Long Lead Story (2006) TV Episode-Lauren Graham
-The Wrap Party (2006) TV Episode-Lauren Graham
Family Guy
-Road to Europe (2002) TV Episode (voice)-Mother Maggie
Gilmore Girls (2000 - 2007) TV Series-Lorelai Gilmore
M.Y.O.B. (2000) TV Series-Opal Marie Brown
Conrad Bloom (1998) TV Series-Molly Davenport
Townies (1996) TV Series-Denise Garibaldi Callahan
Good Company (1996) TV Series-Liz Gibson
NewsRadio
-French Diplomacy (1997) TV Episode-Andrea
-Super Karate Monkey Death Car (1997) TV Episode-Andrea
-The Public Domain (1997) TV Episode-Andrea
-Planbee (1997) TV Episode-Andrea
Seinfeld
-The Millennium (1997) TV Episode-Valerie
Law & Order -Judgement in L.A.: Showtime (1997) TV Episode-Lisa Lundquist
-Judgement in L.A.: Turnaround (1997) TV Episode-Lisa Lundquist
-Judgement in L.A.: D-Girl (1997) TV Episode-Lisa Lundquist
Caroline in the City
-Caroline and the Younger Man (1996) TV Episode-Shelly
-Caroline and the Christmas Break (1995) TV Episode-Shelly
-Caroline and the Balloon (1995) TV Episode-Shelly
-Caroline and the Opera (1995) TV Episode-Shelly
-Caroline and the ATM (1995) TV Episode-Shelly
3rd Rock from the Sun
-Dick's First Birthday (1996) TV Episode-Laurie Harris