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Lauren Lapkus

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Lauren Lapkus

Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus (born September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian, known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2014, 2019), Denise in The Big Bang Theory (2018–2019), and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama series Crashing (2017–2019). She has also appeared in the television series Are You There, Chelsea? (2012), Hot in Cleveland (2012), Clipped (2015), and Good Girls (2020–2021) and in the films Jurassic World (2015), The Unicorn (2018), and The Wrong Missy (2020). She played the voice role of Lotta in the animated comedy series Harvey Girls Forever! (2018–2020). Lapkus has appeared on various podcasts, including Comedy Bang! Bang!, improv4humans, and her own podcasts With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus, Laptime with Lauren Lapkus, Threedom, Raised by TV, and Newcomers.

Infobox

Born
Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus (1985-09-06) September 6, 1985 (age 40)Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Education
Evanston Township High School
Alma mater
DePaul University
Occupations
Actress, comedian
Years active
2005–present
Known for
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Spouses
mw- Chris Alvarado (m. 2014; div. 2016) Mike Castle (m. 2018)
Children
2
Website
laurenlapkus.com

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2005
Movie Boy
Role(s)
Pamela
2011
Dog DNA
Notes
Short film
Secrets, Secrets
Notes
Short film
Plastic Heart
Role(s)
Lauren
Notes
Short film
2012
Dreamworld
Role(s)
Sushi
Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective
Role(s)
Barbara Dietrichson
Manhattan Mixup
Role(s)
Agent Smith
Notes
Short film
2013
3D Printer
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Delia Shepard
Role(s)
Girl Heckler
2014
Bread and Butter
Role(s)
Deirdre Newsome
Role(s)
Tracy the Babysitter
2015
Role(s)
Vivian
2016
Role(s)
Alex Bean
2017
Role(s)
Cardie #2
2018
Role(s)
Malory
Role(s)
Daisy
Role(s)
Patty
Role(s)
Millie
2019
Role(s)
Carol Hunch
2020
Role(s)
Missy
Role(s)
Mall Security Crystal
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Documentary film
2022
Role(s)
Mayor Tammy Rice
2023
Role(s)
Phoebe King
Another Happy Day
Role(s)
Joanna
Notes
Also executive producer
2026
Notes
Completed
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005
Movie Boy
Pamela
2011
Dog DNA
Short film
Secrets, Secrets
Short film
Plastic Heart
Lauren
Short film
2012
Dreamworld
Sushi
Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective
Barbara Dietrichson
Manhattan Mixup
Agent Smith
Short film
2013
3D Printer
Short film
Are You Here
Delia Shepard
The To Do List
Girl Heckler
2014
Bread and Butter
Deirdre Newsome
Blended
Tracy the Babysitter
2015
Jurassic World
Vivian
2016
Opening Night
Alex Bean
2017
Girlfriend's Day
Cardie
2018
The Unicorn
Malory
Dog Days
Daisy
Good Girls Get High
Patty
Holmes & Watson
Millie
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Carol Hunch
2020
The Wrong Missy
Missy
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Lynn
Happiest Season
Mall Security Crystal
The Last Blockbuster
Narrator
Documentary film
2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Mayor Tammy Rice
2023
The Out-Laws
Phoebe King
Another Happy Day
Joanna
Also executive producer
2026
That Friend
Completed
· Filmography › Television
2007
Carpeted Afterhours
Role(s)
Becky
Notes
Television film
2010
Role(s)
Various roles
Notes
2 episodes
2010–2011
Role(s)
The Parent Project
Notes
Angie
2011
Video Game Reunion
Role(s)
Luigi's Stalker
Notes
3 episodes
The Back Room
Role(s)
Various
Notes
2 episodes
2012
Role(s)
Dee Dee
Notes
12 episodes
Role(s)
Oscar
Notes
Episode: "A Box Full of Puppies"
Joe, Joe & Jane
Role(s)
Melissa
Notes
TV pilot
2013–2014,2019
Role(s)
Orange Is the New Black
Notes
Susan Fischer
2013–2016
Role(s)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Notes
Various roles
2013
Role(s)
Ellie
Notes
Episode: "Lemonade/Fishing/Cupcakes"
Role(s)
Bank Rep
Notes
Episode: "Staycation"
Role(s)
Deena
Notes
Episode: "The Lost and Hound"
Role(s)
Marion Glass
Notes
2 episodes
2014–2016
Role(s)
Drunk History
Notes
Herself / Normal Woman
2015
Role(s)
Candace
Notes
Episode: "The In Addition Tos"
Role(s)
Joy
Notes
Series regular; 10 episodes
2015–2016
Role(s)
Another Period
Notes
Penelope
2015–2017
Role(s)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Notes
Matilda / additional voices
2016
Role(s)
Various
Notes
Episode: "Lauren Lapkus"
Role(s)
Krissy Davis
Notes
Voice, episode: "Bye Bye Boo Boo"
Role(s)
Patience St. Pim / Blue Tranch / Ted
Notes
Voice, 5 episodes
Role(s)
Clarine
Notes
Voice, episode: "TripTank 2025"
Role(s)
Samantha Newman
Notes
6 episodesNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Let the Catfights Begin"
2016–2018
Role(s)
Animals.
Notes
Various voices
2016–2021
Role(s)
American Dad!
Notes
Various voices
2017
Role(s)
Lauren / Kim / Square Mom
Notes
Voice, episode: "Rock Show"
Role(s)
Nadine
Notes
Episode: "A Divided House"
Role(s)
Calista
Notes
Voice, 10 episodes
Role(s)
Sandy
Notes
2 episodes
2017–2019
Role(s)
Crashing
Notes
Jess
Role(s)
Higgs
Notes
Voice, 2 episodes
2018
Role(s)
Cindy
Notes
Episode: "Reading Egg Nurse Neighbor"
Role(s)
Bree Garland / Abel
Notes
Episode: "Infernal Guinea Pig"
DIY
Role(s)
Jack
Notes
Voice, television film
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Jingle Fails"
2018–2019
Role(s)
The Big Bang Theory
Notes
Denise
2018–2020
Role(s)
Harvey Girls Forever!
Notes
Lotta
2018–2025
Role(s)
Big City Greens
Notes
Val, Rich Lady, Bella
2018–2023
Role(s)
Craig of the Creek
Notes
Mackenzie
2019
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Wayne Brady, Tim Dillon, Lauren Lapkus"
2020
Role(s)
Herself (celebrity contestant)
Notes
2 episodes; total winnings: $500,000
Role(s)
Red Fox
Notes
Voice, episode: "Sidekick Ahoy"
Role(s)
Debby Deberson
Notes
Episode: "Good Job"
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Revenge of Return of the Jedi"
Role(s)
Cupcake / Gabriella
Notes
Voice, episode: "The Cutening/Close Encounters of the Worst Kind/Equal Time"
2020–2021
Role(s)
Good Girls
Notes
Phoebe Donnegan
Role(s)
Quinn / Kristen
Notes
Voice, 2 episodes
2020–2024
Role(s)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Notes
Jennifer Sh'reyan
2021–2022
Role(s)
Inside Job
Notes
Deany
2023
Role(s)
Shakespeare Writer
Notes
Episode: "I"
Role(s)
Mallory
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "The Rookie vs. The Rookie Feds and Lauren Lapkus vs. June Diane Raphael"
Role(s)
Herself – Celebrity Player
Notes
Episode: "RuPaul vs Lauren Lapkus and Steve Schirripa vs Loni Love"
Role(s)
Herself - Contestant
Notes
Episode: "Lauren Lapkus, Ego Nwodim and Jeff Ross"
2023–2025
Role(s)
Digman!
Notes
Gasolina
2024
Role(s)
Lauren the Gardener
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Absolute Sociopath
Notes
Episode: "Bunnies"
Role(s)
Coca (voice)
Notes
3 episodes
2025
Role(s)
Belinda
Notes
Episode: "Rebound and Down"
Gastronauts
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "I'll Know It When I Taste It"
Role(s)
Wife
Notes
Episode: "Aloha, Everyone"
Role(s)
Emma
Notes
Episode: "The Parent Trap"
2026
Role(s)
Denise
Notes
Upcoming series
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
Carpeted Afterhours
Becky
Television film
2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Various roles
2 episodes
2010–2011
The Parent Project
Angie
4 episodes
2011
Video Game Reunion
Luigi's Stalker
3 episodes
The Back Room
Various
2 episodes
2012
Are You There, Chelsea?
Dee Dee
12 episodes
Hot in Cleveland
Oscar
Episode: "A Box Full of Puppies"
Joe, Joe & Jane
Melissa
TV pilot
2013–2014,2019
Orange Is the New Black
Susan Fischer
14 episodesScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2013–2016
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Various roles
5 episodes
2013
You're Whole
Ellie
Episode: "Lemonade/Fishing/Cupcakes"
2014
House of Lies
Benita Spire
3 episodes
The Hotwives of Orlando
Bank Rep
Episode: "Staycation"
Friends with Better Lives
Deena
Episode: "The Lost and Hound"
Key & Peele
Marion Glass
2 episodes
2014–2016
Drunk History
Herself / Normal Woman
3 episodes
2015
Kroll Show
Candace
Episode: "The In Addition Tos"
Clipped
Joy
Series regular; 10 episodes
2015–2016
Another Period
Penelope
2 episodes
2015–2017
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Matilda / additional voices
4 episodes
2016
Netflix Presents: The Characters
Various
Episode: "Lauren Lapkus"
Bob's Burgers
Krissy Davis
Voice, episode: "Bye Bye Boo Boo"
Adventure Time
Patience St. Pim / Blue Tranch / Ted
Voice, 5 episodes
TripTank
Clarine
Voice, episode: "TripTank 2025"
The Earliest Show
Samantha Newman
6 episodesNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Hell's Kitchen
Herself
Episode: "Let the Catfights Begin"
2016–2018
Animals.
Various voices
7 episodes
2016–2021
American Dad!
Various voices
8 episodes
2017
Clarence
Lauren / Kim / Square Mom
Voice, episode: "Rock Show"
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Nadine
Episode: "A Divided House"
Ginger Snaps
Calista
Voice, 10 episodes
The Guest Book
Sandy
2 episodes
2017–2019
Crashing
Jess
9 episodes
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Higgs
Voice, 2 episodes
2018
Life in Pieces
Cindy
Episode: "Reading Egg Nurse Neighbor"
Lucifer
Bree Garland / Abel
Episode: "Infernal Guinea Pig"
DIY
Jack
Voice, television film
Nailed It!
Herself
Episode: "Jingle Fails"
2018–2019
The Big Bang Theory
Denise
8 episodes
2018–2020
Harvey Girls Forever!
Lotta
Voice, 52 episodes
2018–2025
Big City Greens
Val, Rich Lady, Bella
Voice, recurring role
2018–2023
Craig of the Creek
Mackenzie
Voice, 7 episodes
2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Herself
Episode: "Wayne Brady, Tim Dillon, Lauren Lapkus"
2020
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Herself (celebrity contestant)
2 episodes; total winnings: $500,000
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Red Fox
Voice, episode: "Sidekick Ahoy"
Corporate
Debby Deberson
Episode: "Good Job"
The George Lucas Talk Show
Herself
Episode: "Revenge of Return of the Jedi"
Animaniacs
Cupcake / Gabriella
Voice, episode: "The Cutening/Close Encounters of the Worst Kind/Equal Time"
2020–2021
Good Girls
Phoebe Donnegan
17 episodes
· Filmography › Video games
2015
Role(s)
Vivian
Year
Title
Role
2015
Lego Jurassic World
Vivian
· Filmography › Podcasts
2013
The Reality Show Show
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode 39: "There Is Ninjas"
2013, 2014
Role(s)
Totally Laime
Notes
Episode 160: "Let's All Pee"Episode 242: "One Hundred Percent!"
2014
Pop My Culture
Role(s)
Episode 154: "Lauren Lapkus and Chris Alvarado"
Role(s)
Episode 175: "Reality TV"
2014, 2017
Role(s)
Who Charted?
Notes
2 episodes
2014–2020
Role(s)
Hollywood Handbook
Notes
4 episodes
2014–2019
Role(s)
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus
Notes
Various (guest)
2015
The Hooray Show with Horatio
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode 2: "Cereal"
Role(s)
Episode 60: "Lorelai Out of Water"
Role(s)
Episode 1615: "Lauren Lapkus"
Role(s)
Episode 692: "Lauren Lapkus"
Role(s)
5 episodes
Box Angeles
Role(s)
Episode 88: "Lauren Lapkus"
Role(s)
Beatrix Potter
Notes
Addendum vi: Beatrix Potter
Psychic Pshow with Lauren Lapkus
Role(s)
Host
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode 267: "Hump The Gun"
2015–2018
Role(s)
SPONTANEANATION with Paul F. Tompkins
Notes
4 episodes
2015–2019
Role(s)
Wild Horses: The Perspective
Notes
Co-host
2015–2021
Role(s)
Will You Accept This Rose?
Notes
Herself
2016
Role(s)
Episode 297: "Lauren Lapkus"
Role(s)
Episode 209: "Friend Group (w/ Lauren Lapkus!)"
The Longest Shortest Time
Role(s)
Episode 78: "Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids' Unanswerable Questions"
Role(s)
Episode 732: "Lauren Lapkus"
I Was There Too
Role(s)
Episode 45: "Jurassic World with Lauren Lapkus"
2016–2023
Role(s)
Doughboys
Notes
4 episodes
2017
Role(s)
Episode 159: "Sleepwalkers"
Big Grande's Teacher's Lounge
Role(s)
Ms. Smuckers
Notes
Episode 9: "Great Grief with Home Economics Teacher Ms. Smuckers"
High and Mighty
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode 101: "Raised by TV"
Get Up On This
Role(s)
Episode 306: "Lauren Lapkus"
2017, 2019
Role(s)
Bitch Sesh
Notes
2 episodes
2017–2019
Role(s)
Raised by TV
Notes
Co-host
2018
The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project
Role(s)
Various
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Traci Reardon
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Crystal the Genie
Notes
Season 2, Episode 63: "Genie"
Mother May I Sleep With Podcast
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Season 3, Episode 12: "Wicked Moms Club"
2018–2020
Role(s)
Throwing Shade
Notes
Herself
2018–present
Role(s)
Threedom
Notes
Co-host
2020
Laptime with Lauren Lapkus
Role(s)
Herself/various
Notes
48 episodes
Role(s)
Maxie Wiggs
Notes
Episode 415: "Dear Maxie"
Talk Chef
Role(s)
Guest Star
Notes
Season 1, Episode 8: "Lauren Lapkus"
2020–present
Role(s)
Newcomers
Notes
Co-host
2024
Tiny Dinos
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
1 episode
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012–2023
improv4humans
Various
42 episodes
2012–2025
Comedy Bang! Bang!
59 episodes
2013
The Reality Show Show
Herself
Episode 39: "There Is Ninjas"
2013, 2014
Totally Laime
Episode 160: "Let's All Pee"Episode 242: "One Hundred Percent!"
2014
Pop My Culture
Episode 154: "Lauren Lapkus and Chris Alvarado"
Professor Blastoff
Episode 175: "Reality TV"
2014, 2017
Who Charted?
2 episodes
2014–2020
Hollywood Handbook
4 episodes
2014–2019
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus
Various (guest)
150 episodes
2015
The Hooray Show with Horatio
Herself
Episode 2: "Cereal"
Gilmore Guys
Episode 60: "Lorelai Out of Water"
Never Not Funny
Episode 1615: "Lauren Lapkus"
The Nerdist Podcast
Episode 692: "Lauren Lapkus"
Thrilling Adventure Hour
5 episodes
Box Angeles
Episode 88: "Lauren Lapkus"
The Dead Authors Podcast
Beatrix Potter
Addendum vi: Beatrix Potter
Psychic Pshow with Lauren Lapkus
Host
4 episodes
Sklarbro Country
Herself
Episode 267: "Hump The Gun"
2015–2018
SPONTANEANATION with Paul F. Tompkins
4 episodes
2015–2019
Wild Horses: The Perspective
Co-host
22 episodes
2015–2021
Will You Accept This Rose?
Herself
16 episodes
2016
You Made It Weird
Episode 297: "Lauren Lapkus"
If I Were You
Episode 209: "Friend Group (w/ Lauren Lapkus!)"
The Longest Shortest Time
Episode 78: "Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids' Unanswerable Questions"
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 732: "Lauren Lapkus"
I Was There Too
Episode 45: "Jurassic World with Lauren Lapkus"
2016–2023
Doughboys
4 episodes
2017
How Did This Get Made?
Episode 159: "Sleepwalkers"
Big Grande's Teacher's Lounge
Ms. Smuckers
Episode 9: "Great Grief with Home Economics Teacher Ms. Smuckers"
High and Mighty
Herself
Episode 101: "Raised by TV"
Get Up On This
Episode 306: "Lauren Lapkus"
2017, 2019
Bitch Sesh
2 episodes
2017–2019
Raised by TV
Co-host
71 episodes
2018
The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project
Various
2 episodes
Womp It Up!
Traci Reardon
2 episodes
Hello from the Magic Tavern
Crystal the Genie
Season 2, Episode 63: "Genie"
Mother May I Sleep With Podcast
Herself
Season 3, Episode 12: "Wicked Moms Club"
2018–2020
Throwing Shade
Herself
3 episodes
2018–present
Threedom
Co-host
173 episodes
2020
Laptime with Lauren Lapkus
Herself/various
48 episodes
Mission to Zyxx
Maxie Wiggs
Episode 415: "Dear Maxie"
Talk Chef
Guest Star
Season 1, Episode 8: "Lauren Lapkus"
2020–present
Newcomers
Co-host
54 episodes
2024
Tiny Dinos
Herself
1 episode

References

  1. Serial Optimist Magazine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130912072226/http://www.serialoptimist.com/interviews/lauren-lapkus-is-one-crazy-talented-woman-15497.html
  2. The A.V. Club
    http://www.avclub.com/article/lauren-lapkus-podcasts-jurassic-world-and-landing--220294
  3. Stitcher.com
    https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=553104
  4. StitcherPremium.com
    https://www.stitcherpremium.com/threedom
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    https://www.laurenlapkus.com/
  6. Headgum.com
    https://headgum.com/newcomers-tyler-perry-with-lauren-lapkus-and-nicole-byer
  7. Totally Laime
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141113064241/https://www.totallylaime.com/2014/09/19/lauren-lapkus-2/
  8. The Gazette
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170316204132/https://www.gazettextra.com/20160906/today_in_history_september_6/
  9. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lauren-lapkus/bio/3030738826/
  10. Lithuania Tribune
    https://lithuaniatribune.com/lithuanian-american-actor-lauren-lapkus-stars-in-hollywood-comedy/
  11. The Box Angeles podcast
    http://boxangeles.com/2015/07/19/ba-088-lauren-lapkus/
  12. Chicagoly Magazine
  13. Bust.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150315232723/http://bust.com/podcast-pick-of-the-week-with-special-guest-lauren-lapkus.html
  14. The A.V. Club
    http://www.avclub.com/article/lauren-lapkus-podcasts-jurassic-world-and-landing--220294
  15. The Hollywood Reporter
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-orders-innovative-sketch-series-861049
  16. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2016/11/hbo-premiere-dates-girls-last-week-tonight-john-oliver-crashing-1201856417/
  17. losangeles.ucbtheatre.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200804135414/https://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/show/741
  18. hicomedyfest.com
    https://hicomedyfest.com/2015/03/24/meet-wild-horses/
  19. salvatores-chicago.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150214074949/http://salvatores-chicago.com/blog/lauren-chris/
  20. TMZ.com
    http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/14/orange-is-the-new-black-jurassic-world-lauren-lapkus-divorce-separation/
  21. People.com
    https://people.com/tv/lauren-lapkus-marries-mike-castle/
  22. "We are expecting a baby girl this summer. I am over the moon. So grateful and happy. 💘🥲💗 #rainbowbaby 🌈"
    https://twitter.com/laurenlapkus/status/1394725192610496518
  23. Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/p/C0mg_EluVyY/?igsh=bG16aWlja3loNzg1
  24. Variety
    https://variety.com/2017/film/news/nick-rutherford-lauren-lapkus-comedy-the-unicorn-1202497417/
  25. The Mercury
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220816193216/https://themercury.com/lifestyles/entertainment/lauren-lapkus-to-star-in-comedy-another-happy-day/article_cc186d04-37b6-586a-b82b-3a17c7431109.html
  26. Talk Chef
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPkalBuA0Os&list=PLQtVFZK0_ykBWm-ZhxvoM9Udw6ypqvJVk&index=8
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