Lauren Lapkus

Acting

Lauren Lapkus

Born
(age 41)
Birthplace
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Credits
115 titles

Biography

Lauren Lapkus (born Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus; 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) 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), The Big Bang Theory (2018–2019), 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).

She has appeared on many podcasts, including Comedy Bang! Bang!, improv4humans, and her own podcast With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 115

YearTitleRole
2026 Stuart Fails to Save the Universe TV Denise / Alternate Denise (10 ep)
2026 Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast TV Self (2 ep)
2026 That Friend Film Jessa
2026 Sofia the First: Royal Magic TV Charmsie (voice) (1 ep)
2026 Mating Season TV Lexi (voice) (1 ep)
2026 Cartoon Cartoons TV Nancy / Mom (voice) (1 ep)
2024 St. Denis Medical TV Wife (1 ep)
2024 Invincible Fight Girl TV Coca (voice) (3 ep)
2024 It's Florida, Man. TV Absolute Sociopath (1 ep)
2024 Gastronauts TV Self - Judge (1 ep)
2024 After Midnight TV Self (2 ep)
2023 Another Happy Day Film Joanna
2023 Lauren Lapkus Presents: A Very Good Time! TV Self (4 ep)
2023 The Ultimate Improv Show TV Self (6 ep)
2023 The Out-Laws Film Phoebe King
2023 Digman! TV Princess Gasolina (voice), Gasolina / Mrs. Boddington (voice) (2 ep)
2023 History of the World: Part II TV Yorick (1 ep)
2023 Night Court TV Belinda (1 ep)
2022 2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Film Self
2022 Untitled Improv Project TV Self (2 ep)
2022 The Curse of Bridge Hollow Film Mayor Tammy
2022 Unbound Film Anna Lee Fisher
2022 Is It Cake? TV Self - Judge (1 ep)
2022 About Last Night TV Self (1 ep)
2021 Inside Job TV Deany (voice), Additional Voices (voice) (1 ep)
2021 Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins TV (1 ep)
2021 Dan Mangan is the Least Cool Thing Film Self
2021 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TV Self - Contestant (1 ep)
2020 The Last Blockbuster Film Self - Narrator
2020 Happiest Season Film Mall Security Crystal
2020 Animaniacs TV Gabriella (voice), Cupcake (voice) (1 ep)
2020 For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close Film Lynn / Self
2020 Star Trek: Lower Decks TV Jennifer Sh'reyan (voice) (10 ep)
2020 Close Enough TV Kristen (voice), Quinn (voice) (1 ep)
2020 The Wrong Missy Film Missy
2020 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV Self - Contestant (2 ep)
2020 Date Nite Film Maya
2019 The Morning Show TV Emma (1 ep)
2019 Between Two Ferns: The Movie Film Carol
2019 Food Place Film Carley
2019 Lights Out with David Spade TV Self - Panelist (1 ep)
2019 The Unicorn Film Mal
2018 Holmes & Watson Film Millicent
2018 Nailed It! Holiday! TV Guest Judge (1 ep)
2018 A Million Little Things TV Mallory (2 ep)
2018 Good Girls Get High Film Patty
2018 Dog Days Film Daisy
2018 Summer Camp Island TV Olf (voice) (2 ep)
2018 Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom TV Jillian Goldensocks, Tina Hawk (1 ep)
2018 Harvey Girls Forever! TV Lotta (voice) (52 ep)
2018 Craig of the Creek TV Mackenzie (voice) (7 ep)
2018 Good Girls TV Agent Phoebe Donnegan (17 ep)
2017 The Guest Book TV Sandy (1 ep)
2017 We Strike Hard and Fade Away Into the Night Film April (voice)
2017 Ginger Snaps TV Calista (voice) (9 ep)
2017 Crashing TV Jess (24 ep)
2017 Girlfriend's Day Film Cardie #2
2017 The Fun Company Film Jessica
2016 Hairpin Bender Film Emily
2016 Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays Film Andy's Wife

Crew credits 4

YearTitleJob
2023 Another Happy Day Film Executive Producer
2023 Lauren Lapkus Presents: A Very Good Time! TV Creator
2019 Food Place Film Director, Story
2014 7p/10e TV Writer (32 ep)
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