Lauren Graham #1

Name: Lauren Helen Graham
Birthday: March 16, 1967
Height: 5'9
Hair: brunette, curly
Father: Lawrence Graham
Mother: Donna Grant
Stepmother: Karen Graham
Siblings: a brother and two sisters
Education
-Langley Highschool
-Barnard College(B.A, English)
-Southern Methodist University's Medows School of the Arts (M.F.A., Acting, 1992)



Lauren Helen Graham was born on March 16th, 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii. When she was five years old her parents divorced. From there on she grew up with her father in Fairfax, Virginia; her mother set of 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 whan 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 highschool. After graduating she attended Barnard College(New York) where she made a 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 in 1998 in the movie Nightwatch with Ewan McGregor. Sweet November with Keanu Reeves and Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton followed. Last year she starred in the independent movie Seeing Other People and last spring she played Principal Claire in the Disney movie The Pacifier.

Filmography

The Pacifier (2005) as Principal Claire Fletcher
The Moguls (2005) as Peggy
Life Coach: The Movie (2005) as Dr. Sue Pegasus
Seeing Other People (2004) as Claire
Bad Santa (2003) as Sue
The Third Wheel (2002) as Woman at party (uncredited)
Chasing Destiny (2001) as Jessy James
Sweet November (2001) as Angelica
Gilmore Girls (2000-???) as Lorelai Victoria Gilmore
Lucky 13 (2000) as Abbey
M.Y.O.B. (2000) as Opal Marie Brown
Dill Scallion (1999) as Kristie Sue
Conrad Bloom (1998) as Molly Davenport
One True Thing (1998) as Jules
Confessions of a Sexist Pig (1998) as Tracy (aka Taste of Love)
Nightwatch (1997) as Marie
Townies (1996) as Denise Garibaldi Callahan
Good Company (1996) as Liz Gibson

TV Guest Appearances

Celebrity Poker Showdown in episode:
"2.06 - Tournament 2 Championship" (first aired: 07.01.2004)
Celebrity Poker Showdown in episode:
"2.04 - Tournament 2, Game 4" (first aired: 06.17.2004)
Family Guy as Mother Maggie (voice) in episode:
"3.20 - European Road Show" (first aired: 02.07.2002)
NewsRadio as Andrea in episode:
"4.05 - French Diplomacy" (first aired: 11.11.1997)
NewsRadio as Andrea in episode:
"4.04 - Super Karate Monkey Death Car" (first aired: 11.04.1997)
NewsRadio as Andrea in episode:
"4.03 - The Public Domain" (first aired: 10.29.1997)
NewsRadio as Andrea in episode:
"4.02 - Planbee" (first aired: 09.20.1997)
Seinfeld as Valerie in episode:
"8.20 - The Millennium" (first aired: 05.01.1997)
Law & Order as Lisa Lundquist in episode:
"7.17 - Judgment in L.A.: Showtime" (first aired: 03.27.1997)
Law & Order as Lisa Lundquist in episode:
"7.16 - Judgement in L.A.: Turnaround" (first aired: 03.20.1997)
Law & Order as Lisa Lundquist in episode:
"7.15 - Judgement in LA: D-Girl" (first aired: 03.13.1997)
Caroline in the City as Shelly in episode:
"2.01 - Caroline and the Younger Man" (first aired: 09.17.1996)
3rd Rock from the Sun as Laurie Harris in episode:
"1.03 - Dick's First Birthday" (first aired: 01.23.1996)
Caroline in the City as Shelly in episode:
"1.10 - Caroline and the Christmas Break" (first aired: 12.14.1995)
Caroline in the City as Shelly in episode:
"1.08 - Caroline and the Balloon" (first aired: 11.16.1995)
Caroline in the City as Shelly in episode:
"1.07 - Caroline and the Opera" (first aired: 11.09.1995)
Caroline in the City as Shelly in episode:
"1.05 - Caroline and the ATM" (first aired: 10.19.1995)

Nominations

2005 People's Choice Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Gilmore Girls
2004 Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress iin a Series, Comedy or Musical for Gilmore Girls
2003 Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Gilmore Girls
2002 Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Gilmore Girls
2002 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Gilmore Girls
2002 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Gilmore Girls
2002 Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for Gilmore Girls
2001 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Gilmore Girls

Awards

2005 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Parental Units
2003 Family Television Award for Best Single Parent
2001 Family Television Award for Actress for Gilmore Girls