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Lauren Lapkus

  • Born Sept. 6, 1985
  • Evanston, Illinois, USA
  • 41 years old

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), …

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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.

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Vivian

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Bree Garland/Abel

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Denise

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Tracy

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Patience St. Pim (voice)

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Susan Fischer

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Cowboy Hat Girl (voice) / Wife (voice) / P-PSAT Sign-In Woman (voice) / Successful Classmate (voice) / (voice) / Sub Hub Employee (voice)

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Higgs (voice)

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Mall Security Crystal

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Missy

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Krissy (voice) / Krissy's Mom (voice)

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Girl Heckler

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Deany (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)

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Carol

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Millicent

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Emma

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Phoebe King

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Cashier

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Agent Phoebe Donnegan

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Cupcake (voice) / Gabriella (voice)

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Mayor Tammy

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Jennifer Sh'reyan (voice)

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Kristen (voice) / Quinn (voice)

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Lauren / Kim / Square Mom (voice)

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Delia Shepard

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Daisy

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Mackenzie (voice)

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Marion Glass

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Denise / Alternate Denise

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Benita Spire

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Cardie #2

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Mallory

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Cindy

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Oscar

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Vivian (voice)

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Yorick

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Alex Bean

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C0298

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Jess

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Penelope

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Belinda

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Wife

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Olf (voice)

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Deena

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Lexi (voice)

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Mal

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Sandy

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Princess Gasolina (voice) / Gasolina / Mrs. Boddington (voice)

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Guest Judge

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Dee Dee

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Patty

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Joy

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Absolute Sociopath

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Sushi

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Matilda (voice)

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Nadine

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Coca (voice)

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Lotta (voice)

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Charmsie (voice)

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Jillian Goldensocks / Tina Hawk

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Samantha Newman

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Maya

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Deirdre Newsome

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Girl 5 (segment "Lisa")

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Samantha Newman

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Lynn / Self

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Joanna

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Judith

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Penelope

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Nancy / Mom (voice)

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Calista (voice)

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Lauren

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Andy's Wife

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Barbara Dietrichson

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Carley

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Emily

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Agent Smith

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Jessa

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Jessica

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Anna Lee Fisher

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April (voice)

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Grace Hinckley

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Self - Restaurant Patron

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Self - Narrator

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Self - Judge

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Self - Panelist

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Herself

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Self

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