- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 6, 1985
- Place of Birth
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
Lauren Lapkus
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.
Filmography
tvStuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026 · Denise
moviePig in a Wig
2026 · Nancy / Mom (voice)
movieThat Friend
2026 · Jessa
tvMating Season
2026 · Lexi (voice)
tvCartoon Cartoons
2026 · Nancy / Mom (voice)
tvSt. Denis Medical
2024 · Wife
tvInvincible Fight Girl
2024 · Coca (voice)
tvIt's Florida, Man.
2024 · Absolute Sociopath
tvGastronauts
2024 · Self - Judge
tvAfter Midnight
2024 · Self
movieAnother Happy Day
2023 · Joanna, Executive Producer
tvLauren Lapkus Presents: A Very Good Time!
2023 · Self, Creator
tvThe Ultimate Improv Show
2023 · Self
movieThe Out-Laws
2023 · Phoebe King
tvDigman!
2023 · Princess Gasolina (voice), Gasolina / Mrs. Boddington (voice)
tvHistory of the World: Part II
2023 · Yorick
tvNight Court
2023 · Belinda
movie2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2022 · Self
tvUntitled Improv Project
2022 · Self
movieThe Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022 · Mayor Tammy
movieUnbound
2022 · Anna Lee Fisher
tvIs It Cake?
2022 · Self - Judge
tvAbout Last Night
2022 · Self
tvInside Job
2021 · Deany (voice), Additional Voices (voice)
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
tvVarietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
2021
movieDan Mangan is the Least Cool Thing
2021 · Self
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Self - Contestant
movieThe Last Blockbuster
2020 · Self - Narrator
movieHappiest Season
2020 · Mall Security Crystal
tvAnimaniacs
2020 · Cupcake (voice), Gabriella (voice)
movieFor Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020 · Lynn / Self
tvStar Trek: Lower Decks
2020 · Jennifer Sh'reyan (voice)
tvClose Enough
2020 · Kristen (voice), Quinn (voice)
movieThe Wrong Missy
2020 · Missy
tvWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020 · Self - Contestant
movieDate Nite
2020 · Maya
tvThe Morning Show
2019 · Emma
movieBetween Two Ferns: The Movie
2019 · Carol
movieFood Place
2019 · Carley, Director, Story
tvLights Out with David Spade
2019 · Self - Panelist
movieThe Unicorn
2019 · Mal
movieHolmes & Watson
2018 · Millie
tvNailed It! Holiday!
2018 · Guest Judge
tvA Million Little Things
2018 · Mallory
movieGood Girls Get High
2018 · Patty
movieDog Days
2018 · Daisy
tvSummer Camp Island
2018 · Olf (voice)
tvBreaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
2018 · Tina Hawk, Jillian Goldensocks
tvHarvey Girls Forever!
2018 · Lotta (voice)
tvCraig of the Creek
2018 · Mackenzie (voice)
tvGood Girls
2018 · Agent Phoebe Donnegan
tvThe Guest Book
2017 · Sandy
movieWe Strike Hard and Fade Away Into the Night
2017 · April (voice)
tvGinger Snaps
2017 · Calista (voice)
tvCrashing
2017 · Jess
movieGirlfriend's Day
2017 · Cardie #2
movieThe Fun Company
2017 · Jessica
movieHairpin Bender
2016 · Emily
movieAndy Richter's Home for the Holidays
2016 · Andy's Wife
movieThe Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers
2016 · Samantha Newman
tvThe Earliest Show
2016 · Samantha Newman
movieLEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape
2016 · Vivian (voice)
tvTo Tell the Truth
2016 · Self - Panelist
movieOpening Night
2016 · Alex Bean
tvNetflix Presents: The Characters
2016
tvBajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016 · Nadine
tvAnimals.
2016 · C0298
tvLucifer
2016 · Bree Garland/Abel
movieThe Hindenburg Explodes!
2016 · Penelope
tvLife in Pieces
2015 · Cindy
Cast Party
movieCast Party
2015 · Herself
tvAnother Period
2015 · Penelope
tvClipped
2015 · Joy
movieJurassic World
2015 · Vivian
Heist
movieHeist
2015
tvStar vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 · Higgs (voice)
tvPenn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014 · Matilda (voice)
movieDan Klein: This Is Comedy
2014
movieRubberhead
2014 · Girl 5 (segment "Lisa")
movieBread and Butter
2014 · Deirdre Newsome
movieBlended
2014 · Tracy
movieBeginner's Luck
2014 · Judith
tvClarence
2014 · Lauren / Kim / Square Mom (voice)
tvFriends with Better Lives
2014 · Deena
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
tvOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Self
movieWildlife
2014 · Grace Hinckley
tv7p/10e
2014 · Writer
movieHouse of Lies Live
2013 · Self
tv@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 · Self
movieAre You Here
2013 · Delia Shepard
movieThe To Do List
2013 · Girl Heckler
tvOrange Is the New Black
2013 · Susan Fischer
tvDrunk History
2013 · Normal Woman
Joe, Joe & Jane
movieJoe, Joe & Jane
2013 · Melissa
Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective
tvCleve Dixon: Terrible Detective
2012 · Barbara Dietrichson
tvComedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Whitney Peeps
movieDreamworld
2012 · Sushi
tvKey & Peele
2012 · Marion Glass
tvAre You There, Chelsea?
2012 · Dee Dee
Manhattan Mixup
movieManhattan Mixup
2011 · Agent Smith
tvBob's Burgers
2011 · Krissy (voice) / Krissy's Mom (voice)
tvConan
2010 · Self
tvHot in Cleveland
2010 · Oscar
tvAdventure Time
2010 · Patience St. Pim (voice)
tvThe Middle
2009 · Cashier
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvThe Big Bang Theory
2007 · Denise
tvDancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Audience Member
tvHell's Kitchen
2005 · Self - Restaurant Patron
tvAmerican Dad!
2005 · Cowboy Hat Girl (voice), P-PSAT Sign-In Woman (voice), Wife (voice), Successful Classmate (voice), Sub Hub Employee (voice)
tvThe Soup
2004 · Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest