Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham: Biography in Details

Who is Lauren Graham?

Lauren Graham is an American actress and author.

She is best recognized for her role as Lorelai Gilmore on the television series Gilmore Girls, for which she received 2 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, 1 Golden Globe nomination, & 5 Satellite Award nominations.

She is also known for film roles in Sweet November, Bad Santa, The Pacifier, Because I Said So, & Evan Almighty.

Graham published her debut novel in 2013, Someday, Someday, Maybe, with Ballantine Books.

She reprised her role as Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, & published a memoir Talking as Fast as I Can: from Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between).

Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Graham was born Lauren Graham on March 16, 1967, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Graham is of Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry and her nationality is American.

She was born to Donna Grant (mother) and Lawrence Graham (father).

She was raised in her father’s Catholic faith. 

When her father worked for the Agency for International Development in Vietnam, Lauren lived for a few years in Japan.

Lauren Graham has a half-sister and a half-brother from her father’s second marriage and a British half-sister, Shade Grant, from her mother’s second marriage.

Education History

When Graham was young, she rode horses competitively, but soon switched to acting, honing her talent at Langley High School, and graduated in 1984.

Lauren Graham graduated from Barnard College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.

After moving to Texas in 1992, Graham earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting Performance from Southern Methodist University.

Lauren Graham: Professional Life and Career

After completing her education, Graham moved back to NYC where she earned her living as a waitress & tutor teaching SAT test prep for The Princeton Review.

While she aspired to become an actress, she made public appearances wearing the costume of Striker, the dog mascot of the US-based 1994 FIFA World Cup.

In 1995, Lauren Graham relocated to Hollywood.

She appeared in various commercials like Dimetapp & Lean Cuisine & hosted free preview weekends on The Movie Channel.

Between 1996 & 1997, Graham became a regular guest star on several hit NBC shows.

Lauren Graham played in 3rd Rock from the Sun, Caroline in the City, Seinfeld, Law & Order, Newsradio, Townies, Lush Life, M.Y.O.B, etc.

In 2000, Lauren Graham landed her breakthrough role as Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls.

For her work, she received a nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama) at the 2002 Golden Globe Awards & nominations at the 2001 & 2002 SAG Awards.

Beginning with Season 7, Graham served as a producer on Gilmore Girls. 

Graham returned to her guest-starring roots, portraying herself in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Celebrity Poker Showdown, etc.

Her film roles encompass several NYU student films & multiple major studio releases, including Sweet November, Bad Santa, The Pacifier, Because I Said So, & Evan Almighty.

She has also performed in numerous short films, including Gnome.

Lauren Graham made her Broadway debut as Miss Adelaide in the revival of Guys and Dolls, at the Nederlander Theatre on February 5, 2009.

It was announced in January 2009 that Graham would star in the comedy pilot, The Bridget Show.

However, the pilot was not given a series order.

In October 2009, it was announced that Graham would replace Maura Tierney in the TV series Parenthood as Sarah Braverman.

I was confirmed that Graham would star in the upcoming Scream 4, but she left the project on June 30, 2010.

In July 2012, Graham was a guest judge in the first episode of Season 10 of Project Runway.

Graham’s debut novel, Someday, Someday, Maybe (2013), a work based on a fictionalization of her experiences in the New York acting scene in the mid-1990s, was released via hardcover, e-book & author-read audiobook formats on April 30, 2013.

In May 2013, the book entered the New York Times bestseller list.

Graham signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television & Ellen DeGeneres’ production company A Very Good Production to adapt it into a TV series.

She will write the script for The CW.

Graham also reprised her role as Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

Her memoir, Talking as Fast as I Can: from Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between), was released on November 29, 2016.

Lauren Graham was a featured actress on the NBC show Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist from 2020 to 2021.

Salary and Net Worth

Lauren Graham has a net worth of $22 million but her salary is not revealed yet.

Rumors and Controversy

There are not many significant rumors and controversies regarding Lauren Graham to date.

Body Measurements

Lauren has a height of 5 feet 9 inches. She has dark brown hair and blue eyes.

Her body weighs 64kg. Furthermore, her body measurements are 36-27-37 inches.

Her dress size is 6US, bra size is 34B and shoe size is 8US.

Social Media Profile

Lauren is active on Facebook and Twitter.

Lauren Graham has more than 71.8k followers on Facebook and 593.6k followers on Twitter.

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