Person
Lauren Lapkus
Acting · Born 1985-09-06 · Evanston, Illinois, USA
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.
Known for
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
American Dad!
Cowboy Hat Girl (voice)
Conan
Self
Lucifer
Bree Garland/Abel
Good Girls
Agent Phoebe Donnegan
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Denise
Adventure Time
Patience St. Pim (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Krissy (voice) / Krissy's Mom (voice)
The Middle
Cashier
Filmography
- 2026Stuart Fails to Save the UniverseDenise
- 2026Pig in a WigNancy / Mom (voice)
- 2026That FriendJessa
- 2026Mating SeasonLexi (voice)
- 2026Cartoon CartoonsNancy / Mom (voice)
- 2024St. Denis MedicalWife
- 2024Invincible Fight GirlCoca (voice)
- 2024It's Florida, Man.Absolute Sociopath
- 2024GastronautsSelf - Judge
- 2024After MidnightSelf
- 2023Another Happy DayJoanna
- 2023Lauren Lapkus Presents: A Very Good Time!Self
- 2023The Ultimate Improv ShowSelf
- 2023The Out-LawsPhoebe King
- 2023Digman!Princess Gasolina (voice)
- 2023History of the World: Part IIYorick
- 2023Night CourtBelinda
- 20222022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonSelf
- 2022Untitled Improv ProjectSelf
- 2022The Curse of Bridge HollowMayor Tammy
- 2022UnboundAnna Lee Fisher
- 2022Is It Cake?Self - Judge
- 2022About Last NightSelf
- 2021Inside JobDeany (voice)
- 2021Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
- 2021Dan Mangan is the Least Cool ThingSelf
- 2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant
- 2020The Last BlockbusterSelf - Narrator
- 2020Happiest SeasonMall Security Crystal
- 2020AnimaniacsGabriella (voice)
- 2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del CloseLynn / Self
- 2020Star Trek: Lower DecksJennifer Sh'reyan (voice)
- 2020Close EnoughKristen (voice)
- 2020The Wrong MissyMissy
- 2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant
- 2020Date NiteMaya
- 2019The Morning ShowEmma
- 2019Between Two Ferns: The MovieCarol
- 2019Food PlaceCarley
- 2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist
- 2019The UnicornMal
- 2018Holmes & WatsonMillicent
- 2018Nailed It! Holiday!Guest Judge
- 2018A Million Little ThingsMallory
- 2018Good Girls Get HighPatty
- 2018Dog DaysDaisy
- 2018Summer Camp IslandOlf (voice)
- 2018Breaking News: No Laugh NewsroomJillian Goldensocks
- 2018Harvey Girls Forever!Lotta (voice)
- 2018Craig of the CreekMackenzie (voice)
- 2018Good GirlsAgent Phoebe Donnegan
- 2017The Guest BookSandy
- 2017We Strike Hard and Fade Away Into the NightApril (voice)
- 2017Ginger SnapsCalista (voice)
- 2017CrashingJess
- 2017Girlfriend's DayCardie #2
- 2017The Fun CompanyJessica
- 2016Hairpin BenderEmily
- 2016Andy Richter's Home for the HolidaysAndy's Wife
- 2016The Earliest Show: Outtakes & BloopersSamantha Newman
- 2016The Earliest ShowSamantha Newman
- 2016LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus EscapeVivian (voice)
- 2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist
- 2016Opening NightAlex Bean
- 2016Netflix Presents: The Characters
- 2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Nadine
- 2016Animals.C0298
- 2016LuciferBree Garland/Abel
- 2016The Hindenburg Explodes!Penelope
- 2015Life in PiecesCindy
- 2015Cast PartyHerself
- 2015Another PeriodPenelope
- 2015ClippedJoy
- 2015Jurassic WorldVivian
- 2015Heist
- 2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilHiggs (voice)
- 2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroMatilda (voice)
- 2014Dan Klein: This Is Comedy
- 2014RubberheadGirl 5 (segment "Lisa")
- 2014Bread and ButterDeirdre Newsome
- 2014BlendedTracy
- 2014Beginner's LuckJudith
- 2014ClarenceLauren / Kim / Square Mom (voice)
- 2014Friends with Better LivesDeena
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
- 2014WildlifeGrace Hinckley
- 20147p/10eWriter
- 2013House of Lies LiveSelf
- 2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf
- 2013Are You HereDelia Shepard
- 2013The To Do ListGirl Heckler
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackSusan Fischer
- 2013Drunk HistoryNormal Woman
- 2013Joe, Joe & JaneMelissa
- 2012Cleve Dixon: Terrible DetectiveBarbara Dietrichson
- 2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Whitney Peeps
- 2012DreamworldSushi
- 2012Key & PeeleMarion Glass
- 2012Are You There, Chelsea?Dee Dee
- 2011Manhattan MixupAgent Smith
- 2011Bob's BurgersKrissy (voice) / Krissy's Mom (voice)
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2010Hot in ClevelandOscar
- 2010Adventure TimePatience St. Pim (voice)
- 2009The MiddleCashier
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2007The Big Bang TheoryDenise
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Audience Member
- 2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron
- 2005American Dad!Cowboy Hat Girl (voice)
- 2004The SoupSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
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