Lauren Lapkus

Acting

Lauren Lapkus

Born 1985-09-06 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

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.

Acting credits

Jurassic World poster
6.7

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.

Jurassic World

2015

Blended poster
6.9

Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknownst to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort for families, during spring break. They and their children are forced to share the same romantic suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.

Blended

2014

Happiest Season poster
7.1

A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

Happiest Season

2020

Holmes & Watson poster
4.3

Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer as they only have four days before the queen becomes the next victim.

Holmes & Watson

2018

The Out-Laws poster
6.0

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

The Out-Laws

2023

Dog Days poster
6.6

Elizabeth, a charming morning show news anchor, seeks advice from her dog's therapist after a breakup. Tara, a spunky barista, dreams of a life beyond the coffee shop. Awkward Garrett pines for Tara while trying to keep his adopt-a-dog business afloat. Dax is a man-child and leader of the aspiring rock band Frunk. Grace and Kurt anxiously await the arrival of their adoptive daughter, Amelia. Walter, an aging, lonely widower, loses his dog Mabel when she runs off. The beloved canines in their lives soon start to influence their careers, friendships, and romantic relationships in funny and unexpected ways.

Dog Days

2018

The Curse of Bridge Hollow poster
6.5

A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

2022

The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers poster
8.5

Co-hosts Josh Bath and Samantha Newman have troubles with their early morning talk show when Josh gets dumped live on the air and battles through the five stages of grief.

The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers

2016

The To Do List poster
5.8

Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.

The To Do List

2013

Between Two Ferns: The Movie poster
5.9

Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019

The Wrong Missy poster
6.1

A guy meets the woman of his dreams and invites her to his company's corporate retreat, but realizes he sent the invite to the wrong person.

The Wrong Missy

2020

Are You Here poster
5.1

When Steve Dallas, a womanizing local weatherman, hears that his off-the-grid best friend Ben Baker has lost his estranged father, the two return to Ben's childhood home. Once there, they discover Ben has inherited the family fortune, and the ill-equipped duo must battle Ben's formidable sister and deal with his father's gorgeous 25-year old widow.

Are You Here

2013

Date Nite poster
6.5

In a world where love can lead to grotesque physical transformation, a lonely man risks his life for a chance at human connection.

Date Nite

2020

The Unicorn poster
4.4

An engaged couple is forced to visit Palm Springs for a weekend to celebrate her parents’ 25th wedding vow renewal and discover the apparent secret to their happy marriage — threesomes. Determined to properly celebrate their own “re-engagement,” they set out on a wild night in search of a threesome of their own but the experience takes an intense turn, exposing deeper relationship problems and threatening their future together.

The Unicorn

2019

LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape poster
5.6

The scientists of Jurassic World create a captivating and terrifying new creature that loves hot dogs. But what happens when the hot dogs run out?

LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape

2016

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NR

A homage to screwballs and mistaken identity films like The Great Dictator & North by Northwest, set in 1943. It's Cora Apple's birthday, and she gets surprise she never expected when her sisters (Seedy & Candy) accidentally swap her birthday package for the plans to the Manhattan project. Worse yet, the sisters are mistaken for the three undercover female scientists and get kidnapped by the Nazis. The Apple Sisters use their charm, wit, and dumb luck to escape the Nazis and save the world.

Manhattan Mixup

2011

Girlfriend's Day poster
5.0

When he's caught up in a deadly conspiracy, an unemployed greeting card writer must create the perfect card for a new holiday to save his skin.

Girlfriend's Day

2017

That Friend poster
NR

Paul, “That Friend” who turns one drink into a full-blown bender, crashes his best friend Henry’s romantic weekend with his new girlfriend Penny, only to unleash chaos when his drug-laced cigarettes disappear into a stranger's hands.

That Friend

2026

The Hindenburg Explodes! poster
1.5

A man travels back in time in an attempt to stop the Hindenburg disaster.

The Hindenburg Explodes!

2016

Opening Night poster
5.7

A failed Broadway singer who now works as a production manager must save opening night on his new production by wrangling his eccentric cast and crew.

Opening Night

2016

Bread and Butter poster
6.9

On the brink of turning 30, endearing misfit AMELIA searches for signs to show her how to deal with her obsessive parents, her eccentric boss and her virginity.

Bread and Butter

2014

The Last Blockbuster poster
6.4

Sandi Hardingm, the manager of the world's last remaining Blockbuster - located in Bend, OR, reflects on the store's vibrant past and navigates the difficult task of keeping a video rental store open in the era of streaming.

The Last Blockbuster

2020

No artwork available
NR

Planning a heist isn't easy.

Heist

2015

Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays poster
NR

Andy Richter is capturing the spirit of the '70s network Christmas special, and inviting you to celebrate the Holiday Season the right way with his family and all his important celebrity friends.

Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays

2016

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