Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus is a well-known American actress. Lapkus is known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama series Crashing.
After almost a year in Los Angeles, Lapkus began landing roles in several commercials, including Snickers and Jack in the Box as well as a sketch on Jimmy Kimmel Live! From these successes, she got herself representation and during the pilot, season landed a supporting role in the short-lived Are You There, Chelsea?
After self-taping her audition, Lapkus was cast as security guard Susan Fischer on the first and second seasons of the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. In 2015, Lapkus and the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Lauren Lapkus husband
Lauren Lapkus married actor and improviser Chris Alvarado on May 3, 2014. She announced their separation on February 14, 2016, and they divorced later that year.
Lapkus married actor Mike Castle on October 5, 2018. On May 18, 2021, Lapkus announced that she and her husband were expecting a baby girl in the summer. She gave birth to a daughter named Holly in 2021.
Lauren Lapkus children
Lauren Lapkus has one child.
Lauren Lapkus parents
Lauren Lapkus was born to a father of Lithuanian descent and a mother of half-Greek and half-Serbian ancestry.
Lauren Lapkus siblings
Lauren Lapkus has one elder brother, Julian Lapkus.
