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.
Where did Lauren Lapkus go to high school?
Lauren Lapkus attended Evanston Township High School. Evanston Township High School District 202, is a four-year public high school occupying a 65-acre campus in Evanston, Illinois, a north suburb of Chicago along the Lake Michigan shore.
Did Lauren Lapkus go to college?
Lauren Lapkus attended DePaul University graduating in 2008 with a degree in English, while she continued performing improv most nights. DePaul University is a private, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. In 1998, it became the largest Catholic university in terms of enrollment in North America
