Lauren Lapkus, born Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus on September 6, 1985, is a talented American actress and comedian, renowned for her captivating performances in various television series and films. Notably, she portrayed the character of Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black from 2013 to 2014, and again in 2019, and also played the role of Jess in the HBO comedy-drama series Crashing from 2017 to 2019.
Throughout her career, Lapkus has made appearances in numerous television shows, including Are You There, Chelsea? in 2012, Hot in Cleveland in 2012, Clipped in 2015, The Big Bang Theory from 2018 to 2019, and Good Girls from 2020 to 2021. Her film credits include Jurassic World in 2015, The Unicorn in 2018, and The Wrong Missy in 2020.
In addition to her on-screen work, Lapkus has lent her voice to the animated comedy series Harvey Girls Forever! from 2018 to 2020, where she played the character of Lotta. Furthermore, she has been a guest on several popular podcasts, including Comedy Bang! Bang!, improv4humans, and her own podcast With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.
