Lauren Adams (actress)
Lauren C. Adams | |
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Born |
Lauren Conlin Adams August 7, 1982 Washington, D.C. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | TV actor, comedian, voice actor |
Years active | 2004-present |
Known for | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Upright Citizen's Brigade |
Lauren Conlin Adams is an actress and improviser living in New York City. She was born August 7, 1982 in Washington, DC and grew up in Potomac, Maryland.[1] She graduated from Elon University in North Carolina with a BFA in 2004.[2][3] In Netflix's series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Adams plays Gretchen Chalker, a willing, overzealous member of the cult, who believes everything she is told and who fails to adapt to life outside of a cult. Adams appeared in an episode of The Break with Michelle Wolf entitled “Bad Opinions,” in a skit about the New York Times op-ed section.
Adams has studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) since August 2007 under Bobby Moynihan, Lennon Parham, Zach Woods, Michael Delaney, Anthony King and Chris Gethard, among many other comedy luminaries.At UCB Lauren performed The Movie with Oscarbait and was a member of former Maude Team Slow Burn and former Harold Teams Johnny Romance and Sherlock & Cookies.[4] She still performs regularly as a member of The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[5]
References
- ↑ "Lauren Adams '04: Irresistibly funny". E-Net! Elon University News & Information. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ↑ "Lauren Adams '04: Irresistibly funny". E-Net! Elon University News & Information. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ↑ "Lauren Adams". Palm Beach Improv. Palm Beach Improv. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Lauren Adams". ucbcomedy.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ↑ "Home". Lauren Conlin Adams. Retrieved 2018-01-25.