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Lauren Graham
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March 16, 1967 in Honolulu, HI
Biography:Though she was born in Hawaii, actress Lauren Graham spent her childhood traveling with her single father. After earning her Bachelor's degree in English from Barnard College in New York City, she got her Master's in Acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She moved to California and landed a guest spot on 3rd Rock From the Sun in 1996. After playing recurring roles on Caroline in the City, Law & Order, and NewsRadio, she made her film debut in the horror thriller Nightwatch. Other film roles followed, including the mainstream sentimental drama One True Thing (starring Meryl Streep) the independent mockumentary Dill Scallion (starring Billy Burke). After starring in a few short-lived TV series, Graham's big breakthrough came in 2000 with the lead role on the WB family drama Gilmore Girls. As Lorelai Gilmore, the 32-year-old single mother of a teenager (Alexis Bledel), Graham earned several... Full Biography
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Lauren Graham, left, and Oliver Platt during the opening night performance curtain call for "Guys...
Tina Fey, Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry at Entertainment Weekly Magazine's Fourth Annual Pre-Emmy...
Alexis Bledel, left, with her "Gilmore Girls" mom, Lauren Graham, celebrating the show's 100th...
Realtor Eve Adams (Molly Shannon, left) shows the Baxter family -- from left: Ryan (Jimmy Bennett),...
Evan (Steve Carell), right, has a heart-to-heart chat with his wife, Joan (Lauren Graham), in "Evan...
The Baxter family -- from left: Jordan (Graham Phillips), Ryan (Jimmy Bennett), Evan (Steve Carell),...
Lauren Graham as Joan in "Evan Almighty" (Universal Pictures)
News
Nov. 5, 2009, 4:01 AM EST
At the Movies: capsule reviews of `Precious' and other films this week
Oct. 12, 2009, 9:36 AM EST
Former 'Gilmore Girls' star Lauren Graham replacing departed Maura Tierney on 'Parenthood'
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