GRAHAM, Lauren 1967–

PERSONAL

Full name, Lauren Helen Graham; born March 16, 1967, in Honolulu, HI; daughter of Lawrence (a candy industry lobbyist) and Donna (a fashion buyer; present surname, Grant) Graham. Education: Barnard College, B.A., English; Southern Methodist University, M.F.A., acting, 1992.

Addresses: Agent— International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager— Ron West, Thruline Entertainment, 9250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist— Monique Huey, PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actress. Appeared in television commercials, including one for AT&T telephone service.

Awards, Honors: Family Television Award, best actress, 2001, Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, outstanding actress in a drama series, 2001 and 2002, Golden Globe Award nomination, best actress in a television drama series, 2002, Television Critics Association Award nomination, individual achievement in drama, 2002, and Golden Satellite Award nominations, best actress in a comedy or musical television series, International Press Academy, 2002 and 2003, all for Gilmore Girls.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Tracy, Confessions of a Sexist Pig (also known as Taste of Love ), Pizza Productions, 1998.

Marie, Nightwatch, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998.

Jules, One True Thing, MCA/Universal, 1998.

Kristie Sue, Dill Scallion, Asylum, 1999.

Petting zoo girl, See Spot Run, 2000.

Lucky 13, Phaedra Cinema, 2000.

Angelica, Sweet November, Warner Bros., 2001.

Jessy James, Chasing Destiny, Artist View Entertainment, 2001.

(Uncredited) Woman at party, The Third Wheel, Miramax, 2002.

Sue, Bad Santa, Destination Films, 2003.

Claire, Seeing Other People, Pariah Entertainment Group, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Shelly, a recurring role, Caroline in the City, NBC, 1995–1996.

Liz Gibson, Good Company, ABC, 1995–1996.

Denise Garibaldi Callahan, Townies, ABC, 1996–1997.

Molly, Conrad Bloom, NBC, 1998–1999.

Opal Marie Brown, M.Y.O.B., NBC, 2000.

Lorelai Victoria Gilmore, Gilmore Girls (also known as Gilmore Girls: Beginnings ), The WB, beginning 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Laurie Harris, "Dick's First Birthday," 3rd Rock from the Sun, NBC, 1996.

Valerie, "The Millennium," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996.

Lisa Lundquist, "Judgement in L.A.: D–Girl," Law & Order, NBC, 1997.

Lisa Lundquist, "Judgement in L.A.: Turnaround," Law & Order, NBC, 1997.

Lisa Lundquist, "Judgement in L.A.: Showtime," Law & Order, NBC, 1997.

Andrea, "Planbee," NewsRadio, NBC, 1997.

Andrea, "The Public Domain," NewsRadio, NBC, 1997.

Andrea, "Super Karate Monkey Death Car," NewsRadio, NBC, 1997.

Andrea, "French Diplomacy," NewsRadio, NBC, 1997.

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, multiple appearances, between 2001 and 2002.

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, multiple appearances, between 2001 and 2003.

Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, multiple appearances, between 2001 and 2003.

Guest cohost, The View, multiple appearances, between 2002 and 2003.

Guest, Jimmy Kimmel Live, 2003.

Also appeared as voice of Mother Maggie and stewardess in an episode of Family Guy; in Hardcore TV, HBO; and as a panelist on The List.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001.

The 3rd Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2001.

VH1 Big in 2002 Awards, VH1, 2002.

Presenter, Lifetime's Achievement Awards: Women Changing the World, Lifetime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Sally Archer, The Best Defense, ABC, 1995.

Stage Appearances:

May Daniels, Once in a Lifetime, Adams Memorial Theatre, Williamstown, MA, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, October 16, 1998, p. 66.

Los Angeles, June, 2003, p. 17.

People Weekly, May 7, 2001, p. 77.

Seventeen, May, 2002, pp. 144–47.

TV Guide, April 14, 2001, pp. 52–54.

Washingtonian, August, 1999, pp. 46–47.