LAUREN was born in Vancouver. At the age of 13, while living in Los Angeles, she was discovered by a fashion scout and thus embarked on a six-year career as a professional model. At 19, when she returned to Vancouver, she began her acting career by being cast in Get Carter.

Her television career then took off with MTV's 2Gether, and the pilot for James Cameron's Dark Angel. Her first leading role for television was in the title role of the mini-series, Christy : Choice of the Heart, opposite Diane Ladd.

Recently, she has been recurring in SHOWTIME's The L-Word, and stars in Clement Virgo's Lie With Me. She'll next be seen in Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential opposite John Malkovitch.