Acting

Lauren Lapkus

Born 1985-09-06 · Evanston, Illinois, USA61 series55 films

Lauren Lapkus (born Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus; September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian, known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama series Crashing (2017–2019). She has also appeared in the television series Are You There, Chelsea? (2012), Hot in Cleveland (2012), Clipped (2015), The Big Bang Theory (2018–2019), and Good Girls (2020–2021), and in the films Jurassic World (2015), The Unicorn (2018), and The Wrong Missy (2020). She played the voice role of Lotta in the animated comedy series Harvey Girls Forever! (2018–2020). She has appeared on many podcasts, including Comedy Bang! Bang!, improv4humans, and her own podcast With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.

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Acting

2026Stuart Fails to Save the UniverseDenise / Alternate Denise10 ep.
2026Stuart Fails to Save the Universe PodcastSelf2 ep.
2026Sofia the First: Royal MagicCharmsie (voice)1 ep.
2026Mating SeasonLexi (voice)1 ep.
2026Cartoon CartoonsNancy / Mom (voice)1 ep.
2024St. Denis MedicalWife1 ep.
2024Invincible Fight GirlCoca (voice)3 ep.
2024It's Florida, Man.Absolute Sociopath1 ep.
2024GastronautsSelf - Judge1 ep.
2024After MidnightSelf2 ep.
2023Lauren Lapkus Presents: A Very Good Time!Self4 ep.
2023The Ultimate Improv ShowSelf6 ep.
2023Digman!Princess Gasolina (voice)3 ep.
2023History of the World: Part IIYorick1 ep.
2023Night CourtBelinda1 ep.
2022Untitled Improv ProjectSelf2 ep.
2022Is It Cake?Self - Judge1 ep.
2022About Last NightSelf1 ep.
2021Inside JobAdditional Voices (voice)2 ep.
2021Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins1 ep.
2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant1 ep.
2020AnimaniacsGabriella (voice)2 ep.
2020Star Trek: Lower DecksJennifer Sh'reyan (voice)10 ep.
2020Close EnoughQuinn (voice)2 ep.
2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant2 ep.
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist1 ep.
2018Nailed It! Holiday!Guest Judge1 ep.
2018A Million Little ThingsMallory2 ep.
2018Summer Camp IslandOlf (voice)2 ep.
2018Breaking News: No Laugh NewsroomJillian Goldensocks2 ep.
2018Harvey Girls Forever!Lotta (voice)52 ep.
2018Craig of the CreekMackenzie (voice)7 ep.
2018Good GirlsAgent Phoebe Donnegan17 ep.
2017The Guest BookSandy1 ep.
2017Ginger SnapsCalista (voice)9 ep.
2017CrashingJess24 ep.
2016The Earliest ShowSamantha Newman6 ep.
2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist1 ep.
2016Netflix Presents: The Characters1 ep.
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Nadine1 ep.
2016Animals.C02981 ep.
2016LuciferBree Garland/Abel1 ep.
2015Another PeriodPenelope2 ep.
2015ClippedJoy10 ep.
2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilHiggs (voice)2 ep.
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroMatilda (voice)2 ep.
2014ClarenceLauren / Kim / Square Mom (voice)1 ep.
2014Friends with Better LivesDeena1 ep.
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1 ep.
20147p/10eLauren32 ep.
2013Orange Is the New BlackSusan Fischer14 ep.
2013Drunk HistoryNormal Woman1 ep.
2012Cleve Dixon: Terrible DetectiveBarbara Dietrichson3 ep.
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Whitney Peeps2 ep.
2012Are You There, Chelsea?Dee Dee12 ep.
2012House of LiesBenita Spire3 ep.
2011Bob's BurgersKrissy (voice) / Krissy's Mom (voice)1 ep.
2010Adventure TimePatience St. Pim (voice)3 ep.
2007The Big Bang TheoryDenise8 ep.
2005American Dad!(voice)7 ep.
2004The SoupSelf1 ep.

Behind the camera

20147p/10eWriter32 ep.

Guest appearances

2026Stuart Fails to Save the Universe PodcastSelf2 ep.
2024The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest2 ep.
2026Sofia the First: Royal MagicCharmsie (voice)1 ep.
2019Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest3 ep.
2026Cartoon CartoonsNancy / Mom (voice)1 ep.
2024The Ultimate Improv ShowSelf6 ep.
2026Mating SeasonLexi (voice)1 ep.
2025The Morning ShowEmma1 ep.
2025St. Denis MedicalWife1 ep.
2025GastronautsSelf - Judge1 ep.
2023Digman!Gasolina / Mrs. Boddington (voice), Princess Gasolina (voice)3 ep.
2025Night CourtBelinda1 ep.
2024Invincible Fight GirlCoca (voice)3 ep.
2024It's Florida, Man.Absolute Sociopath1 ep.
2020Star Trek: Lower DecksJennifer Sh'reyan (voice)10 ep.
2024After MidnightSelf2 ep.
2024Is It Cake?Self - Judge1 ep.
2023Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant1 ep.
2023Untitled Improv ProjectSelf2 ep.
2018Craig of the CreekMackenzie (voice)7 ep.
2023A Million Little ThingsMallory2 ep.
2023History of the World: Part IIYorick1 ep.
2021Inside JobAdditional Voices (voice), Deany (voice)2 ep.
2022Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins1 ep.
2022About Last NightSelf1 ep.
2021Summer Camp IslandOlf (voice)2 ep.
2020Good GirlsAgent Phoebe Donnegan17 ep.
2020Close EnoughKristen (voice), Quinn (voice)2 ep.
2021To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist1 ep.
2020AnimaniacsCupcake (voice), Gabriella (voice)2 ep.
2020Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest1 ep.
2016American Dad!(voice), Cowboy Hat Girl (voice), P-PSAT Sign-In Woman (voice), Sub Hub Employee (voice)7 ep.
2020ConanSelf1 ep.
2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant2 ep.
2019Breaking News: No Laugh NewsroomJillian Goldensocks, Tina Hawk2 ep.
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist1 ep.
2013Orange Is the New BlackSusan Fischer7 ep.
2018The Big Bang TheoryDenise8 ep.
2017Star vs. the Forces of EvilHiggs (voice)2 ep.
2018Nailed It! Holiday!Guest Judge1 ep.
2018LuciferBree Garland/Abel1 ep.
2018Life in PiecesCindy1 ep.
2017The Guest BookSandy1 ep.
2017Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroMatilda (voice)2 ep.
2017Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1 ep.
2017Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Nadine1 ep.
2016Adventure TimePatience St. Pim (voice)3 ep.
2017Animals.C02981 ep.
2017ClarenceLauren / Kim / Square Mom (voice)1 ep.
2016Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron1 ep.
2015Another PeriodPenelope2 ep.
2016Bob's BurgersKrissy (voice) / Krissy's Mom (voice)1 ep.
2016Netflix Presents: The Characters1 ep.
2016@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf1 ep.
2015The SoupSelf1 ep.
2014Comedy Bang! Bang!Whitney Peeps2 ep.
2014Key & PeeleMarion Glass1 ep.
2014Friends with Better LivesDeena1 ep.
2014Drunk HistoryNormal Woman1 ep.
2014House of LiesBenita Spire3 ep.
2012Hot in ClevelandOscar1 ep.
2011The MiddleCashier1 ep.

Also known as: Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus