Biography
Lauren Weedman is an American actress, comedian and writer. Born on 5 March 1969, she began her career in theatre in Seattle, creating and performing solo shows including Homecoming, BUST and The People's Republic of Portland.
She is known for her regular role as Doris in the HBO series Looking (2014–2015) and its follow-up film Looking: The Movie, and for recurring appearances in Hacks (2021–), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Her other television credits include The Daily Show (as correspondent, 2001–2002), True Blood, New Girl, Arrested Development and 2 Broke Girls. Film roles include Date Night (2010) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012).
In 2025 she appeared as Patrice in the series Sirens.
