Lauren Lapkus

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.

Lauren Lapkus is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (2026), The Out-Laws (2023), The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022), The Last Blockbuster (2020), The Wrong Missy (2020), Holmes & Watson (2018), Harvey Girls Forever! (2018), Are You Here (2013). The recorded credits span 2003 to 2026, including 6 movies and 26 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.