Lauren is a New York City-by-way-of-Atlanta playwright, screenwriter, short story author, and actor. Her work has received national praise and awards including the Berrilla Kerr Award for American Theatre, Young Playwright’s Award, Eric Bentley New Play Award, Essential Theatre Prize, Virtual Theatre Prizes and many others.

Graduating from Emory University with an already deep resume, she was a finalist for the Chesterfield Screenwriting Award, Jane Chambers Award, The Princess Grace Award, the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and twice for the Heidmann Award for 10-minute plays.

She has been produced off-Broadway (PARTS THEY CALL DEEP), off-off Broadway (SUS MANOS), recently had many new plays produced in Atlanta (including LEAP and BACKGROUND), as well as regionally (EMBODY). She is currently working on a commission for South Coast Rep. She has worked on commissions for the Alliance Theatre’s Collision Project, Actors Express Theatre, City University of New York, and Synchronicity Performance Group.