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Laura Prepon Biography
Laura Prepon is an American actress, director and author born on May 7, 1980 in Watchung, New Jersey, U.S. She is famously known as Donna Pinciotti in the Fox sitcom That ’70s Show from (1998–2006). She is also known for her portrayal of Alex Vause in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–present).
Laura Prepon Age
Laura Prepon was born on May 7, 1980 (she is 38 years old as of 2018)
Laura Prepon Height
Laura Prepon stands at a height of 1.78 m (she has a weigth of 64 kg)
Laura Prepon Net worth
Laura Prepon has an estimated net worth of $12 million.
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Laura Prepon Family
Laura Prepon was born to Micheal Prepon (father) and Marjorie Prepon (mother). She was raised in Watchung, New Jersey with her four siblings. Her mother was a high school teacher and her father was an orthopedic surgeon who died from heart attack during the heart surgery in 1993 when he was 49 years old.
Laura Prepon Siblings
Laura Prepon has four siblings three sisters and one brother ; Stephanie Prepon, Jocelyn Prepon, Brad Prepon(brother) and Danielle Prepon.
Laura Prepon Husband
Laura Prepon was married to actor Ben foster in 2018. Her husband is the co-producer of X-men, Alpha dog, Messenger, pandorum, Mechanic Contraband, Lone Survivor and Kill your darlings and so many others.
Laura Prepon Education
Laura Prepon attended two schools that is Watchung Hills Regional High School in 1995 and Professional Children;s School.
Laura Prepon Actor
Laura Prepon started acting as her future career job. She has made her film debut in 2001 with the independent drama Southlander. She has other films that include the romantic drama Come of Early Morning (2006), the comedy Lay the Favorite (2012), the thriller The Girl on the Train (2016), and the drama The Hero (2017). She has appeared in plays such as A Woman of Property and Ascension Day while in New York. In 1996, she studied drama with acting teacher Caroline Thomas at Thomas’ Total Theatre Lab. Later, in September 1997, she premiered on a Levi Strauss-developed show called They Go On, an Internet-based soap opera. She had also worked as a model and has done photo shoots in Paris, Milan, and Brazil.
She has starred as Donna Pinciotti on Fox sitcom of That ’70s Show from 1998 to 2006. She became the girlfriend and next-door neighbour to Eric Forman (Topher Grace). Randy Pearson (Josh Meyers), was introduced in the eighth and final season of the series, became Donna’s third love interest after Grace left the series. Prepon attended film school while she worked on That 70’s Show. She has co-starred the romantic comedy of slackers which is about three best friends who try to scam their way through college and eventually get caught. She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2002 for her role in That ’70s Show. In 2001, she made her film debut in Steve Hanft’s musical comedy-drama Southlander with Beck, Beth Orton and Hank Williams III, where she played Seven Five, a young TV telepathic. In 2004, Prepon worked on the independent drama film The Pornographer: A Love Story. The film tells the story of an obsessive relationship between a director and an actress.
She was named as one of the Stuff magazine’s of “102 Sexiest Women In The World” in 2002 and one of Maxim magazine’s “Hot 100” in 2005. Prepon had a cameo voice appearance as a United Nations Space Command marine in Halo 2, which was released in 2004. She had her first notable role in 2004 with the dark drama Lightning Bug with Bret Harrison, Kevin Gage and Ashley Laurence. Branching into other arenas than acting, Prepon also served as executive producer of the film. She also appeared on the episode of MTV’s Cribs in 2003. In 2005, she co-starred with Misha Collins in the psychological thriller Karla, based on the true story of Paul Bernardo and his wife Karla Homolka, a Canadian couple who kidnapped, sexually abused, and murdered three girls, marking a contrast to her usual lighthearted roles.
She has also been an executive producer of E! Hollywood Hold’em the same year. She has co-starred with Bryan Greenberg as Hannah Daniels in the ABC drama October Road, which debuted March 15, 2007. The show was canceled by ABC on May 12, 2008, despite strong ratings and a grassroots campaign from the show’s fanbase to keep the show alive. In April 2007, she starred in a dramatic short film Once Upon a Time. She also appeared in the 2005 Oxygen romantic comedy Romancing the Bride. She also was the original voice for Hayley Smith on the Fox animated sitcom American Dad! and voiced her in an unaired pilot. She has appeared with lauren, the long-lost sister of Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack) in the USA Network mystery drama In Plain Sight in the episode “A Frond in Need”. On february 5, 2010 she was announced as the co-star, signed in Awkward Situations for Men, a pilot on ABC.
In 2009, she has also appeared in the CBS sitcom of How I Met Your Mother as Karen, one of the girlfriends of Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor), in the episode “Sorry, Bro”. She reprised her role in the episodes “The Front Porch” in 2009 and “Say Cheese” in 2010. She also appeared in the Fox medical drama House M.D. in the episode “Private Lives”. Prepon had been taking directing classes at the Art Center College of Design. She directed a short film, Abide with Me, about a 10-year-old boy who, “upon bearing witness to his father’s murder, is rendered mute.” Prepon stated she plans on making Abide with Me into a feature film. In 2011 she starred in an episode of ABC police of procedural drama and Castle as an actress studying for the role of Nikki Heat, a character created by Nathan Fillion’s title character. She had been working on a web series, Neighbors, which she directed and edited, starring her then-boyfriend Scott Michael Foster.
They had sold the series to Comedy Central. In February 2011, she was cast as the title character Chelsea Newman on the NBC sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?, based on Chelsea Handler’s 2008 book Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea. The NBC was cancelled on May 11, 2012, where she co-starred in the TBS sitcom Men at Work. In mid 2012 she signed on to play the Alex Vause, a former drug importer and girlfriend of Piper Chapman, in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black, based on Piper Kerman’s memoir Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison. The series premiered in July 2013. She is a regular in the first season, she then appeared in the 4 episodes of the second season of her series in the third season. In 2016, She and nutritionist Elizabeth Troy co-wrote The Stash Plan, of wellness book that draws on her experiences in eating organic foods since she was a child, and her struggles with weight, low energy, and digestive issues.
Laura Prepon Pregnant
Laura Prepon pregnancy photo
Laura Prepon Movies
Year |
Title |
Role |
2017 |
The Hero |
Charlotte Dylan |
2016 |
The Girl on the Train |
Cathy |
2012 |
Lay the Favorite |
Holly |
2012 |
The Kitchen |
Jennifer |
2007 |
Once Upon a Time |
The Witch |
2007 |
The Chosen One |
Rachel Cruz (voice) |
2006 |
Karla |
Karla Homolka |
2006 |
Come Early Morning |
Kim |
2004 |
Lightning Bug |
Angevin Duvet |
2004 |
The Pornographer: A Love Story |
|
2002 |
Slackers |
Reanna Cass |
2001 |
Southlander |
Seven Equals Five |
Laura Prepon T v Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
2013–present |
Orange Is the New Black |
Alex Vause |
2012 |
Are You There, Chelsea? |
Chelsea Newman |
2012 |
Men at Work |
Hannah |
2011 |
Castle |
Natalie Rhodes/Nikki Heat |
2011 |
Love Bites |
Alex |
2011 |
The Killing Game |
Eve Duncan |
2011 |
Neighbros |
L Boogie |
2010 |
Medium |
Kira Hudack |
2010 |
House |
Frankie |
2010 |
Celebrity Ghost Stories |
Herself |
2009–2010 |
How I Met Your Mother |
Karen |
2009 |
In Plain Sight |
Lauren Hefferman |
2007–2008 |
October Road |
Hannah Jane Daniels |
2005 |
American Dad! |
Hayley Smith (voice) |
2005 |
Romancing the Bride |
Melissa |
2004 |
King of the Hill |
April (voice) |
1998–2006 |
That ’70s Show |
Donna Pinciotti |
Laura Prepon Awards
Year |
Organization |
Category |
Work |
2017 |
The Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiative Awards |
N/A |
N/A |
2014 |
Satellite Awards |
Best Cast – Television Series |
Orange Is the New Black |
1999 |
Young Artist Award |
Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble |
That 70’s Show |
2014 |
Satellite Awards |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
Orange Is the New Black |
2017 |
Screen Actors Guild Awards |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
Orange Is the New Black |
2016 |
Screen Actors Guild Awards |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
Orange Is the New Black |
1999 |
Teen Choice Awards |
TV – Breakout Performance |
That 70’s Show |
2002 |
Teen Choice Awards |
TV – Choice Actress, Comedy |
That 70’s Show |
Laura Prepon House
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