Lauren German
Biography
Lauren Christine German is an American actress born on November 29, 1978, in Huntington Beach, California. She received training as a dancer at the Orange County High School of the Arts and studied at the University of Southern California. Additionally, she attended the Actors Studio. German has established a career in both film and television, with credits spanning across various genres including drama and horror. She is recognized for her work in network series and feature films, maintaining a professional presence in the entertainment industry since the early 2000s. Her background includes formal performance education in Southern California, which served as a foundation for her subsequent roles in major film and television productions.
Career overview
Lauren German made her film debut in the 2000 movie Down to You. She gained recognition for her first major role in the 2002 romantic drama A Walk to Remember. Following this, she appeared in the horror films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Hostel: Part II. These early projects established her presence in feature film productions during the initial stages of her acting career.
In television, German has held prominent roles in long-running series. She was a member of the main cast for two seasons of the series Chicago Fire, appearing from 2012 to 2014. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Chloe Decker in the series Lucifer, which ran for six seasons from 2016 to 2021. Throughout her career, German has taken on both lead and supporting roles, contributing to her professional work in the television and film industries.
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- Lucifer (2016) as Chloe Decker
- Chicago P.D. (2014) as Leslie Shay
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Leslie Shay
- The Divide (2012) as Eva
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Lori Weston
- Human Target (2010) as Angie Anderson
- Happy Town (2010) as Henley Boone
- Dark Country (2009) as Gina
- Made for Each Other (2009) as Catherine
- Mating Dance (2008) as Abby
- Hostel: Part II (2007) as Beth
- What We Do Is Secret (2007) as Belinda
- It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007) as Ruth - Girl in Wheelchair
- Spin (2007) as Cassie
- Love and Mary (2007) as Mary
- Hostel Part II: The Next Level (2007) as Self
- Surrender, Dorothy (2006) as Maddy
- Sex, Love & Secrets (2005) as Rose
- Rx (2005) as Melissa
- Standing Still (2005) as Jennifer
- Born Killers (2005) as Gertle
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) as The Hitchhiker
- The Lone Ranger (2003) as Emily Landry
- A Walk to Remember (2002) as Belinda
- A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002) as Elena
- Dead Above Ground (2002) as Darcy Peters
- Down to You (2000) as Lovestruck Woman
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Marie
- The Life Golden