Lauren Weedman

Lauren Weedman

Lauren Weedman (born March 5, 1969) is an American actress, comedian and writer, known for her regular role on the HBO television series Looking (2014–2015) and its subsequent series finale television film Looking: The Movie. She is also known for her roles in films such as Date Night (2010) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series such as Hung, New Girl, and 2 Broke Girls. She was also a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2001 to 2002. Weedman has written and performed several solo shows, including Homecoming, BUST, and The People's Republic of Portland.

Early life

Lauren Weedman

Weedman grew up in Indianapolis, moving to Seattle in 1995.

Personal life

Lauren Weedman

Her marriage to Seattle writer Michael Neff ended in 2003. She subsequently moved to Santa Monica, California and gave birth to a son, Leo, in 2010 with her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Weatherford, whom she married in 2012 and divorced the next year.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	The Ex	Alice
2008	The Kitty Landers Show	Laurette T. Hinch	Short
2009	Imagine That	Rose
2010	Date Night	Wendy
2011	50 Greatest	Herself	Short
2011	The Five-Year Engagement	Chef Sally
2014	The Gambler	Banker
2014	Silent Shadows	Val	Short
2014	Every Beautiful Thing	Magdalene	Short
2016	Joshy	Isadora
2016	Rainbow Time	Nina
2017	The Little Hours	Francesca
2017	Wilson	Cat Lady
2018	The Honor List	Hannah
2020	Horse Girl	Cheryl
2022	Spin Me Round	Liz Bence
2024	Little Death	Lynette

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1997–1999</td><td>Almost Live!</td><td>Various</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000–2007</td><td>I Love the New Millennium</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001–2002</td><td>Best Week Ever</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001–2002</td><td>The Daily Show with Jon Stewart</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Reno 911!</td><td>Hysterical Woman</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>A2Z</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>CMT: 20 Merriest Christmas Videos</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Pryor Offenses</td><td>Jenine</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>World Cup Comedy</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>I Love the 90s: Part Deux</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>I Love the 80s 3-D</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>I Love the Holidays</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>I Love Toys</td><td>Herself</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Talkshow with Spike Feresten</td><td>Lauren / Medical Correspondent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Curb Your Enthusiasm</td><td>Nurse</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>United States of Tara</td><td>Heidi Sawyer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009–2010</td><td>Hung</td><td>Horny Patty</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Our Show</td><td></td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>True Blood</td><td>La Donna</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Childrens Hospital</td><td>Angry Mother</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>New Girl</td><td>Mysteria</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013–2019</td><td>Arrested Development</td><td>Twink / Joni Beard</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Masters of Sex</td><td>Quadruplets' Mother</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Dads</td><td>HR Lady</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>2 Broke Girls</td><td>Shayne</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014–2015</td><td>Looking</td><td>Doris</td><td>Series regular, 16 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Kittens in a Cage</td><td>Lois</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Looking: The Movie</td><td>Doris</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Playing House</td><td>Cookie</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Dice</td><td>Tarot Card Reader</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Tarantula</td><td>Bess (voice)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Graves</td><td>Bonnie Clegg</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Will & Grace</td><td>Cheryl</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>LA to Vegas</td><td>Layla</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>I'm Dying Up Here</td><td>Aunt Janice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>SuperMansion</td><td>Plantessa (voice)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>The Kominsky Method</td><td>Director</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018–2020</td><td>Single Parents</td><td>Franny</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Santa Clarita Diet</td><td>Amanda</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>This Close</td><td>Pastor</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Mom</td><td>Angela</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019–2020</td><td>Briarpatch</td><td>Barbara Jean Littleton</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Tales from the Loop</td><td>Kate</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Euphoria</td><td>Dr. Mardy Nichols</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Cinema Toast</td><td>Annie the Housekeeper (voice)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Special</td><td>Tonya</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021–2025</td><td>Hacks</td><td>Mayor Jo Pezzimenti</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022–2024</td><td>Abbott Elementary</td><td>Kristin Marie</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Mr. Mayor</td><td>Fern</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Kevin Can Fk Himself</td><td>Lorraine</td><td>Recurring character (Season 2)</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Captain Fall</td><td>Additional voices</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Sirens</td><td>Patrice</td><td>Recurring character</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Nobody Wants This</td><td>Lois</td><td>Episode: "Crossroads"</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>St. Denis Medical</td><td>Nurse Pam</td><td>Episode: "A Strong Cup of Coffee"</td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Wonder Man</td><td>Kathy Friedman</td><td>Episode: "Kathy Friedman"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Theater

Lauren Weedman

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Production</th><th>Location</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1996</td><td>Pants on Fire</td><td>The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA</td><td>NA</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>Texarkana Waltz</td><td>The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA</td><td>NA</td></tr><tr><td>1997–2002</td><td>Homecoming</td><td>On the Boards, Seattle; Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle; Off-Broadway Westside Theatre, NY, NY; HBO's U.S.C.A., Aspen, CO; Westbeth Theatre, NY, NY</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>Yea, Tho I Walk/Huu</td><td>ACT Theatre, Seattle, WA; Annex Theatre, Seattle, WA</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>If Ornaments Had Lips</td><td>UCB Theatre, NY, NY; On The Boards, Seattle, WA</td><td>Music by James Palmer</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Amsterdam the Musical</td><td>The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA; Krane Theatre, NY, NY</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>They Got His Mouth Right</td><td>UCB Theatre, NY, NY; P73 New Work Festival, NY, NY</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Slow Boat to China</td><td>Bloomington Playwrights Project, Bloomington, IN</td><td>NA</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Rash</td><td>The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA; Hudson Theatre, LA, CA</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Move Your Meet, Strange Encounters in Public Spaces</td><td>Los Angeles</td><td>Performed with Company of Strangers</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Bust</td><td>The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Wreckage</td><td>Theatre Babylon, Seattle, WA; Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA; REDCAT New Works Festival, LA, CA; Highways Performance, Santa Monica, CA; Tricklock Theatre Festival, Albuquerque, NM; Ars Nova, NY, NY; KEF Productions Solo Festival, Studio Theatre, NY, NY</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>No You Shut Up</td><td>Passage Theatre, NY, NY</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2013, 2015</td><td>People's Republic of Portland</td><td>Portland Center Stage, Portland, OR</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>I Think You're Beautiful</td><td>Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Blame It On Boise</td><td>Boise Contemporary Theater, Boise, ID</td><td>Solo show</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>It's Not You It's Me</td><td>Talbott Street Theater, Indianapolis, IN</td><td>Example</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Good For You</td><td>Tricklock Theater Company, Albuquerque, NM</td><td>Solo show</td></tr></tbody></table>

Honors / awards

Lauren Weedman

• 2002 Seattle Times Footlight Award, Best New Play, Best Solo Show • 2002 The Best Women Playwrights of 2002, editor D.L. Lepidus • 2007 Alpert Award for the Arts in Playwriting for Bust • 2014 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series, Looking, Nominated