Actor Bio

Lauren Graham can recently be seen starring as Miss Adelaide on Broadway in the musical comedy "Guys & Dolls." This past year Graham also starred in the film "Arlen Faber" with Jeff Daniels, which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and the critically acclaimed "Flash of Genius," opposite Greg Kinnear.

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Graham garnered critical acclaim for her performance as Lorelai Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," a series on which she also served as producer in its final season. For her work on the show, Graham was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series, and two Television Critics Association Awards for Individual Achievement in Drama and Comedy. Additionally, she earned two Teen Choice Awards; a Best Actress nod from Viewers for Quality Television; and was honored by Planned Parenthood as a Champion of Choice for her work with family issues both on and offscreen.

Graham's additional feature film credits include Universal's blockbuster comedy "Evan Almighty" alongside Steve Carell; "Because I Said So," opposite Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore; "Bad Santa," with Billy Bob Thornton; "The Pacifier"; "Birds of America," with Matthew Perry, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival; "The Amateurs" with Jeff Bridges; "Nightwatch"; and "One True Thing," with Renee Zellweger and Meryl Streep.

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In 2002, Graham starred in the 1929 comedy "Once in a Lifetime" at The Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Graham holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Barnard College, and a Master of Fine Arts from SMU Meadows School of The Arts. Graham currently resides in New York and Los Angeles.