Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham was born on March 16, 1967, in Honolulu, Hawaii, entering the world in the mid-Pacific island setting that serves as the westernmost anchor of the United States. She is an American citizen who grew up to pursue careers spanning acting, writing, and producing, working primarily within the English language across multiple creative disciplines.
Graham's education took her across several institutions in the United States. She attended Langley High School before going on to study at Barnard College and Columbia University in New York City. She also pursued training at New York University and Southern Methodist University, building a foundation that would support her work across television, film, and the written word.
Her professional life has been notably varied. As a television actor and film actor, she built a sustained presence on screen, while her work as a voice actor extended her range beyond live-action performance. Alongside her acting career, Graham also established herself as a novelist and writer, working in both fiction and non-fiction modes. Her role as a film producer further broadened the scope of her professional contributions, placing her on multiple sides of the creative process within the American entertainment industry.
Graham received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a concrete recognition of her contributions as a performer in the United States entertainment landscape. Her work as an actor, novelist, singer, and producer reflects the range of disciplines she has pursued throughout her career, grounded in the education she received at institutions across the country and carried forward through sustained work in American film and television.
Quotes by Lauren Graham
I've learned a lot from trainers over the years, but mainly that you need discipline to stay in the gym and out of the many fine cupcake emporiums on every corner.
I really think if you're trying to look good, do something athletic. I have a little mini tramp, and sometimes I'll just try to jump for 20 minutes. It gets your blood circulating, and that always looks really pretty.
Sometimes I'll think, 'That was a really nice day. I ate well, I exercised, I called some friends, wasn't working too hard,' but I rarely have one of those.
I've always really liked being active. I do Spinning classes, I run, I have a trainer, I do Pilates with my sister Shade.
Having trees and a track to run on have become more important to me than living near cool restaurants.
I'm baffled when young actors aren't familiar with current film, television and theater, or aren't interested in older films or plays and the history of the craft in general. If you don't know what's out there, and what came before, then how can you picture yourself working, and how can anyone else?
I get concerned when I see kids on their phones. They don't read enough anymore, anything longer than a tweet.
