Laura Prepon
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| Born | March 7, 1980 Watchung, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Laura Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Pinciotti in the long-running television series That '70s Show. She is also known for the role of Hannah Daniels on the ABC drama October Road.
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Personal life
Prepon was born in Watchung, New Jersey, the daughter of Marjorie, a high school teacher, and Michael, an orthopedic surgeon.[1] Her father died during heart surgery in 1993.[2] Prepon is the youngest of five children.[3] She attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. She studied at Caroline Thomas' Total Theater Lab in New York City.[4] Her father was a Russian Jew and her mother is Irish Catholic.[5] In a December 2007 interview in Women's Health, Prepon stated that she was a Scientologist.[6]
Career
1995–2004
Prepon's first acting job was a 1995 television commercial for MCI.[7] In 1996, she studied drama with acting teacher Caroline Thomas at Thomas' Total Theatre Lab.[8] Later, in September 1997, she premiered on a Levi Strauss-developed show called They Go On, an Internet-based soap opera.[9]
Prepon had a starring role as Donna Pinciotti on the Fox television series That '70s Show, from 1998 to 2006. Prior to joining the That '70s Show cast, Prepon worked as a model in Paris, Milan, and Brazil.[5] In 2001 and 2004, Prepon was on the cover of Maxim.
2005–Present
Prepon was an executive producer of E! Hollywood Hold'em[10] and of Robert Hall's debut film Lightning Bug. The 2006 movie Karla starring Prepon caused a substantial controversy and public outcry in Canada. The movie was based on the true story of Canadian serial killers Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo. Some politicians, and members of the general public, called for a boycott of the movie. The movie was restricted to a small scale Canadian release.
Prepon was a cast member of the ABC show 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 short film, Once Upon a Time. She has also appeared in the Oxygen movie, Romancing the Bride. She also was the original voice for Hayley Smith on American Dad! and voiced her in an Unaired Pilot.[11]
In 2009, she appeared on How I Met Your Mother as Karen, Ted's old high school and college girlfriend on the episodes "Sorry, Bro" and "The Front Porch." She made a brief re-appearance in the 2010 episode "Say Cheese."
She appeared as Lauren, Mary's long lost sister, on USA network's In Plain Sight in the episode "A Frond In Need." [12]
In 2010, she appeared in an episode of House titled Private Lives as an avid blogger being treated for an unusual bleeding disorder.
On February 5, 2010, it was announced that Prepon signed on for "Awkward Situations For Men" pilot on ABC [13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MCI Commercial | N/A | Commercial |
| 1998 - 2006 | That '70s Show | Donna Pinciotti | Television series |
| 2001 | Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician | Seven Equals Five | |
| 2002 | Slackers | Reanna | |
| 2004 | Lightning Bug | Angevin Duvet | |
| The Pornographer: A Love Story | |||
| King of the Hill | April | episode "Talking Shop" | |
| Halo 2 | Marine | Video game | |
| 2005 | Romancing the Bride | Melissa | Television series |
| 2006 | Come Early Morning | Kim | |
| Karla | Karla Homolka | ||
| 2007 | Once Upon a Time | The Witch | Short film |
| 2007-2008 | October Road | Hannah Daniels | Television series |
| 2008 | The Chosen One | Rachel Cruz | |
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Karen | Television series, three episodes - "Sorry, Bro", "The Front Porch" and "Say Cheese", signed up for future episodes. |
| In Plain Sight | Lauren | Television series - "A Frond In Need," strong possibility for future episodes | |
| 2010 | Medium | Kate | Guest star as self defense instructor (season 6) |
| House | Frankie | Episode: "Private Lives" |
References
- ↑ http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Laura_Prepon/188292
- ↑ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20129333,00.html
- ↑ http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/actress_150/154_laura_prepon.html
- ↑ http://hollywood.premiere.com/celebrity-Laura+Prepon
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Great Prepon." Maxim. January 2001.
- ↑ Michael Callahan, "A Conversation with Laura Prepon", Women's Health, December 2007.
- ↑ http://www.a1lauraprepon.com/laura-prepon-bio.html
- ↑ "Laura Prepon." Total Theatre Lab.
- ↑ "The Fall Girls." Maxim. September 1998.
- ↑ "Home-Game Honey." Card Player. April 2005.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0885547/
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090217usa01
- ↑ http://www.tvauscast.com/2010/02/05/pilot-casting-laura-prepon-bret-harrison-and-michael-kelly/
External links
- Laura Prepon at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography from the That '70s Show website