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Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon

Actor and director · Born March 7, 1980 (46) · Watchung, New Jersey, USA

Laura Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress, known for her role as Donna Pinciotti in all eight seasons of the Fox sitcom That '70s Show. She is also known for the role of Hannah Daniels on the ABC drama October Road and her role as Alex Vause in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. She has voiced characters in animated TV series such as American Dad! and King of the Hill, as well as a character in the video game Halo 2. Following That '70s Show, Prepon worked mainly in television, guest-starring in episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Medium, and Castle. In 2011, Prepon was cast in the lead role of Chelsea in the short-lived sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?, based on Chelsea Handler's 2008 book Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 7, 1980 (46)
From
Watchung, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Laura Prepon's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
49%
Bonds
18%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Bittersweet
5
Melancholic
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Laura Prepon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laura Prepon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • That '90s Show(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · as Donna Pinciotti-Forman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Hero(2017)

    as Charlotte Dylan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Girl on the Train(2016)

    as Cathy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 91 episodes · Director · as Alex Vause

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Kitchen(2012)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lay the Favorite(2012)

    as Holly

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Men at Work(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Are You There, Chelsea? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Chelsea Newman

  • The Killing Game(2011)

    as Eve Duncan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

  • Neighbros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as L Boogie

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalie Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Lauren Hefferman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Chosen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rachel Cruz (voice)

  • October Road(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hannah Daniels

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Karla(2006)

    as Karla Homolka

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Come Early Morning(2006)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Romancing the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Melissa

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Karen

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • E! Hollywood Hold'em (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · Actor

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kira Hudack

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Pornographer: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Lightning Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Angevin Duvet

  • Slackers(2002)

    as Reanna

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Southlander(2001)

    as Seven Equals Five

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 200 episodes · as Donna Pinciotti

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as April (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • WWE Monday Night RAW(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1993 to 2023; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Girl on the Train (2016)

$173M worldwide

Highest rated

That '70s Show (1998)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19932023

Peak 2017 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 26 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting3 of 30: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 30: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 30: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 30: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

30 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · 11 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Laura Prepon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Southlander (2001)

82nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Laura Prepon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles22–75 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles41–61 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles35–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Laura Prepon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laura Prepon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Debra Jo Rupp shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles