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Lauren Lapkus

Lauren Lapkus

Actor · Born September 6, 1985 (41) · Evanston, Illinois, USA

Lauren Lapkus (born Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus; September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian, known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama series Crashing (2017–2019). She has also appeared in the television series Are You There, Chelsea? (2012), Hot in Cleveland (2012), Clipped (2015), The Big Bang Theory (2018–2019), and Good Girls (2020–2021), and in the films Jurassic World (2015), The Unicorn (2018), and The Wrong Missy (2020). She played the voice role of Lotta in the animated comedy series Harvey Girls Forever! (2018–2020). She has appeared on many podcasts, including Comedy Bang! Bang!, improv4humans, and her own podcast With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 6, 1985 (41)
From
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 88 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Lauren Lapkus' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
37%
Bonds
28%
Society
25%
Ideas
8%
Morality
1%
Survival
1%
Community8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · 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 14 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Trickster
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

Absurd
14
Joyful
12
Warm
9
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical4

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 Lauren Lapkus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lauren Lapkus' 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

88 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stuart Fails to Save the Universe(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Denise

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • That Friend(2026)

    as Jessa

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mating Season(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Lexi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Cartoon Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy / Mom (voice)

  • St. Denis Medical(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Wife

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Invincible Fight Girl(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Coca (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • It's Florida, Man(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Absolute Sociopath

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Another Happy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Joanna

  • Lauren Lapkus Presents: A Very Good Time! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • The Out-Laws(2023)

    as Phoebe King

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gasolina / Mrs. Boddington (voice) · as Princess Gasolina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Yorick

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Belinda

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of Bridge Hollow(2022)

    as Mayor Tammy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Unbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Anna Lee Fisher

  • Inside Job(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Deany (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happiest Season(2020)

    as Mall Security Crystal

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Animaniacs(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Cupcake (voice) · as Gabriella (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close(2020)

    as Lynn / Self

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jennifer Sh'reyan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Close Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Kristen (voice) · as Quinn (voice)

  • The Wrong Missy(2020)

    as Missy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Date Nite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Maya

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Between Two Ferns: The Movie(2019)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Food Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Story · as Carley

  • The Unicorn(2018)

    as Mal

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Holmes & Watson(2018)

    as Millicent

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Nailed It! Holiday!(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest Judge

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mallory

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Good Girls Get High(2018)

    as Patty

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dog Days(2018)

    as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Jillian Goldensocks · as Tina Hawk

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Olf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Harvey Girls Forever!(2018)

    Show 52 episodes · as Lotta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Craig of the Creek(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mackenzie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Good Girls(2018)

    Show 17 episodes · as Agent Phoebe Donnegan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Guest Book(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • We Strike Hard and Fade Away Into the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as April (voice)

  • Ginger Snaps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Calista (voice)

  • Crashing(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jess

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriend's Day(2017)

    as Cardie #2

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Fun Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jessica

  • Hairpin Bender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Emily

  • Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays(2016)

    as Andy's Wife

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Earliest Show: Outtakes & Bloopers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Samantha Newman

  • The Earliest Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Samantha Newman

  • LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vivian (voice)

  • Opening Night(2016)

    as Alex Bean

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Characters(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadine

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Animals.(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as C0298

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Bree Garland/Abel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hindenburg Explodes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Penelope

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Penelope

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Clipped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Joy

  • Jurassic World(2015)

    as Vivian

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Higgs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matilda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dan Klein: This Is Comedy(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rubberhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Girl 5 (segment "Lisa")

  • Bread and Butter(2014)

    as Deirdre Newsome

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blended(2014)

    as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Beginner's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Judith

  • Clarence(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Lauren / Kim / Square Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Deena

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • 7p/10e (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 32 episodes · Writer

  • Wildlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Grace Hinckley

  • Are You Here(2013)

    as Delia Shepard

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The To-Do List(2013)

    as Girl Heckler

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 14 episodes · as Susan Fischer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Normal Woman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Cleve Dixon: Terrible Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Barbara Dietrichson

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Whitney Peeps

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dreamworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sushi

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion Glass

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Dee Dee

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Benita Spire

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Manhattan Mixup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Agent Smith

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Krissy (voice) / Krissy's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Patience St. Pim (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Denise

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice) · as Cowboy Hat Girl (voice) · as P-PSAT Sign-In Woman (voice) · as Sub Hub Employee (voice) · as Successful Classmate (voice) · as Wife (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Holmes & Watson (2018)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (2026)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting86 of 88: 84 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting1 of 88: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 88: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 88: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 88: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s61 · 60 acting · 2 crew2020s24 · 23 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles
1318

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lauren Lapkus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Dan Klein: This Is Comedy (2014)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Adventure Time (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. 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 Lauren Lapkus' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 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 titles24–56 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles21–69 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles50–80 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles23–59 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles17–41 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Lauren Lapkus work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lauren Lapkus' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kate Berlant shares the most, 3.

Actors

Mixed roles