AMBROSE, Lauren 1978–

PERSONAL

Original name, Lauren Anne D'Ambruoso; born February 20, 1978, in New Haven, CT; daughter of Frank (a caterer) and Anne (an interior designer) D'Ambruoso; married Sam Handel (an Internet media coordinator), September, 2001. Education: Attended high school in New Haven, CT; studied at Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven; studied voice at Tanglewood Institute. Avocational Interests: Piano lessons, collecting records, cooking.

Addresses: Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Leverage Management, 1610 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Career: Actress. Also worked as a singer and waitress.

Awards, Honors: Grand Jury Award, L.A. Outfest, outstanding actress in a feature film, 2000, for Psycho Beach Party and Swimming; Emmy Award nominations, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 2002 and 2003, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, 2002, and Screen Actors Guild awards, 2003 and 2004, all outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series (with others), all for Six Feet Under.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Myra Wringler, a recurring role, Party of Five, Fox, 1999.

Claire Fisher, Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001—.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, Sizzlin' Sixteen 2001, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

The WB Presents: Teen People's What's Next, The WB, 2001.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Herself, The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002.

Herself, The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jessica, "Skin Deep," Law & Order, NBC, 1992.

Maureen McKinnon, "Pride and Joy," Law & Order, NBC, 1993.

Valerie Maxwell, "Damaged," Law & Order, NBC, 1998.

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002.

Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2002.

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002.

Guest, The View, ABC, 2002 and 2003.

Appeared on The Early Show, CBS; and Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Grace Whitmore, Saving Graces, The WB, 1999.

Film Appearances:

Vicky Rayburn, In & Out, Paramount, 1997.

Denise Fleming, Can't Hardly Wait, Columbia, 1998.

Tami, Summertime's Calling Me, 1998.

Florence "Chicklet" Forrest, Psycho Beach Party, Strand Releasing, 2000.

Frankie Wheeler, Swimming, Oceanside Pictures, 2002.

Evie Brighton, Admissions, 2004.

Herself, Showboy, Regent Releasing, 2004.

Wide Blue Yonder, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Soulful Scream of a Chosen Sun, Vineyard Theatre Company, New York City, c. 1992.

Also performed at Ensemble Studio Theatre and with the Naked Angels theatre company, both New York City.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

"High," by Feeder, 1997.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Boston Globe, April 7, 2002.

Entertainment Weekly, June 28, 2002, p. 62.

Hartford Courant, June 13, 1998.

Interview, March, 2002.

Los Angeles, March, 2002.

Los Angeles Times, June 7, 1998; July 25, 2002.

New York Observer, June 3, 2002.

People Weekly, April 1, 2002, p. 68.

TV Guide, August 10, 2001; February 25, 2002.

Electronic:

Ask Men.com,http://www.askmen.com, August 25, 2004.