Lauren Lapkus
Next on a festival bill: New York Comedy Festival · New York, NY · 6–15 November 2026
Lauren Lapkus is an improviser, actor and writer from Evanston, Illinois.
Sold on nycomedyfestival.com.
- 1festival ahead
- 1festival bill
Who is Lauren Lapkus?
Lauren Lapkus is an improviser, actor and writer from Evanston, Illinois. She studied at DePaul University and came up on Chicago's stages, iO Chicago above all, then spent a year in New York before moving to Los Angeles. There she improvises in ASSSSCAT and with Wild Horses, an all-women team she shares with Erin Whitehead, Mary Holland and Stephanie Allynne, at the Upright Citizens Brigade. On screen she is best known as the guard Susan Fischer in Orange Is the New Black and as Vivian in Jurassic World; she has a SAG Award and an Emmy nomination. Her improvised podcast for Earwolf, With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus, opened at number one in iTunes comedy. At the 2026 New York Comedy Festival she and Mary Holland gave an evening of improv at the Bell House. [1][2]
Where to see Lauren Lapkus next
On stage and screen
- Known forSusan Fischer in Orange Is the New Black and Vivian in Jurassic World [1]
- Known forWith Special Guest Lauren Lapkus, her Earwolf podcast [2]
- Credit · 2026The Lauren & Mary Show, improv with Mary Holland, New York Comedy Festival [3]
- AwardEmmy nomination for Samantha Newman in The Earliest Show (Funny or Die) [1]
- AwardSAG Award, for Orange Is the New Black [2]
- Member ofWild Horses, an all-female improv team, and ASSSSCAT [1]
Plays with
Wild Horses, an all-female improv team, and ASSSSCAT.
Festival history
- 2026New York Comedy Festival, New York, NY, headlining
Lauren Lapkus: questions
What is Lauren Lapkus known for?
Susan Fischer in Orange Is the New Black and Vivian in Jurassic World.
Where can I see Lauren Lapkus live?
At New York Comedy Festival in New York, NY, 6–15 November 2026.
Is Lauren Lapkus stand-up?
No: Lauren Lapkus is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.
Where is Lauren Lapkus from?
Lauren Lapkus works from Los Angeles.