Acting

Lauren Potter

Born May 10, 1990 · Inland Empire, California, USA (age 36)

Lauren Elizabeth Potter (born May 10, 1990) is an American actress, advocate, and comedian known for her role as Becky Jackson on the FOX series Glee. Potter advocates for those with disabilities through organizations including AbilityPath, Best Buddies International, the National Down Syndrome Society the American Association of People with Disabilities, and Special Olympics.

Known For

Those Who Wish Me Dead

Those Who Wish Me Dead · 2021

Those Who Wish Me Dead

MovieThrillerAction

A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.

Diffability Hollywood

Diffability Hollywood · 2016

Diffability Hollywood

MovieDocumentary

Diffability Hollywood is a documentary about the history of people with disabilities in entertainment, how things have changed and still can improve.

Mr. Blue Sky

Mr. Blue Sky · 2007

An unconventional love triangle between three childhood buddies; two girls, one born with Down syndrome, and one boy, who all grow up fighting who they are inside, how they are perceived by society as a whole, and who they ultimately strive to become as individuals through the obstacles that are inherently present.

Guest Room

Guest Room · 2015

MovieRomanceDrama

A young woman with Down Syndrome grapples with her identity and her potential as a mother after an unplanned pregnancy with her boyfriend.

Chicago Med

Chicago Med · 2015

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

Glee

SeriesComedyDrama

In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth · 2011

Switched at Birth

SeriesDramaFamily

The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a working-class neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls.

Veep

SeriesComedyWar & Politics

A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.

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Those Who Wish Me Dead

Those Who Wish Me Dead · 2021

Those Who Wish Me Dead

MovieThrillerAction

A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.

Waitress #2

Diffability Hollywood

Diffability Hollywood · 2016

Diffability Hollywood

MovieDocumentary

Diffability Hollywood is a documentary about the history of people with disabilities in entertainment, how things have changed and still can improve.

Mr. Blue Sky

Mr. Blue Sky · 2007

An unconventional love triangle between three childhood buddies; two girls, one born with Down syndrome, and one boy, who all grow up fighting who they are inside, how they are perceived by society as a whole, and who they ultimately strive to become as individuals through the obstacles that are inherently present.

Young Andra Little

Guest Room

Guest Room · 2015

MovieRomanceDrama

A young woman with Down Syndrome grapples with her identity and her potential as a mother after an unplanned pregnancy with her boyfriend.

Amber

Chicago Med

Chicago Med · 2015

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

Barbara Duncan

Glee

SeriesComedyDrama

In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.

Becky Jackson

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth · 2011

Switched at Birth

SeriesDramaFamily

The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a working-class neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls.

Amelia

Veep

SeriesComedyWar & Politics

A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.

Polly