Lauren Ambrose

Acting

Lauren Ambrose

Born February 20, 1978 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA (age 48)

Lauren Ambrose was born on February 20, 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA as Lauren Anne D'Ambruoso. She is an actress, known for Six Feet Under (2001), Psycho Beach Party (2000) and Where the Wild Things Are (2009). She has been married to Sam Handel since September 2001. They have two children.

Known For

Caddo LakeCaddo Lake · 2024
Caddo Lake
7.22024
MovieMysteryScience Fiction
When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.
AdmissionsAdmissions · 2004
Admissions
4.92004
MovieDrama
A gifted high-school student flubs her college admissions interviews for the most unexpected reasons in this independent coming-of-age drama. Cynical, world-weary Evie is more interested in taking care of her family than getting into the Ivy League institutions for which she seems destined. Dad Harry spends all his time building model trains in the basement, while workaholic mom Martha depends on Evie to take care of her other daughter, developmentally challenged Emily. When she's not busy reading poetry to her sister Emily, Evie hangs out with James (Fran Kranz), the sensitive boy next door, whose romantic overtures prove too confusing to acknowledge. College also seems too daunting, so Evie deliberately blows one university interview after another in the hopes of staying at home as her sister's keeper. Meanwhile, Evie begins passing off her own poems as Emily's, fuelling the belief that her brain-damaged sister is actually a literary savant.
DiggersDiggers · 2007
Diggers
6.02007
MovieComedyDrama
In 1976, four working-class friends come of age in The Hamptons, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, as clam diggers, as were their fathers and their grandfathers before them. They must cope with and learn to face the changing times in both their personal lives and their neighborhood.
Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are · 2009
Where the Wild Things Are
6.52009
MovieAdventureDrama
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
The Other WomanThe Other Woman · 2010
The Other Woman
6.22010
MovieDrama
Emilia, a law-school graduate, falls in love with her married boss, Jack. After Emilia marries Jack, her happiness turns unexpectedly to grief following the death of her infant daughter. Devastated, Emilia nonetheless carries on, attempting to forge a connection with her stepson William and to resist the interference of Jack's jealous ex-wife.
Can't Hardly WaitCan't Hardly Wait · 1998
Can't Hardly Wait
6.21998
MovieComedyRomance
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.
In & OutIn & Out · 1997
In & Out
6.51997
MovieComedy
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
WanderlustWanderlust · 2012
Wanderlust
5.52012
MovieComedyRomance
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.

Movies

Caddo LakeCaddo Lake · 2024
Caddo Lake
7.22024
MovieMysteryScience Fiction
When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.
AdmissionsAdmissions · 2004
Admissions
4.92004
MovieDrama
A gifted high-school student flubs her college admissions interviews for the most unexpected reasons in this independent coming-of-age drama. Cynical, world-weary Evie is more interested in taking care of her family than getting into the Ivy League institutions for which she seems destined. Dad Harry spends all his time building model trains in the basement, while workaholic mom Martha depends on Evie to take care of her other daughter, developmentally challenged Emily. When she's not busy reading poetry to her sister Emily, Evie hangs out with James (Fran Kranz), the sensitive boy next door, whose romantic overtures prove too confusing to acknowledge. College also seems too daunting, so Evie deliberately blows one university interview after another in the hopes of staying at home as her sister's keeper. Meanwhile, Evie begins passing off her own poems as Emily's, fuelling the belief that her brain-damaged sister is actually a literary savant.
DiggersDiggers · 2007
Diggers
6.02007
MovieComedyDrama
In 1976, four working-class friends come of age in The Hamptons, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, as clam diggers, as were their fathers and their grandfathers before them. They must cope with and learn to face the changing times in both their personal lives and their neighborhood.
Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are · 2009
Where the Wild Things Are
6.52009
MovieAdventureDrama
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
The Other WomanThe Other Woman · 2010
The Other Woman
6.22010
MovieDrama
Emilia, a law-school graduate, falls in love with her married boss, Jack. After Emilia marries Jack, her happiness turns unexpectedly to grief following the death of her infant daughter. Devastated, Emilia nonetheless carries on, attempting to forge a connection with her stepson William and to resist the interference of Jack's jealous ex-wife.
Can't Hardly WaitCan't Hardly Wait · 1998
Can't Hardly Wait
6.21998
MovieComedyRomance
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.
In & OutIn & Out · 1997
In & Out
6.51997
MovieComedy
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
WanderlustWanderlust · 2012
Wanderlust
5.52012
MovieComedyRomance
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.
A Dog YearA Dog Year · 2009
A Dog Year
6.12009
MovieComedyDrama
Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?
Psycho Beach PartyPsycho Beach Party · 2000
Psycho Beach Party
5.82000
MovieComedyHorror
Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.
Weekends at BellevueWeekends at Bellevue · 2011
Weekends at Bellevue
2011
MovieDrama
Centers on Ellie, the psychiatrist in charge of the weekend shift of Bellevue Hospital psychiatric unit.
Cold SoulsCold Souls · 2009
Cold Souls
6.02009
MovieComedyDrama
Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.
Sleepwalk with MeSleepwalk with Me · 2012
Sleepwalk with Me
6.52012
MovieComedy
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Loving LeahLoving Leah · 2009
Loving Leah
6.92009
MovieDramaRomance
When Leah's husband Benjamin dies suddenly, Benjamin's brother Jake is stunned to learn he is expected to marry the childless Leah to carry on his brother's name. Jake suggests to Leah that they get married and maintain a secretly platonic relationship. The harder they try to disguise their "pretend" marriage, the more their appreciation for each other's worlds grow, and out of understanding, a real love develops.
Deliverance CreekDeliverance Creek · 2014
Deliverance Creek
5.32014
MovieDrama
At the end of the Civil War, Belle Gatlin Barlowe, a widowed mother of three, faces uncertainty as she attempts to defend her family's land by any means necessary. When the corrupt local bank pushes Belle into becoming an outlaw, the stakes become personal, setting off a chain of events that force her to question whether it's better to be lawful or to survive.
GrassrootsGrassroots · 2012
Grassroots
5.22012
MovieComedyDrama
Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general election. Based on a true story.
Starting Out in the EveningStarting Out in the Evening · 2007
Starting Out in the Evening
6.72007
MovieDrama
Leonard Schiller once counted among New York's literary lions, but illness and ten years of writer's block have lowered his profile, almost to the point of obscurity. When Heather Wolfe, an ambitious literature major, asks to interview him for her thesis on his work, her interest forces him to address the issues that he has avoided all these years, and stirs in him feelings he has long forgotten, much to his daughter's consternation.
Think of MeThink of Me · 2011
Think of Me
5.52011
MovieDrama
As things unravel for a struggling single mother in Las Vegas, she must decide what she's willing to give up to get by.
Monsters of GodMonsters of God
Monsters of God
5.0
MovieActionAdventure
Set in Texas in 1867, during the Comanche Wars, the project follows two powerful ex-cavalry men, a war-hungry Colonel, and his seemingly by-the-book executive officer.
Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the PeopleJoseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People · 2019
Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People
5.32019
MovieDocumentary
A biographical history of Hungarian immigrant Joseph Pulitzer, who revolutionized how news is presented, to whom it is catered to and the power of giving power to the masses.
Six Feet Under: In MemoriamSix Feet Under: In Memoriam · 2005
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
8.72005
MovieDocumentary
A eulogy for the groundbreaking HBO series.
SwimmingSwimming · 2000
Swimming
5.52000
MovieDrama
Swimming is a bittersweet and intimate look at friendship, love and growing up. The easy life of summertime in Myrtle Beach is turned upside down for one local girl when two strangers come to town: a beautiful temptress and a charming drifter.

TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.01999
SeriesCrimeDrama
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Law & OrderLaw & Order · 1990
Law & Order
7.31990
SeriesCrimeDrama
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
The X-FilesThe X-Files · 1993
The X-Files
8.41993
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
The ViewThe View · 1997
The View
4.31997
Series
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.41992
SeriesComedy
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
Six Feet UnderSix Feet Under · 2001
Six Feet Under
8.12001
SeriesDrama
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.
Party of FiveParty of Five · 1994
Party of Five
7.01994
SeriesDrama
Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.
YellowjacketsYellowjackets · 2021
Yellowjackets
7.42021
SeriesDramaMystery
This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.
TorchwoodTorchwood · 2006
Torchwood
7.32006
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
ServantServant · 2019
Servant
7.52019
SeriesDramaMystery
A Philadelphia couple are in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
5.21999
Series
Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this show's host after Tom Synder retired. The segment "5 Questions" was carried over from when he was on The Daily Show. Kilborn was frequently beaten in the ratings by his NBC timeslot rival, Conan O'Brien. Kilborn left The Late Late Show to pursue new opportunities.
ComaComa · 2012
Coma
6.42012
SeriesDramaMystery
A young medical student discovers that something sinister is going on in her hospital after routine procedures send more than a few seemingly healthy patients into comas on the operating table.
DigDig · 2015
Dig
6.22015
SeriesMysteryDrama
When FBI Agent Peter Connelly, recently stationed in Jerusalem, begins investigating the murder of a young American, he realizes that he’s uncovered an ancient international conspiracy that threatens to change the course of human history. Certain that the dangerous prophecy is nearing fruition, Peter must race against the clock to unravel its mystery. From a remote farm in Norway, to an enigmatic compound in New Mexico, to the serpentine tunnels of Jerusalem, he searches for the truth, the revelation of which will shake the world's beliefs to its very core.
The Return of Jezebel JamesThe Return of Jezebel James · 2008
The Return of Jezebel James
5.52008
SeriesDramaComedy
The Return of Jezebel James is an American situation comedy television series, starring Parker Posey as a successful children's book editor who, unable to have children herself, asks her estranged younger sister to carry her baby. The series was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino of Gilmore Girls fame, who also directed the pilot, and executive produced the show with her husband, Daniel Palladino. The show was produced by Regency Television and Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions. The show premiered on the Fox television network on March 14, 2008 as a mid-season replacement. After airing only three episodes, it was cancelled due to what FOX called unacceptably low ratings. The remaining four unaired episodes were released on Apple iTunes on May 6, 2008.
The InterestingsThe Interestings · 2016
The Interestings
4.52016
SeriesDrama
Based on the Meg Wolitzer's novel about a group of friends who meet at an arts camp when they're 15 in 1974. The series chronicles their relationships throughout the next three decades dealing with the great expectations of youth juxtaposed with the realities life hands you as you get older.