Lauren Lapkus is an actress and improviser best known for her role as prison guard Susan Fischer on Netflix's Orange is the New Black, which won her a SAG award. She's upcoming in the feature Holmes and Watson, with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.

Lauren had a supporting role in the blockbuster Jurassic World and created and starred in an episode of The Characters for Netflix. She recurs on HBO's Crashing, starring Pete Holmes and produced by Judd Apatow. Lauren was also one of Variety's 10 Comics To Watch in 2016.

Lauren's weekly Earwolf podcast "With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus" debuted at #1 on the comedy section of iTunes. Along with Scott Aukerman and Paul F. Tompkins, she has performed throughout the United States and in Australia as part of the Comedy Bang! Bang! live tour.

Lauren's other credits include series regular roles on the sitcoms Clipped for TBS and Are you There, Chelsea? for NBC. She has also appeared on Kroll Show, Key & Peele, Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Another Period, Drunk History, and the features Blended, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and Matthew Weiner's Are You Here, starring Zach Galifianakis and Owen Wilson. She has lent her voice to the animated shows Bob's Burgers on FOX, Adventure Time on Cartoon Network, and the HBO comedy Animals.

On stage, Lauren is a part of Wild Horses, Bangarang! and ASSSSCAT, all performing at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.