Laura Prepon

Infobox actor
name = Laura Prepon

---

imagesize =
caption =
birthname =
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|3|7
birthplace = Watchung, New Jersey, U.S.
occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1995-present
spouse =
partner =
parents =
academyawards =
goldenglobeawards =

Laura Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Pinciotti on the 1998-2006 television series "That '70s Show".

Biography

Early life

Prepon was born and raised in Watchung, New Jersey, the youngest of four children in a family of Russian Jewish and Irish Catholic extraction.

Career

Prepon's first acting job was a 1995 television commercial for MCI. In 1996 she studied drama with acting teacher Caroline Thomas at Thomas' Total Theatre Lab. [wayback|http://www.totaltheatrelab.com/prepon.htm|Prepon's Endorsement of Total Theatre Lab] In September 1997, she premiered on a Levi Strauss-developed show called "They Go On", an Internet-based soap opera. [wayback|http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/articles/article_520.html|The Fall Girls, from the September 1998 issue of "Maxim"] Prepon also workedwhen as a model in Paris, Milan, and Brazil.wayback|http://web.archive.org/web/20020204102709/http://www.maximonline.com/world_o_sex/articles/article_3847.html|Great Prepon, from the January 2001 issue of "Maxim"]

Prepon had a starring role as Donna Pinciotti on the Fox television series "That '70s Show", from 1998 to 2006.In 2004 Prepon was on the cover of "Maxim".

Prepon was an executive producer of "E! Hollywood Hold'em" [http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/14650 Home-Game Honey] , an April 2005 article from "Card Player"] and of Robert Hall's debut film "Lightning Bug".

In addition, Prepon has also done some voice work as a UNSC marine on the Xbox game, Halo 2.

The 2006 movie "Karla" starring Prepon caused a substantial stir in Canada. The movie is based on the true story of Canadian serial killers Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo.

Prepon was a cast member of the ABC show "October Road", which debuted March 15, 2007. The show was cancelled by ABC on May 12, 2008, despite a grassroots campaign from the show's fanbase to keep the show alive.

In April 2007, she starred in a short film, "Once Upon A Time". She also appeared in the Oxygen movie, "Romancing the Bride".

Personal life

Laura began dating Christopher Masterson (younger brother of former "That '70s Show" co-star Danny Masterson), in 2000 and they moved in together in 2001. The pair split in late 2007. Christopher Masterson and his brother Danny (Laura's "That 70's Show" costar) were born and are practicing Scientologists. Laura converted to Scientology after meeting Danny and Christopher. [Wachter, Kristi. [http://www.truthaboutscientology.com/stats/by-name/l/laura-prepon.html Laura Prepon Scientology Service Completions] , "Laura Prepon in Scientology's Published Service Completion Lists", December 6, 2008. Accessed April 20, 2008.] She doesn't talk openly about her religion, but she has been seen at Scientology related events after the break up with Masterson.Citation | year = 2008 | title = Zimbio Picture of Prepon at Scientology Event | url = http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/6ONMKRks-yl/New+York+Rescue+Workers+Detoxification+Project/HMYu7kJ27cN/Laura+Prepon ] [Citation | year = 2008 | title = Bauer Griffin Picture of Prepon at Scientology Celebrity Centre
url = http://bauergriffinonline.celebuzz.com/2008/04/laura-prepon-scientology.php?bfm_index=18&bfm_page=2]

Prepon recently bought a new $2.32 million home in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles County, CA. [ [http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/actress-laura-prepon-pays-2317m-for-a-2550-square-foot-house-in-los-angeles%e2%80%99-los-feliz-area-and-lists-her-other-house-in-los-feliz-for-299m/4062/celebrities Actress Laura Prepon pays $2.317M for a 2,550-square-foot house in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz area, and lists her other house in Los Feliz for $2.99M ] ]

Filmography

References

External links

* [http://www.that70sshow.com/laura.html Biography] from the "That '70s Show" website
*