Lauren Ambrose

Lauren Ambrose (born Laura Anne D'Ambruoso, 20 February 1978) is an American film and television actress, best known for portraying the character Claire Fisher on the popular HBO drama "Six Feet Under".

Infobox Actor

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name = Lauren Ambrose
birthname = Laura Anne D'Ambruoso
birthdate = birth date and age|1978|2|20
location = New Haven, Connecticut, USA
notable role = Claire Fisher in "Six Feet Under"
sagawards = Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2003, 2004 "Six Feet Under"
spouse = Sam Handel (September 2001 - Present)
children=1 Child

Biography

Personal life

Ambrose was born in New Haven, Connecticut of Italian descent on her father's side, [ [http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=1566 Windy City Times - Interview: Six Feet Under’s Lauren Ambrose ] ] and attended Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, Wilbur Cross High School, High School in the Community, and the ACES Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven. She is also a trained opera singer who studied voice and opera at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Ambrose has been married to professional photographer Sam Handel [http://www.samhandel.com/] of Needham, MA since September 2001. The couple has a son, Orson Halcyon and currently lives in Stockbridge, MA.

Career

Ambrose began her career in New York theater, playing in off-Broadway. Her early career also included television appearances, most notably playing supporting guest roles on "Law & Order", and a feature guest role on the show as a mentally-challenged young woman raped by a group of popular high school students. Her first film role was "In & Out" (1997), which was followed by a more prominent role in the chaotic high school comedy "Can't Hardly Wait" (1998). She was the ingenue lead, Florence "Chicklet" Forrest, in the cult favorite "Psycho Beach Party" (2000). Ambrose began her role on "Six Feet Under" in early 2001. She was nominated for the Best Actress in a Supporting Role Emmy Award twice, following the 2002 and 2003 seasons of the critically-acclaimed drama.

In 2006, Ambrose made her Broadway debut in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of "Awake and Sing!". In 2007, she appeared as Juliet in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, to great critical acclaim. She is currently performing as Ophelia in the 2008 performance of Hamlet for Shakespeare in the Park. [http://www.publictheater.org/content/view/126/219/ Public Theater - Shakespeare in the Park]

Filmography

Film and TV

*"In & Out" (1997)
*"Can't Hardly Wait" (1998)
*"Summertime's Calling Me" (1998)
*"Saving Graces" (1999) (TV series)
*"Swimming" (2000)
*"Psycho Beach Party" (2000)
*"Six Feet Under" (2001) (TV series)
*"Admissions" (2004)
*"Diggers" (2006)
*"Starting Out in the Evening" (2007)
*"The Return of Jezebel James" (2008) (TV series)

Upcoming films

*"Tonight at Noon" (2008)
*"A Dog Year" (2008)
*"Cold Souls" (2008)
*"Where the Wild Things Are" (2009) (voice only)

Other work

*"The Darkness (video game)" (2007) - Jenny Romano

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0024404|name=Lauren Ambrose
*amg name|2:230190
* [http://www.lauren-ambrose.net Lauren Ambrose.net]