Lauren Davis (TV character)

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name = Lauren Davis
series = Boston Public
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first = 1x01 "Chapter One"
last = 2x22 "Chapter Forty-Four"
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gender = Female
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occupation = Professor
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episode = 44
portrayer = Jessalyn Gilsig
creator = David E. Kelley

Lauren Davis is a fictional character from the FOX drama "Boston Public" played by Canadian actress Jessalyn Gilsig during the first two seasons.

Character History

One of the two social studies teachers who earned the occasional nickname "nun" because of her straighlaced ways in Season 1 was Lauren Davis. By season 2, when the ostensibly hipper Ronnie Cooke (Jeri Ryan) appeared, Lauren's character changed, making her what her colleagues called a "prima donna perfectionist." Scott had a crush on Lauren, a relationship that never seemed to go anywhere until right before Lauren was written out of the show. In Season 1, Steven felt that she was being racist because she was tougher on her African-American students, an accusation she was willing to consider in order to save Harvey from being fired.

She briefly dated Harry Senate, but broke up with him, in what was Season 1's biggest romance. Later, she began dating Daniel Evans, a former student who turned out to be a stalker. Her carrying a gun to protect herself ended up with a summertime suspension. During Season Two, Lauren was shocked when some of her students were hospitalized because they were so stressed out about her work assignments. When the third season premiered, Gilsig had left the show, and it was mentioned that Lauren had left Winslow High for a job at a private school.