Lauren Bowles
Born: 1970-03-24 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lauren Bowles is an actress and writer. Bowles majored in drama at New York University. Bowles has appeared in numerous TV shows, including Arrested Development, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy and Private Practice. She has appeared with Louis-Dreyfus in programs such as Seinfeld, as a waitress at the diner; The New Adventures of Old Christine, Watching Ellie, and Veep. She has also appeared in some feature films. In April 2010, she was cast as Holly Cleary, a Wiccan, in the vampire television series True Blood. She currently appears on XM radio's Take Five channel, where she does features for their Five Minute Magazine. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is her maternal half sister.
Filmography
2025
- The Hunting Wives as Sienna Colson
- Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self - Audience Member
2024
- NCIS: Origins as Shelly Wheeler
2023
- Night Shift as Birdie
2022
- Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon as Nurse Shirley
- Horror Anthology Volume 1
2021
- Goodnight Darling as Mom
2020
2018
- Station 19 as Max's Mother
- Broken Star as Kara
2016
- Rush Hour as Molly
- Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? as Barb Archer
- Her Last Will as Leslie
- Best Fake Friends as Joy
2015
- Rosewood as Loretta Franks
- The Messengers as Cindy Richards
- Underdog Kids as Mrs. Jones
2014
- How to Get Away with Murder as Montes
- Stalker as Monica Grant
2013
- Mom as Mary
- Free Birds as Jake's Mother (voice)
- Gone Missing as Lisa
- The Test
- The Starving Games as Effoff
- Haunted Trumpet
2011
- Hall Pass as Britney
2010
- Good Luck Charlie as Elaine
- Starstruck as Sherry Wilde
2009
- Modern Family as Ana
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Gaia
- Lie to Me as Valerie Blunt
- Dance Flick as Glynn
2008
- True Blood as Holly Cleary
- Rita Rocks as Audrey
- Unhitched as Annie
2007
- Private Practice as Cyndy Roberts
- The Heartbreak Kid as Tammy
2006
- The New Adventures of Old Christine as Patty
- Four Kings as Judy Richardson
- Art School Confidential as Woman Strangled
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Alice Franklin
- The Closer as Donna
2004
- CSI: NY as Jamie Blake
- Veronica Mars as Karin Mackay
- Spartan as Entertainment Reporter (uncredited)
2003
- NCIS as Mary Wiles
- Arrested Development as Stripper
2002
- Without a Trace as Lucy Stoker
- Still Standing as Nancy
- Watching Ellie as Susan
2001
- Ghost World as Angry Garage Sale Woman
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Ellen the Barmaid
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Miriam
1997
- Ally McBeal as Callie Horne
- George of the Jungle as Ursula's Friend
1996
- The Uninvited as Sarah Parrish
1995
- The Single Guy as Paula
1989
- Seinfeld as Blonde Longhaired Woman