Lauren Pritchard (actress)

Lauren Pritchard (born June 17, 1977) is an American comedy actress. Pritchard is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its fourteenth season.

For the singer by the same name, see Lauren Pritchard (singer).
Lauren Pritchard
Born (1977-06-17) June 17, 1977
Orlando, Florida, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present

Biography

Early years

Pritchard was born in 1977 in Orlando, Florida. She trained as a ballet dancer and danced from age two until she was twenty years old. She toured with the Nutcracker and auditioned for ABT and Miami ballet theater. Pritchard began taking improv classes in 1991 in Orlando, Florida at SAK theatre, with Wayne Brady as her first improv teacher. She was hired by Disney in 1995 and she appeared in Equity shows at EPCOT.

In 2002, Lauren joined the main company of ComedySportz Los Angeles.[1] In addition to improvising, she also currently directs the organization's Sunday Team.

Career

MADtv

Pritchard joined the cast of MADtv in 2008 as a feature player for the show's final season (season 14; 2008-2009). Pritchard had no recurring characters, but she was known for her impressions of Candy Crowley, Jo Frost, and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.[2]

Impressions
CelebritySketchSeason of First AppearanceNotes
René AngélilVarious14Husband/manager to Celine Dion
Frances BavierVarious14As her character Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show
Robin ColemanVarious14Actress
Candy CrowleyVarious14CNN Reporter
Jo FrostVarious14British nanny and television personality
Michael KorsVarious14Fashion designer
Elizabeth IIVarious14Queen of the United Kingdom and the 15 other Commonwealth Realms
Mia MichaelsVarious14Choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance?

Filmography
Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2004–05 World Cup Comedy Herself 6 episodes
2004 The Sarah Silverman Program Abortion Clinic Receptionist 2 episodes
2005 Girlfriends Veronica 1 episode
2005 Strong Medicine Tori 1 episode
2005 Taco! Natalie Film
2008–09 MADtv Various Characters 11 episodes
2009 True Blood Coralee 2 episodes
2012 How I Met Your Mother Waitress 1 episode
2013–14 Jessie Coach Penny 3 episodes
2015–2017 Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything Janice McManiss Recurring role, 9 episodes
2016–2018 Stuck in the Middle Bethany Peters Recurring role, 7 episodes

See also

References
  1. "ComedySportz Los Angeles :: About Us :: Lauren Pritchard". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  2. "Fox Flash". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
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