Lauren Pritchard (actress)
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Born | Orlando, Florida, United States |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Lauren Pritchard 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.
Early life
Pritchard was born 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.[citation needed]
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 featured 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
Celebrity | Sketch | Season of First Appearance | Notes |
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René Angélil | Various | 14 | Husband/manager to Celine Dion |
Frances Bavier | Various | 14 | As her character Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show |
Robin Coleman | Various | 14 | Actress |
Candy Crowley | Various | 14 | CNN Reporter |
Jo Frost | Various | 14 | British nanny and television personality |
Michael Kors | Various | 14 | Fashion designer |
Elizabeth II | Various | 14 | Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth Realms |
Mia Michaels | Various | 14 | Choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance? |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004–05 | World Cup Comedy | Herself | 6 episodes |
2004 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Abortion Clinic Receptionist | 2 episodes |
2005 | Girlfriends | Veronica | 1 episode |
Strong Medicine | Tori | 1 episode | |
Taco! | Natalie | Film | |
2008–09 | MADtv | Various Characters | 11 episodes |
2009 | True Blood | Coralee | 2 episodes |
2010 | Imagination Movers | Dr. Felicia Flutter | 1 episode |
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 |
2020 | Apocalypse Goals | Jill Stein | 1 episode |
2021 | Sydney to the Max | Donna | 1 episode |
2023 | Make Some Noise | Herself | 2 episodes |
See also
References
External links
- Lauren Pritchard at IMDb
- MADtv fan site
- ComedySportz LA Roster
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