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" I had a teacher who recommended I take improv classes in Chicago - I'm from Evanston, Illinois - so I did improv classes at Improv Olympic, and that kind of opened me up. "

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Lauren Lapkus

Born

Take

" I love the mall, and I love Howard Stern and Oprah. "

" Doing improv really got me started in my whole career. "

Lauren Lapkus

Got

Started

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" Getting to be the 'weird roommate' on a sitcom was a dream come true. "

" The audition process for 'Are You There, Chelsea?' was overwhelming and exciting. It was my first pilot season and one of the first pilots I auditioned for. "

" I'm really thankful for my improv background. "

" I was invited to do an all-female improv festival in Portland called All Jane, No Dick. The person running it asked me if I had a female improv team, and I just said yes and then figured out who I would want to bring with me. We had such a fun show together that we decided that we should keep doing it. "

Lauren Lapkus

Together

Fun

" I definitely get inspired by people who are disgusting on some level. "

" The secret to podcast success is sticking with it and making it fun for yourself. "

" For me, what really excites me about my characters and what pushes their core is the kind of dark, sad side of life. "

" Most people have kind of done something that could put them in jail at least for one night. "

" Doing 'Comedy Bang! Bang!,' you have to play at the top of your abilities, so it is so fun to get that opportunity. I've grown a lot as a performer just working with those guys. "

" I feel like that would be pretty strange to meet a voice actor as a kid. "

" Society is really coming to a point where they're not asking if women can be funny anymore. We all know they obviously are. "

" It's really fun to play a character that fights back and say what she means. "

" The connective tissue between storytelling, advice, and comedy is passion. "

" I kind of see it as my personal therapy to get on stage and do characters. "

" I love L.A. and feel attached to this city, but I don't identify myself as being a part of it. "

" I often play characters on TV shows that are more sweet and naive and just kind of puppy-dog eyes, and I don't think I am like that as a person. "

" I had always done broader characters, but going to UCB and speaking to my own voice was important for auditioning for TV and film. "

Lauren Lapkus

Voice

Own

" I love creating characters that are ridiculous and flawed. To me, the most important thing about comedy is the joy it can bring to the performers and the audience alike. I love making people laugh and not over-thinking things. Some of my favorite moments are when I am doing an improv scene with friends, and I can't stop laughing during it. "

" I did a number of local children's theater plays growing up, but in 5th grade, I had some good times on stage making people laugh as a troll in 'The Hobbit.' That solidified my dream to be on 'Saturday Night Live,' which was hugely influential for me growing up. "

Lauren Lapkus

Good

Children

" I'm more of a tomboy - I fall into the jeans-and-a-T-shirt style, for sure - but I have a girlie side to me. "

" I'm a huge 'Bachelor' fan! "

" Every so often, you have to do a show that makes you walk to your car with your head down, wondering what you're doing with your life. It's good for you, as long as you're not feeling that way every night. "

" I live for watching TV and partying with my book club. "

" I love improvising on the spot. I like that pressure. "

Lauren Lapkus

Spot

I Love

" My improv definitely shows a different side of myself, which is more true to what my real humor is and what my real personality is, and I think - I guess 'wild' is a good word for it. I'm still sweet! But I won't let anyone walk all over me. "

" I love watching 'The Real Housewives of New York.' That's my guilty pleasure. But I don't even feel guilty. I can just watch it, zone out, and forget about my problems. "