Lauren Weedman (born March 5, 1969)Weedman, Lauren (2007). A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body. Seattle WA: Sasquatch Books. p. 225. . "'March 5, 1969,' I said. There were no takers (for which, looking around the room, I thanked god), so I continued. 'I'm just here because I'm adopted and it sounded kind of interesting.' But before I could finish my introduction my mom jumped in with her own. 'I'm Sharon Weedman and I'm Lauren's mom,' she said, smiling. 'Her adoptive mother.'" is an American actress, comedian and writer. She is known for her roles on Looking and Hacks, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for the latter.
Career Weedman had a regular role on the HBO television series Looking (2014–2015) and its subsequent series finale television film Looking: The Movie. She is also known for her roles in films such as Date Night (2010) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series such as Hung, New Girl, and 2 Broke Girls. She was also a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2001 to 2002. Weedman has written and performed several solo shows, including Homecoming, BUST, and The People's Republic of Portland.
Personal life Her marriage to Seattle writer Michael Neff ended in 2003. She subsequently moved to Santa Monica, California and gave birth to a son, Leo, in 2010 with her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Weatherford,"Lauren Weedman Returns With No, You Shut Up ... Sort Of. Weedman births a kid, re-births a play" by Amy Atkins. Boise Weekly, February 23, 2011 whom she married in 2012 and divorced the next year.
Weedman was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2024.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2006The ExAlice2008The Kitty Landers ShowLaurette T. HinchShort2009Imagine ThatRose2010Date NightWendy201150 GreatestHerselfShort2011The Five-Year EngagementChef Sally2014The GamblerBanker2014Silent ShadowsValShort2014Every Beautiful ThingMagdaleneShort2016JoshyIsadora2016Rainbow TimeNina2017The Little HoursFrancesca2017WilsonCat Lady2018The Honor ListHannah2020Horse GirlCheryl2022 Spin Me RoundLiz Bence2024Little DeathLynette
Television Year Title Role Notes 1997–1999 Almost Live! Various 2000–2007 I Love the New Millennium Herself 2001–2002 Best Week Ever Herself 2001–2002 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Herself 2004 Reno 911! Hysterical Woman 2004 A2Z Herself 2004 CMT: 20 Merriest Christmas Videos Herself 2004 Pryor Offenses Jenine TV movie 2005 World Cup Comedy Herself 2005 I Love the 90s: Part Deux Herself 2005 I Love the 80s 3-D Herself 2005 I Love the Holidays Herself 2005 I Love Toys Herself 2006 Talkshow with Spike Feresten Lauren / Medical Correspondent 2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Nurse 2009 United States of Tara Heidi Sawyer 2009–2010 Hung Horny Patty 2010 Our Show TV movie 2010 True Blood La Donna 2011 Childrens Hospital Angry Mother 2012 New Girl Mysteria 2013–2019 Arrested Development Twink / Joni Beard 2013 Masters of Sex Quadruplets' Mother 2013 Dads HR Lady 2014 2 Broke Girls Shayne 2014–2015 Looking Doris Series regular, 16 episodes 2015 Kittens in a Cage Lois 2016 Looking: The Movie Doris TV movie 2017 Playing House Cookie 2017 Dice Tarot Card Reader 2017 Tarantula Bess (voice) 2017 Graves Bonnie Clegg 2018 Will & Grace Cheryl 2018 LA to Vegas Layla 2018 I'm Dying Up Here Aunt Janice 2018 SuperMansion Plantessa (voice) 2018 The Kominsky Method Director 2018–2020 Single Parents Franny 2019 Santa Clarita Diet Amanda 2019 This Close Pastor 2019 Mom Angela 2019–2020 Briarpatch Barbara Jean Littleton 2020 Tales from the Loop Kate 2021 Euphoria Dr. Mardy Nichols Episode: "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob" 2021 Cinema Toast Annie the Housekeeper (voice) 2021 Special Tonya 2021–2026 Hacks Mayor Jo Pezzimenti Recurring cast 2022–2026 Abbott Elementary Kristin Marie 5 episodes 2022 Mr. Mayor Fern 2022 Kevin Can F**k Himself Lorraine Recurring cast (Season 2) 2023 Captain Fall Additional voices 2025 Sirens Patrice Recurring character 2025 Nobody Wants This Lois Episode: "Crossroads" 2025 St. Denis Medical Nurse Pam Episode: "A Strong Cup of Coffee" 2026 Wonder Man Kathy Friedman Episode: "Kathy Friedman"
Theater Year Production Location Notes 1996 Pants on Fire The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA NA 1998 Texarkana Waltz The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA NA 1997–2002 Homecoming On the Boards, Seattle; Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle; Off-Broadway Westside Theatre, NY, NY; HBO's U.S.C.A., Aspen, CO; Westbeth Theatre, NY, NY Solo show 1998 Yea, Tho I Walk/Huu ACT Theatre, Seattle, WA; Annex Theatre, Seattle, WA Solo show 1999 If Ornaments Had Lips UCB Theatre, NY, NY; On The Boards, Seattle, WA Music by James Palmer 2000 Amsterdam the Musical The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA; Krane Theatre, NY, NY Solo show 2001 They Got His Mouth Right UCB Theatre, NY, NY; P73 New Work Festival, NY, NY Solo show 2002 Slow Boat to China Bloomington Playwrights Project, Bloomington, IN NA 2003 Rash The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA; Hudson Theatre, LA, CA Solo show 2004 Move Your Meet, Strange Encounters in Public Spaces Los Angeles Performed with Company of Strangers 2007 Bust The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA Solo show 2008 Wreckage Theatre Babylon, Seattle, WA; Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA; REDCAT New Works Festival, LA, CA; Highways Performance, Santa Monica, CA; Tricklock Theatre Festival, Albuquerque, NM; Ars Nova, NY, NY; KEF Productions Solo Festival, Studio Theatre, NY, NY Solo show 2009 No You Shut Up Passage Theatre, NY, NY Solo show 2013, 2015 People's Republic of Portland Portland Center Stage, Portland, OR Solo show 2014 I Think You're Beautiful Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Solo show 2014 Blame It On Boise Boise Contemporary Theater, Boise, ID Solo show 2014 It's Not You It's Me Talbott Street Theater, Indianapolis, IN Example 2014 Good For You Tricklock Theater Company, Albuquerque, NM Solo show
Honors and awards
2002 Seattle Times Footlight Award, Best New Play, Best Solo Show 2002 The Best Women Playwrights of 2002, editor D.L. Lepidus 2007 Alpert Award for the Arts in Playwriting for Bust 2014 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series, Looking, Nominated 2026 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Hacks, Nominated
Bibliography A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: Tales from a Life of Cringe (2007), Sasquatch publishing Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having it All From Someone Who Is Not Okay (2016), Plume publishing
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