Lauren Conlin Adams is an American actress and improviser living in New York City.
Early life and education Adams was born in Washington, D.C. in 1982 and grew up in Potomac, Maryland. She graduated from Elon University in North Carolina with a BFA in 2004.
Career Adams has studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade since August 2007 under Bobby Moynihan, Lennon Parham, Zach Woods, Michael Delaney, Anthony King and Chris Gethard. At UCB, Lauren performed Oscarbait and was a member of former Maude Team Slow Burn and former Harold Teams Johnny Romance and Sherlock & Cookies. She still performs regularly as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
In Netflix's series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Adams played Gretchen Chalker, a willing, overzealous member of the cult, who believed everything she was told and who failed to adapt to life outside of a cult. Adams also appeared in an episode of The Break with Michelle Wolf titled “Bad Opinions,” in a skit about the New York Times op-ed section.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2013A New McDonaldsLucy2017(Romance) in the Digital AgeRosa2019Greener GrassErika / Cheryl Hoad
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2009Nice BrothersInterviewerEpisode: "The Nice Brothers Part 2"2011Musicals in Real LifeiPad Woman2 episodes2011–2015CollegeHumor OriginalsVarious6 episodes2012Jest OriginalsLeslie / Hippie / Cashier3 episodes2012The B.S. of A. with Brian SackVarious5 episodes; also writer2013Very Mary-KateStand-InEpisode: "Instagram"2013Pursuit of SexinessShop GirlEpisode: "Thrift Shop"2014Improv Everywhere OriginalsOlympic RunnerEpisode: "Surprise Torch Run"2014Above Average PresentsLauren3 episodes2014Good DadsPark MomTelevision film2015I Hate Being SingleLonely BridesmaidEpisode: "Marriage Meat"2015NepotismCrafty ExtraEpisode: "Extra Crafty"2015–2019Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtGretchen Chalker20 episodes2016Netflix Presents: The CharactersLauraEpisode: "Natasha Rothwell"2016DeadbeatCarol3 episodes2018Myrtle & WilloughbyShackR LadyEpisode: "#Chase"2019Last Week Tonight with John OliverHomeowner's friendEpisode: "Mobile Homes"2019Adam Ruins EverythingLady LibertyEpisode: "Adam Ruins America"2019Modern FamilyCampbellEpisode: "Tree's a Crowd"2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the ReverendGretchen ChalkerTelevision film2025Last Week Tonight with John OliverAir traffic controllerEpisode 333
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