Lauren Holt is an American actress and comedian. She began her career with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improv and sketch comedy troupe in Los Angeles. In 2020, Holt, alongside Andrew Dismukes and Punkie Johnson, was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player, appearing during the show's 46th season between 2020 and 2021. Holt left Saturday Night Live after one season and went on to appear in Greta Gerwig's Barbie, Nicholas Stoller's You're Cordially Invited, and Pixar's Dream Productions. She is a recurring cast member on HBO's comedy series I Love LA.
Early life Holt was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the daughter of Lyn Holt and Harris Holt, an artist and business owner. She was raised Episcopalian and worked as a camp counselor at HUGS Camp, a summer camp run by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina for people with disabilities.
Holt graduated from Myers Park High School in 2009. She attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in studio art in 2013.
Career Holt began her career as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. With the group, Holt was a founding member of a musical improv troupe The Pickup. In 2015, she appeared in the music video for the song "Til It Happens to You" by Lady Gaga.
In 2018, Holt starred in the short film Parent Teacher Conference, for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival.
On December 1, 2020, Holt was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30.
In 2020, Holt was cast as a featured player on Saturday Night Live in its forty-sixth season. She left the cast of Saturday Night Live after the end of the season.
In 2023, Holt appeared in the American animated horror film Pastacolypse and the American fantasy comedy film Barbie.
Holt voiced the character Teenage Riley in the Disney+ 2024 television miniseries Dream Productions.
Filmography +Lauren Holt film and television work Year Title Role Notes 2015 Til It Happens to You Lauren Music video2017 Open Houses Engagement Party Guest Episode: "The Happy Couple" Los Paradise: Tell You How I Feel Prospector's Wife Short film Keep Calm and Tampon Todd / Gina / Taint Short film 2018 Parent Teacher Conference Mrs. Brooks Short film Strange Beverly Teacher Short film Hunky-Dory Soda Pop! Lauren Short film 2019 The Filth Lydia 3 episodes Hypocrite Vivian Television film 2020 It Listens from the Radio Sandy Episode: "Father's Office" 2020–2021 Saturday Night Live Various characters Featured cast member 2022 Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm Liz Direct-to-video film 2023 Pastacolypse Emma Manicotti Direct-to-video film 2023 The Sperm Bank Kit Christian Short film 2023 Barbie Time Mom Feature film 2024 Dream Productions Teen Riley 2 episodes 2025 You're Cordially Invited Abigail Feature film I Love LA Courtney Recurring role 2026 The Comeback Willa Episode: "Valerie's Home Alone" Post-production
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SNL Adds UNCG Alumna Lauren Holt to Cast