Lauren Graham Biography (3)
Growing up an avid equestrian in Northern Virginia, she later enrolled in Barnard College in New York, where she majored in English. She then earned an M.F.A. in acting from Southern Methodist University.
Graham arrived in Los Angeles in 1995. She quickly landed a recurring role as Richard's (Malcolm Gets) relentlessly sunny girlfriend, Shelly, in the first season of Caroline in the City. Recurring roles followed as Graham played an efficiency expert hoping to downsize the staff of NewsRadio, and a Los Angeles studio executive who pursued Benjamin Bratt when his marriage was on the rocks on Law & Order.
Most recently, Graham starred as a high school administrator dealing with her disruptive niece on M.Y.O.B. She was also a regular on the comedy series Conrad Bloom and Townies. In addition, Graham guest-starred on Seinfeld and Third Rock From the Sun.
Graham will soon be seen as Keanu Reeves' girlfriend in the upcoming Warner Bros. feature Sweet November which is scheduled for release next February. She recently starred in the independent film Dill Scallion, which debuted on VH-1 this July. The film is a mockumentary on the world of country music in which Graham had very big hair. Graham's first feature film was the Miramax thriller Nightwatch, starring Patricia Arquette and Ewan McGregor. She also played Renee Zellweger's best friend and confidante in the Meryl Streep drama One True Thing.
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