Lauren's story is one of transformation. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, she showed an interest in the arts from an early age. She was a published poet by the age of ten and attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City's summer playwriting course on scholarship when she was fourteen. She later studied Classical Music Composition and Piano at the University. After college, she moved to San Diego and ran a successful photography and graphic design firm for ten years. In 2009, Lauren started doing stand-up comedy and improv, eventually graduating from the Second City Hollywood (RIP!), where she got her start writing sketch comedy. She also wrote and performed with "This Week This Week" for two years, a weekly topical sketch comedy show. She is currently pursuing an MFA in TV, Film, and Theatre Writing.