Lauren Lane
| Lauren Lane | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1961 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Other names | Laura Lane |
| Occupation | Actress, professor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | David Wilkins (1998-2009) 1 child |
Lauren Lane (born February 2, 1961) is a television and stage actress. She is best known for her role as C. C. Babcock on The Nanny.
Biography
Lane was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and raised in Texas.[1] She attended Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Lane also earned a Master's degree in the advanced training program at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[2] In 2013, she briefly taught at Carnegie Mellon University.[3] She is currently a full-time lecturer at the Acting Faculty at Texas State University.[4]
Lane was married to David Wilkins and together they had one daughter, Kate Wilkins (born February 23, 1998).[5]
Career
Lane began her acting career in the 1984 film, Interface. Following Interface, she went on to star in television and film productions such as Positive I.D., Nervous Ticks, Hunter, and L.A. Law, before being cast as C.C. Babcock in The Nanny in 1993. Lane starred in The Nanny until the show ended in 1999. During her time on The Nanny, she also appeared on The Daily Show in August 1997. Associated acts include Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, and Daniel Davis.
Lane voiced Ivana Baiul in the 2000 film Gen¹³. In December 2004, she joined the rest of the cast of The Nanny for the Lifetime one-hour special, The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember.
Since 2000, Lane has done shows at Zachary Scott Theatre, in Austin, Texas. In 2010, Lane was a guest on The Fran Drescher Show.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Interface | Amy Witherspoon | |
| 1987 | Positive I.D. | Dana | Credited as Laura Lane |
| 1992 | Nervous Ticks | Blonde | |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal | Lauren Kent | |
| 1999 | Gen¹³ | Ivana Baiul | Voice only |
| 2001 | Cutting Room, TheThe Cutting Room | Joan Swanson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1991 | Hunter | Police Sgt. Chris Novak | 11 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | L.A. Law | Julie Rayburn | 5 episodes |
| 1993 | South Beach | Brooke Wyatt | 1 episode |
| 1993–1999 | Nanny, TheThe Nanny | Chastity Claire 'C.C.' Babcock | 144 episodes |
| 1995 | Burke's Law | Tanya Lovette | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Duckman | Director's Assistant | Animated series Voice only 1 episode |
| 1999 | Partners | Barbara | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember, TheThe Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember | Herself | Reunion of The Nanny cast |
| 2010 | Fran Drescher Show, TheThe Fran Drescher Show | Herself | Talk show |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Judevine | TBA | |
| 1992/1994 | The Madman on the Roof & Electra, The Actor's Gang | TBA | |
| 2001 | Dinner with Friends | Karen | |
| 2005 | 'The Vagina Monologues | ||
| 2007/2008 | The Dick Monologues | ||
| 2008 | The Clean House | Lane | |
| 2009 | House of Several Stories | Mother | |
| 2010 | Becky's New Car | Becky | |
| 2010 | Celebrity Autobiography | ||
| 2011 | A Writer's Vision(s) | ||
| 2011 | August: Osage County | Barbara | |
| 2011 | Cherry Orchard | Madame Ranyévskaya | |
| 2011 | God of Carnage | Veronica Novak | |
| 2013 | Harvey | Veta Louise | |
| 2014 | Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike | Sonia | |
References
- ↑ "The Nanny Cast and Crew: Lauren Lane". Sony Pictures. Retrieved 28 December 2009.. WebCitation archive.
- ↑ Smith, Steven Cole (Nov 14, 1994). "'Nanny' actress sitting pretty in popular sit-com". Wilmington Morning Star. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.austin360.com/weblogs/austin-arts-seeing-things/2013/jun/03/review-zach-theatres-harvey/
- ↑ http://www.theatreanddance.txstate.edu/TH-DA-Degrees/Acting-bfa/Acting-faculty
- ↑ "The Nanny: 1993-1999". People (Time Inc.) 53 (25). June 26, 2000. ISSN 0093-7673. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Us-OAdEac
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