| Lauren Miller Rogen | |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1981 |
| Birth Name: | Lauren Anne Miller |
| Birth Place: | Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Education: | Florida State University |
| Other Names: | Lauren Miller |
| Yearsactive: | 2003–present |
Lauren Anne Miller Rogen (Miller; born July 24, 1981)[1] is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and director. She has appeared in the films Superbad (2007), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), and 50/50 (2011).
In 2012, she starred in the film For a Good Time, Call..., which she also co-wrote and produced, and in 2018 made her directorial debut with Like Father.
Miller was born in Long Island, New York and raised in Lakeland, Florida.[2] She is the daughter of Adele and Scott Miller, and has a brother, Danny.[3] Miller is Jewish.[4] [5] [6] Miller attended the Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts for High School.
In 2003, Miller graduated from the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. It was there that she met Katie Anne Naylon, the college roommate with whom Miller would later co-write For a Good Time, Call..., based on their personal experiences.[7]
At the beginning of her career, Miller performed supporting roles in several of Seth Rogen's films, including Superbad, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Observe and Report, and 50/50.[8]
Her first leading film role was opposite Ari Graynor in the comedy that Miller co-wrote and produced, For a Good Time, Call.... Rolling Stone quipped, "In a rare instance of truth in advertising, the movie actually is a good time."[9] Focus Features picked up the rights to the film at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for about $2 million[10] and released it in the United States on August 31, 2012. Miller was also in two episodes of FOX comedy Ben and Kate.
Miller began dating actor Seth Rogen in 2004. They were engaged on September 29, 2010, and married on October 2, 2011.[11] They have stated they do not plan to have children.[12]
In 2012, Miller and Rogen founded the non-profit organization Hilarity for Charity to raise awareness and fund research towards Alzheimer's disease.[13] The disease runs in her family, including her mother who was diagnosed at the age of 55.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Leaving Baghdad | Short film; Producer and editor | ||
| 2003 | Happy Holidays | Short film; Director and writer | ||
| 2004 | Straw Hat | Short film; Costume Designer | ||
| 2004 | My People the Manatee | Short film; Producer | ||
| 2004 | Measure of Love | Short film; Director and writer | ||
| 2005 | The Unseen Kind-Hearted Beast | Short film; Producer | ||
| 2006 | Monster House | Assistant to Steve Starkey | ||
| 2007 | Beowulf | Assistant to Steve Starkey | ||
| 2007 | Superbad | Scarlett Brighton | [15] | |
| 2008 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Moaner and Groaner | ||
| 2009 | Observe and Report | Trina | ||
| 2010 | The Josh and Adam Show: Beach Day | Science Girl #1 | Short film | |
| 2011 | Girls! Girls | Girls! | Writer | |
| 2011 | 50/50 | Bodie | ||
| 2011 | Long Black Lashes | Courtney | Short film | |
| 2012 | For a Good Time, Call... | Lauren Powell | Writer and producer | |
| 2012 | The Perfect Fit | Short film; Co-writer | ||
| 2014 | Someone Marry Barry | Leslie - Speed Dater | ||
| 2014 | Growing Up and Other Lies | Emma | ||
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Camille Toh, tampon | Voice role | |
| 2018 | Like Father | Tired Woman | Director, writer, and producer[16] | |
| 2021 | Phobias | Emma | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Blimp Prom | Jenny | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Darcy | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Inside Edition | Herself | Episode dated 27 February 2014 | |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Judy | Season 12, episode 10 | |
| 2017 | Master of None | Christine | Season 2, episode 4 |