| Lauren Pritchard | |
| Birth Place: | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
Lauren Pritchard is an American comedy actress. Pritchard is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its fourteenth season.
Pritchard was born in Orlando, Florida. She trained as a ballet dancer and danced from age two until she was twenty years old. She toured with the Nutcracker and auditioned for ABT and Miami ballet theater. Pritchard began taking improv classes in 1991 in Orlando, Florida at SAK theatre, with Wayne Brady as her first improv teacher. She was hired by Disney in 1995 and she appeared in Equity shows at EPCOT.
In 2002, Lauren joined the main company of ComedySportz Los Angeles.[1] In addition to improvising, she also currently directs the organization's Sunday Team.
Pritchard joined the cast of MADtv in 2008 as a featured player for the show's final season (season 14; 2008–2009). Pritchard had no recurring characters, but she was known for her impressions of Candy Crowley, Jo Frost, and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.[2]
| Celebrity | Sketch | Season of First Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 14 | Husband/manager to Celine Dion | |
| Various | 14 | As her character Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show | |
| Various | 14 | Actress | |
| Various | 14 | CNN Reporter | |
| Various | 14 | British nanny and television personality | |
| Various | 14 | Fashion designer | |
| Elizabeth II | Various | 14 | Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth Realms |
| Various | 14 | Choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance? | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | World Cup Comedy | Herself | 6 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Abortion Clinic Receptionist | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Girlfriends | Veronica | 1 episode | |
| Strong Medicine | Tori | 1 episode | ||
| Taco! | Natalie | Film | ||
| 2008–09 | MADtv | Various Characters | 11 episodes | |
| 2009 | True Blood | Coralee | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Imagination Movers | Dr. Felicia Flutter | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Waitress | 1 episode | |
| 2013–14 | Jessie | Coach Penny | 3 episodes | |
| 2015–17 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Janice McManiss | Recurring role, 9 episodes | |
| 2016–18 | Stuck in the Middle | Bethany Peters | Recurring role, 7 episodes | |
| 2020 | Apocalypse Goals | Jill Stein | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | Sydney to the Max | Donna | 1 episode | |
| 2023–24 | Make Some Noise | Herself | 2 episodes |