Loren Lott Explained

Loren Lott
Birth Name:Loren Sharice Lott
Birth Date:September 9, 1992[1]
Birth Place:San Diego, California, USA
Years Active:2008–present

Loren Lott (born September 9, 1992) is an American actress and singer. Lott appeared in a regular role as Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless (2018–2019) and as Lucy Conrad on The Porter (2022).[2] [3]

Career

She was also a Top 24 semifinals contestant on the fourteenth season of American Idol. She reached the Top 16 by votes, but fell shy of the Top 12—and was unable to obtain a wild-card slot. Thus, she was eliminated at that level of the competition.[4]

Lott was in the company of two notable Broadway musicals, following her time on Idol. First, she portrayed the quadruple roles of Esther Gordy Edwards; Lula Mae Hardaway; Gladys Horton; plus, one of the Vandellas, in (2016). She was also an understudy for the role of Diana Ross.[5]

Next, she served as a "Storyteller" amongst the ensemble cast; and an understudy/later replacement for the leading role of Ti Moune, in Once on This Island (2017)—winner of the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Edges of DarknessUndead Soldier
2009Devil's CreekChurch MemberShort
2014Far from the AltarFelicia
Quick TripNeicy
2016Deficiency NoticeSierra
Elephant in the RoomZoeyShort
2017Men of GodAndreaShort
2018The Products of the American GhettoRose
TagSable's Girlfriend
2020TurntSinger
StayBellaShort
2021Favorite SonAmber
Star Trek Renegades OminaraYoung Ominara
2022A Wesley ChristmasCydney WesleyTV movie
The Night Before ChristmasSimone Adam
2023Praise ThisKelly
Binged to DeathLexy
A Wesley Christmas WeddingCydney WesleyTV movie
Favorite Son ChristmasAmberTV movie
2024Once in a ValentineCeleste

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The GameGirl in CrowdEpisode: "He's a No-Good, Lyin', Cheatin', Honky-Tonk Man!"
Fatal AttractionsChantelle HopkinsEpisode: "Sins and Secrets"
2014–16College Boyfriends: The Web SeriesTeyanna GriffinRecurring Cast: Season 2–3
2015American IdolHerself/ContestantContestant: Season 14
2016PowersTorch SingerEpisode: "Funeral of the Century"
2017GreenleafSoloistEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
The QuadMichelleEpisode: "The Caged Bird Sings"
TalesKristiEpisode: "A Story to Tell"
Twisted MinesTaraEpisode: "Episode #2.1"
2018–19The Young and the RestlessAna HamiltonRegular Cast
2020Cherish the DayRikaRecurring Cast: Season 1
2022The PorterLucy ConradMain Cast
2023A House DividedAdiaRecurring Cast: Season 5
2024ChurchyLatrice JacksonRecurring Cast
ValerieEpisode: "New Normal"
Based on a True StoryMiss-MarpleEpisode: "Double Fault"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loren Lott .
  2. Web site: 'Young & the Restless' Casts Former 'American Idol' Contestant as Devon's Sister . 8 November 2018 .
  3. Web site: 'The Porter' Trailer Reveals Premiere Date for Civil Rights Drama on BET+ . . 12 April 2022 .
  4. News: Loren Lott cut from Idol . Bell . Diane . 2015-03-11 . 2024-06-05 . . 1063-102X . "I'm so excited to get back to acting and musical theatre!", posted Lott..
  5. A Podcast Conversation With ... Loren Lott (The Porter) . 2022-02-09 . . King . Bill . 2024-06-05 . F.Y.I. (Music) . . 0006-2510 . 732913734 . '...understudying Diana Ross, in the National tour as well as the Broadway company in New York.'.
  6. Loren Lott to Step Into Once On This Island as Hailey Kilgore Recovers From Injury . 2018-07-16 . . Clement . Olivia . 2024-06-04 . 0551-0678 . Once On This Island original company member Loren Lott will take over the role of Ti Moune in the Tony-winning Broadway revival, while the show's original star, Hailey Kilgore, recovers from a foot injury..