Lauren LaVera (born June 14) is an American actress and

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. She is known for starring as Sienna Shaw in the 2022

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''.

Early life

LaVera was born in

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Career

LaVera's first leading role was as

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, a teenage girl that battles the supernatural serial killer

Art the Clown Art the Clown is a fictional character in the ''Terrifier'' franchise and related media. He first appeared in the short films ''The 9th Circle'' (2009) and ''Terrifier'' (2011) before making his feature film debut in ''All Hallows' Eve'' (2013). ...

in the 2022

'', alongside

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and

Samantha Scaffidi Samantha Scaffidi is an American actress, writer, and director. She began her career in short films before becoming known for her role as Victoria Heyes in the ''Terrifier'' film franchise—appearing in ''Terrifier'' (2016), ''Terrifier 2'' (202 ...

. The film was well-received by critics, with praise directed at LaVera's performance. ''

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'''s review said that LaVera "rules as Sienna in her angel-winged fantasy armor as a final girl fighting for family, facing her demons, and screaming bloody war cries in Art's mocking face," while Matthew Jackson of '' Paste'' wrote that "LaVera, tasked with injecting humanity into the sequel, lives up to this task with pure star power." LaVera will reprise her role as Sienna in ''Terrifier 3''. LaVera appeared in the

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''Not for Nothing'', released in October 2022. In December 2022, LaVera was cast as Alessa, a pregnant woman whose antagonizing father disapproves of her relationship with her husband, in Joe Lam's 2023

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''The Fetus'', opposite Julian Curtis and

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. In February 2023, ''

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'' reported that LaVera would star as Lisa Gray in the supernatural thriller film ''The Well'', directed by

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Personal life

LaVera is proficient in

Taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

Kun Khmer Pradal Serey ( km, ប្រដាល់សេរី) or Kun Khmer ( km, គុនខ្មែរ) is a combat sport originated in Cambodia. The official Khmer name of the sport is Kbach Kun Pradal Khmer. In Khmer, ''pradal'' means fighting or ...

and Wushu.

Filmography

Accolades

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:LaVera, Lauren Living people 21st-century American actresses American film actresses Year of birth missing (living people) American television actresses Actresses from Philadelphia