Lauren Anne Miller Rogen (née Miller; born July 24, 1982) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and director. She has appeared in the films ''

Superbad ''Superbad'' is a 2007 American coming-of-age teen buddy comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and produced by Judd Apatow. The film stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as Seth and Evan, two teenagers about to graduate from high school. Before grad ...

'' (2007), ''

Zack and Miri Make a Porno ''Zack and Miri Make a Porno'' (also known simply as ''Zack and Miri'') is a 2008 American sex comedy film written, directed and edited by Kevin Smith and starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks. It was released on October 31, 2008. Plot Zack B ...

'' (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 ''Like Father'' is a 2018 American dramedy film written and directed by Lauren Miller, in her feature-length directorial debut. The film stars Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammer, and Seth Rogen, and follows a woman who must bond with her estranged fath ...

''.

Early life

Miller was raised in

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. She is the daughter of Adele and Scott Miller, and has a brother, Danny. Miller is

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. Miller attended the

Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts The Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (also called Harrison School for the Arts) is a high school in Lakeland, Florida, United States. The school was founded in 1989 and named after community member and art patron Lo ...

for High School. In 2003, Miller graduated from the

Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts The Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts (colloquially known as The Film School) is the film school of the Florida State University. About 215 students are enrolled in classes, including undergraduates and graduate students, in ...

. 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.

Career

At the beginning of her career, Miller performed supporting roles in several of Seth Rogen's films, including ''

'', ''

Observe and Report ''Observe and Report'' is a 2009 American black comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill and starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta. It follows a Mental disorder, mentally unstable vigilante Security guard, mall cop who attempts to jo ...

'', and '' 50/50''. Her first leading film role was opposite

Ari Graynor Ariel Geltman Graynor (born April 27, 1983) is an American actress, known for her roles in TV series such as ''I'm Dying Up Here'', ''The Sopranos'' and ''Fringe'', in stage productions such as ''Brooklyn Boy'' and ''The Little Dog Laughed'', and ...

in the comedy that Miller co-wrote and produced, '' For a Good Time, Call...''.

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quipped, "In a rare instance of truth in advertising, the movie actually is a good time."

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picked up the rights to the film at the

2012 Sundance Film Festival The 2012 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 until January 29, 2012 in Park City, Utah. 64 short films were selected for the festival from 7,675 submissions, including 27 international shorts from 3,592 submissions. Non-competition ...

for about $2 million and released it in the United States on August 31, 2012. Miller was also in two episodes of

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comedy ''

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''.

Personal life

Miller began dating actor

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series ''Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part on ...

in 2004. They were engaged on September 29, 2010, and married on October 2, 2011. They do not plan to have children. In 2012, Miller and Rogen founded the non-profit organization Hilarity for Charity to raise awareness and fund research towards

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. The disease runs in her family, including her mother who was diagnosed at the age of 55.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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