Laura Ramsey is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 2006's ''

She's the Man ''She's the Man'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy teen sports film directed by Andy Fickman and starring Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Vinnie Jones, and David Cross. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Twelfth Night,'' t ...

'' and '' The Covenant'', 2008's '' The Ruins'', 2009's '' Middle Men'', 2011's '' Kill the Irishman'', and 2013's '' Are You Here''.

Personal life

Ramsey was born in

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, the daughter of Jill and Mark Ramsey. She graduated from Laconia High School in Rosendale, Wisconsin, in 2001 and then attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. During her appearance on ''The Real Cancun'', when asked how people in her town would describe her, she grinningly replied "naughty".

Career

Ramsey was spotted while working in a restaurant on

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and got an audition the next day, for a role she won—''

The Real Cancun ''The Real Cancun'' is a 2003 American reality film directed by Rick de Oliveira and written by Brian Caldirola. Inspired by the reality television genre, this film followed the lives of sixteen Americans from March 13–23, 2003 as they celebrate ...

'', a documentary that revolves around the true exploits of several American youths in Mexico She then began a role in ABC's television series, '' The Days'' before making her feature-film acting debut with Catherine Hardwicke's '' Lords of Dogtown''. She returned to television and made a memorable appearance in an episode ("The Jet Set") of the

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series ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...

''. In 2015, Ramsey starred as Becca Brady on the VH1 scripted series ''

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''. After taking a 8-year hiatus from acting, Ramsey will star in Lifetime's upcoming 2023 television film ''A Rose for Her Grave'' based on the book of the same name as Cindy, a single mother of two children who was murdered following a dark discovery of her second husband.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsey, Laura 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Wisconsin American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from Brandon, Wisconsin Ripon College (Wisconsin) alumni Year of birth missing (living people)