Super Hottie - Lauren Graham

• She skipped kindergarten and says "that's why I don't know how to share." (She skipped kindergarten because she could already read at the age of 4).
• Her grandparents think she should be on "Friends."
• She claims her work-out routine includes "A random combination of Pilates, running, kickboxing, and whining."
• She was a tomboy who enjoyed riding horses while growing up in Virginia.
• She made her stage debut in her elementary school's production of "Paul Revere."
• She considers her face to be that of "an Irish peasant-farmer."
• Refers to Benjamin Bratt (whom she worked with on "Law and Order") as 'Mr. Superhottie.' (Thus, the name of this site).
• She claims the reason she works so much is "I'm nice, and I show up on time."
• It takes an hour to blow-dry her hair straight.
• Her ancestory is Black Irish. (This is a confusing term generally applied to people of Irish descent with black hair. An influx of Spanish blood is often cited as the reason for the dark hair). Read more about the "Black Irish"
• Her religion is Irish Catholic
• Her first paying job was as 'Striker' the 1994 World Cup mascot.
• She has only worn a long dress once in her life. She was ten years old and her aunt was getting married. She said this before the 2001 TV Guide Awards.
• She says her role, as single mother Lorelai Gilmore, is the sexiest she has played.
• Although she was raised as an only child, she has three half siblings-a brother and sister by way of her father, and a sister by way of her mother. The oldest is sixteen years younger than Lauren.
  
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• About her sexy portrayal of a mother on Gilmore Girls, she said
  "One of the things I like about the show is it redefines the idea of what it is to be a mother, which at its most basic level is to take care of a child. It doesn't mean you have to look like the ladies in the Lysol commercials."
  (Broadcasting & Cable, Vol. 130 Issue 43)
• "Growing up an only child with a single parent is probably why I'm an actor."
  (Copley News Service)
• About sharing the same initials with her character (Lorelai Gilmore),
  "It means that if the show gets cancelled, I keep all the monogrammed towels."
  (Entertainment Weekly Magazine #564 October 20, 2000)
• About being cast as the lead character on Gilmore Girls,
  "If I had a normal job and had been moving up, I'd be management level now."
  (US Weekly; Oct 23, 2000)
• "I've made out more this season on a family-friendly show than ever in my actual life."
  (Associated Press)
• About playing a 32 year old,
  "I'm so glad that I don't have to lie about my age anymore"
  (Copley News Service)
• "Some people think my father was a spy, because of working for that government agency in Vietnam, but he can't find his car keys, much less keep a national secret."
  (Copley News Service)
• Discussing "Gilmore Girls'" difficult first season time slot.
  "...it's almost like they're trying to kill us, between Survivor and Friends and I think Monday Night Football is now going to be (on) Thursday Night."
  (At the Screen Actor's Guild Awards, February 11, 2001)
  
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• Bad Santa - Sue (a.k.a. Mrs. Santa's Sister)
• Dill Scallion - Kristie Sue
• One True Thing - Jules
• Nightwatch - Marie
• Chasing Destiny (a.k.a. Romantic Moritz) - Jessy James
  
• Sweet November - Angelica

Show Sites:

• NewsRadio - Andrea, episodes #55-58 (Planbee, The Public Domain, Super Karate Monkey Death Car, and French Diplomacy).
• Law & Order - Lisa Lundquist, episodes #149-151 (D-Girl (1), Turnaround (2), and Showtime (3)).
• Seinfeld - Valerie, episode #154 (The Millennium).
• 3rd Rock from the Sun - Laurie, episode #3 (Dick's First Birthday).

Other Links:

• Lucky 13
• Confessions of a Sexist Pig
• Death in the Forbidden Zone (NYU)
• Fear of Dogs (NYU)