Laura Prepon
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| Laura Prepon | |
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| Born | March 7, 1980 Watchung, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Laura Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Pinciotti on the 1998-2006 television series That '70s Show.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Prepon was born and raised in Watchung, New Jersey, the youngest of four children in a family of Russian Jewish and Irish Catholic extraction.
[edit] Career
Prepon's first acting job was a 1995 television commercial for MCI. In 1996 she studied drama with acting teacher Caroline Thomas at Thomas' Total Theatre Lab.[1] In September 1997, she premiered on a Levi Strauss-developed show called They Go On, an Internet-based soap opera.[2] Prepon also worked[when?] as a model in Paris, Milan, and Brazil.[3]
Prepon had a starring role as Donna Pinciotti on the Fox television series That '70s Show, from 1998 to 2006. In 2004 Prepon was on the cover of Maxim.
Prepon was an executive producer of E! Hollywood Hold'em[4] and of Robert Hall's debut film Lightning Bug.
In addition, Prepon has also done some voice work as a UNSC marine on the Xbox game, Halo 2.
The 2006 movie Karla starring Prepon caused a substantial stir in Canada. The movie is based on the true story of Canadian serial killers Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo.
Prepon was a cast member of the ABC show October Road, which debuted March 15, 2007. The show was cancelled by ABC on May 12, 2008, despite a grassroots campaign from the show's fanbase to keep the show alive.
In April 2007, she starred in a short film, Once Upon A Time. She also appeared in the Oxygen movie, Romancing the Bride.
[edit] Personal life
Laura began dating Christopher Masterson (younger brother of former That '70s Show co-star Danny Masterson), in 2000 and they moved in together in 2001. The pair split in late 2007. Christopher Masterson and his brother Danny (Laura's "That 70's Show" costar) were born and are practicing Scientologists. Laura converted to Scientology after meeting Danny and Christopher.[5] She doesn't talk openly about her religion, but she has been seen at Scientology related events after the break up with Masterson.[6] [7]
Prepon recently bought a new $2.32 million home in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles County, CA. [8]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 - 2006 | That '70s Show | Donna Pinciotti | Television series |
| 2001 | Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician | Seven Equals Five | |
| 2002 | Slackers | Reanna | |
| 2004 | Lightning Bug | Angevin Duvet | |
| The Pornographer: A Love Story | |||
| King of the Hill, episode "Talking Shop" | April | Television series | |
| Halo 2 | Marine | Video game | |
| 2005 | Romancing the Bride | Melissa | Television series |
| 2006 | Come Early Morning | Kim | |
| Karla | Karla Homolka | ||
| 2007 | Once Upon A Time | The Witch | Short film |
| 2007-2008 | October Road | Hannah Daniels | Television series |
| 2008 | The Chosen One | Rachel Cruz |
[edit] References
- ^ Prepon's Endorsement of Total Theatre Lab at the Internet Archive
- ^ The Fall Girls at the Internet Archive, from the September 1998 issue of Maxim
- ^ Great Prepon at the Internet Archive, from the January 2001 issue of Maxim
- ^ Home-Game Honey, an April 2005 article from Card Player
- ^ Wachter, Kristi. Laura Prepon Scientology Service Completions, Laura Prepon in Scientology's Published Service Completion Lists, December 6, 2008. Accessed April 20, 2008.
- ^ Zimbio Picture of Prepon at Scientology Event, 2008, http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/6ONMKRks-yl/New+York+Rescue+Workers+Detoxification+Project/HMYu7kJ27cN/Laura+Prepon
- ^ Bauer Griffin Picture of Prepon at Scientology Celebrity Centre, 2008, http://bauergriffinonline.celebuzz.com/2008/04/laura-prepon-scientology.php?bfm_index=18&bfm_page=2
- ^ Actress Laura Prepon pays $2.317M for a 2,550-square-foot house in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz area, and lists her other house in Los Feliz for $2.99M
[edit] External links
- Biography from the That '70s Show website
- Laura Prepon at the Internet Movie Database
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| NAME | Prepon, Laura |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1980-3-7 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Watchung, New Jersey, U.S. |
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