• Lauren German is an American actress born in 1978
• She has a net worth of over $1 million
• She was raised in Huntington Beach, California and attended Orange County High School of the Arts
• She has appeared in over 30 TV and film titles
• She is single, has never married, and doesn't have children



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Date Of BirthNovember 29, 1978
FactOriginally tried out for "Erin" in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), before landing the role of "The Hitchhiker".

Who is Lauren German?

Lauren Christine German was born on 29 November 1978 under the sign of Sagittarius, in Huntington Beach, California USA, of English and Dutch ancestry. She is a 41-year-old actress, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Belinda in “A Walk To Remember”, playing Leslie Shay in “Chicago Fire”, and featuring as Chloe Decker in “Lucifer”.

How rich is she, as of now? Lauren German Net Worth

Lauren German’s net worth is over $1 million, earned from being successfully involved in the film industry as a professional actress since 2000, and appearing in more than 30 TV and film titles.

Early Life, Nationality, Ethnicity, Educational Background

Lauren German spent her early years in her hometown of Huntington Beach, where she was raised by her parents; her father works as a vascular surgeon. Her nationality is American, and she belongs to White Caucasian ethnic group. Lauren went to Los Alamitos High School. She even attended Orange County High School of the Arts, where she trained in dance. Upon matriculation, she enrolled into the University of Southern California to study Anthropology.

Career Beginnings

Lauren German started her acting career on stage, since she initially performed in the productions of “Oliver” and “Peter Pan”. In 2000, she made her debut TV appearance in the role of Kimmy in an episode of the MTV anthology series “Undressed”, followed by her film debut as a lovestruck woman in the romantic comedy-drama film “Down To You”, starring next to Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles. In 2001, she guest-starred as Marie in the episode “Apologize” of The WB’s family drama series “7th Heaven”, and then played Beth in the made-for-TV film “Shotgun Love Dolls”.

Lauren German

Rise to Prominence

Lauren came to prominence in 2002, when she appeared in the coming-of-age romantic tragedy film “A Walk To Remember”, playing Belinda, the ex-girlfriend of Landon Carter, portrayed by Shane West, in the film directed by Adam Shankman and based on the novel of the same name written by Nicholas Sparks. Thereafter, she starred as Darcy Peters in the horror “Dead Above Ground”, followed by her portrayal of Elena in the drama “A Midsummer Night’s Rave”, both in 2002.

In the following year, Lauren featured as Emily Landry in the made-for-TV western action film “The Lone Ranger”, after which she played a suicidal hitchhiker in Marcus Nispel’s 2003 horror “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, since she lost the lead role to Jessica Biel.

Continued Success

In 2005, Lauren was selected to play Rose Miller in the UPN soap opera “Sex, Love & Secrets”; however, it was canceled after one season. During the same year, she played Melissa in the thriller “Rx”, landed the role of Jennifer in the romantic comedy “Standing Still”, and featured as Gertle in the crime drama “Born Killers”.

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Her next role came in the next year, when she portrayed Maddy in the made-for-TV film “Surrender, Dorothy”, after which she starred in the role of Mary in Elizabeth Harrison’s 2007 romantic drama “Love And Mary” and appeared as Beth in the 2007 horror “Hostel: Part II”, directed by Eli Roth. Two years later, Lauren played Gina in the mystery thriller “Dark Country” alongside Thomas Jane in his directorial debut. In 2010, she was cast as Henley Boone / Chloe in the drama series “Happy Town”, aired on ABC.

Success in TV Series: “Hawaii Five-0”, “Chicago Fire”, “Lucifer”

In 2011, Lauren German was Eva in the sci-fi horror “The Divide”, directed by Xavier Gens, after which she guest-starred as Angie Anderson in an episode of the Fox action drama series “Human Target”, and as Kaylee Slater in two episodes of the TNT drama series “Memphis Beat”. Afterwards, she eventually won the main role of DHS agent Lauren ‘Lori’ Weston in the second season of the CBS action police procedural series “Hawaii Five-0” (2011-2012).

She then portrayed Leslie Shay in the first installment of the “Chicago” franchise, entitled “Chicago Fire”, from 2012 to 2015; moreover, she guest-starred in the same role in two episodes of “Chicago P.D.” in 2014. Following the final season of “Chicago Fire”, Lauren started filming the Fox urban fantasy series “Lucifer” in 2016, and has been starring in the main role of Det. Chloe Decker ever since.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

  • Long blonde hair
  • Green eyes
  • Height – 5ft 7ins (1.70m)
  • Weight – 119lbs (54kgs)
  • Vital Statistics – 35-25-36
  • Bra Size – 34A
  • Dress Size – 4 (US)

Personal Life: Is She Single?

Lauren German was romantically involved with former professional baseball player and musician Barry Zito. She also dated actor Ashton Holmes between 2009 and 2010. There were also rumors that she dated actor Tom Ellis, but they did not confirm it. She is single at the moment, has never married, and doesn’t have children. One of her closest friends is actress Lesley-Ann Brandt.

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General Info

Full NameLauren German
Date Of BirthNovember 29, 1978
Height1.67 m
ProfessionActor
EducationUniversity of Southern California
NationalityAmerican

Accomplishments

NominationsPeople's Choice Award for Favorite TV Character We Miss Most
MoviesHostel: Part II, A Walk to Remember, The Divide, Dark Country, Standing Still, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Love and Mary, What We Do Is Secret, Surrender, Dorothy, RX, Born Killers, Dead Above Ground, A Midsummer Night's Rave, It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine., Made for Each Other, You Are Here, The ...
TV ShowsHappy Town, Sex, Love & Secrets, Lucifer, Chicago Fire, Hawaii Five-0

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