Laura Prepon
Laura Prepon | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Laura Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donna on the 1998-2006 television series That '70s Show.
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 appeared as Donna Pinciotti on the Fox television series That '70s Show,
Prepon was an executive producer of E! Hollywood Hold'em[4] and of Robert Hall's debut film Lightning Bug.
The 2006 movie Karla starring Prepon caused a substantial stir in Canada.[citation needed] 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 loyal 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.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personal life
Prepon was born and raised in Watchung, New Jersey,[5] the youngest of four children in a family of Russian Jewish and Irish Catholic descent.[3]
Prepon dated Christopher Masterson from 2000 to 2007.[citation needed] She and Masterson used to host regular poker games for their friends, an interest that led them to enter the 2004 World Series of Poker — Prepon finished in the top 500 among the 2,500-person field.[4]
References
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- ^ a b Home-Game Honey, an April 2005 article from Card Player
- ^ Dransfeldt, Jeffrey. "On the 'Road' again", Oregon Daily Emerald, January 31, 2008. Accessed February 5, 2008. "Prepon grew up in a small town herself in Watchung, N.J. She finds enthusiasm with low-key activities in horseback riding and fly fishing. She also has an understanding of the intimate nature of small-town life."
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External links
- Biography from the That '70s Show website
- Laura Prepon at IMDb