Lauren Lane
Lauren Lane | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1961 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Other names | Laura Lane |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, professor |
| Years active | 1984–2014 |
| Spouse | David Wilkins (m. 1998-2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Lauren Lane (born February 2, 1961) is an American television and stage actress. She is best known for her role as C. C. Babcock on The Nanny.
Life and career
Lane was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and raised in Texas.[1] She attended Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Lane also earned a Master's degree in the advanced training program at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[2] In 2013, she briefly taught at Carnegie Mellon University.[3] Lane is on the faculty of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University in San Marcos.[4]
Lane was married to businessman David Wilkins and together they had one daughter, Kate Wilkins (born February 23, 1998).[5]
Lane began her acting career in the 1984 film, Interface. She went on to appear in television and film productions such as Positive I.D., Nervous Ticks, Hunter, and L.A. Law, before being cast as C. C. Babcock in The Nanny in 1993. Lane starred in The Nanny until the show ended in 1999. During her time on the show, she also appeared on The Daily Show in August 1997. Associated acts include Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, and Daniel Davis.
Lane voiced Ivana Baiul in the 2000 film Gen¹³. In December 2004, she joined the rest of the cast of The Nanny for the Lifetime one-hour special, The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember.
Since 2000, Lane has done shows at Zachary Scott Theatre, in Austin, Texas. In 2010, she was a guest on The Fran Drescher Show.[citation needed]
Lane is on the faculty of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University in San Marcos.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Interface | Amy Witherspoon | |
| 1987 | Positive I.D. | Dana | Credited as Laura Lane |
| 1992 | Nervous Ticks | Blonde | |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal | Lauren Kent | |
| 1999 | Gen¹³ | Ivana Baiul | Voice role |
| 2001 | The Cutting Room | Joan Swanson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1991 | Hunter | Police Sgt. Chris Novak | Main role (season 7), 11 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | L.A. Law | Julie Rayburn | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 1993 | South Beach | Brooke Wyatt | 1 episode |
| 1993–1999 | The Nanny | Chastity Claire 'C.C.' Babcock | Main role, 144 episodes |
| 1995 | Burke's Law | Tanya Lovette | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Duckman | Director's Assistant | Voice role; 1 episode |
| 1999 | Partners | Barbara | Unsold television pilot[6] |
| 2004 | The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember | Herself | Television special |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Judevine | TBA | |
| 1992/1994 | The Madman on the Roof & Electra, The Actor's Gang | TBA | |
| 2001 | Dinner with Friends | Karen | |
| 2005 | The Vagina Monologues | ||
| 2007/2008 | The Dick Monologues | ||
| 2008 | The Clean House | Lane | |
| 2009 | House of Several Stories | Mother | |
| 2010 | Becky's New Car | Becky | |
| 2010 | Celebrity Autobiography | ||
| 2011 | A Writer's Vision(s) | ||
| 2011 | August: Osage County | Barbara | |
| 2011 | Cherry Orchard | Madame Ranyévskaya | |
| 2011 | God of Carnage | Veronica Novak | |
| 2013 | Harvey | Veta Louise | |
| 2014 | Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike | Sonia |
References
- ^ "The Nanny Cast and Crew: Lauren Lane". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ Smith, Steven Cole (Nov 14, 1994). "'Nanny' actress sitting pretty in popular sit-com". Wilmington Morning Star. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ http://www.austin360.com/weblogs/austin-arts-seeing-things/2013/jun/03/review-zach-theatres-harvey/
- ^ a b "Lauren Lane". Texas State University. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "The Nanny: 1993-1999". People. 53 (25). Time Inc. June 26, 2000. ISSN 0093-7673. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Partners". Film in America. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
External links
- Lauren Lane at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1961 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Oklahoma City
- Actresses from Texas
- American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Carnegie Mellon University faculty
- Lamar High School (Arlington, Texas) alumni
- Living people
- Texas State University faculty
- University of Texas at Arlington alumni