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Laur Allen

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Laur Allen
BornMarch 9
Other namesLauren Zhou Weinberger
Alma materVanderbilt University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • beauty pageant winner
Years active2012-present
Known forThe Young and the Restless
TitleMiss LA Chinatown 2012
AwardsMiss Friendship

Laur Allen (born March 9)[1] is an American actress and beauty pageant winner. She is known for playing Juliet Helton in the American television soap opera, The Young and the Restless.

Early life

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Laur Allen was born in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She was raised in Pasadena, California.[1]

Allen is the daughter of a Jewish father and a Chinese mother.[2]

Allen attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated with a bachelor's degree with a double major in communication studies and Spanish and a minor in corporate strategy. She moved back to Los Angeles and dove into production and behind-the-scenes aspect of acting.[1]

Beauty pageants

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Allen won Miss Los Angeles Chinatown on January 14, 2012. She won the beauty pageant under the name Lauren Zhou Weinberger. Weinberger is the first queen with half-European and half-Chinese ancestry.[2] She represented Los Angeles at the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2013 in Hong Kong, China. She did not win the title but was awarded Miss Friendship.[1]

Career

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After minor acting roles, Allen was cast as Juliet on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless for an eight-episode run. She appeared in 92 episodes.[1]

Allen starred in the 2021 holiday romance film Christmas at the Ranch, playing the character Haley Hollis.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Black Tiger: Hunter Hunted Alina Short
2015 Memory Transfer Gena
2017 Odious Gun Range Girl
Aimee Carmen Short
2018 Faith Need Not Change Her Gown Jewel Short
2019 Season of Love Mardou
2020 Lumpia with a Vengeance Anchor Action comedy film
Almost Super Shade Short
2021 Christmas at the Ranch Haley Hollis Romance film
2023 The Vigilante Carmen Thriller film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Stevie TV 3 episodes
2016–2018 Saturday Night Taped Chelsea
2017–2018 The Young and the Restless 92 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Owens, Devin (September 15, 2017). "ICYMI LAUR ALLEN INTERVIEW". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Lowenfeld, Jonah (February 23, 2012). "Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Queen dishes on her Jewish roots". jewishjournal.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Lawrence, Jacquie. "Christmas At The Ranch: A lesbian holiday romance". Diva Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
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