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Lauren Ashley Zakrin
Born
Rochester, Michigan
OccupationActress
Known forMTV's Legally Blonde

Lauren Ashley Zakrin is an American musical theater actress. She was first known as a finalist on MTV's Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods.[1] After the show, she became an understudy for Elle Woods on the Legally Blonde tour, and covered the role of Elle with Laura Bell Bundy while Becky Gulsvig was unable to perform.[2] Later, she replaced Emily Padgett and starred as Sandy in on the tour of Grease in October 2009.[3][4] She then spent a year in the ensemble and as the understudy for Glinda on the first national tour of Wicked.[5] During the summer of 2011 Zakrin performed as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical at The Muny Theater in St. Louis Missouri. She was then seen starring as Brooke in the Las Vegas production of the brand new Beach Boys musical Surf. The show played at Planet Hollywood and was directed by Rock of Ages Tony Nominee Kristin Hanggi. After working in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 off Broadway understudying the roles of Natasha and Sonya, she made her Broadway debut in Rock of Ages as Sherrie Christian, starring next to Constantine Maroulis. In the fall of 2016, she will be a part of the original broadway cast of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. The broadway productions stars Josh Groban. Lauren also makes regular appearances on the YouTube Comedy Channel, "The Kloons." [6]

References

  1. ^ "Ace Young, Allison Fischer, Laura D'Andre, Jesse JP Johnson and Jamison Scott Join GREASE TOUR". Broadwayworld.com. 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  2. ^ "Zakrin, Bundy Share The Spotlight As Elle In TPAC's LEGALLY BLONDE 6/15-6/29". Broadwayworld.com. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  3. ^ "GREASE National Tour Welcomes Lauren Ashley Zakrin as 'Sandy,' 10/23". Broadwayworld.com. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  4. ^ "TALKING WITH LAUREN ASHLEY ZAKRIN… also known as SANDY". www.playhousesquare.org. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  5. ^ "Wicked". http://worldofstage.com. Retrieved 2010-12-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "The Kloons Website". http://www.thekloons.com/. Retrieved 2011-12-02. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)