Lauren Schaffel

Lauren Schaffel has been singing, dancing and acting since the age of five and made her television debut as the kindergarten girlfriend of "Fudge" in the Saturday morning series of that name. As a teen, Lauren was known for her recurring role as Becca, the cute but trouble-making best friend on "Still Standing." Also, Lauren was the teen aged girl who auditioned and won the leading role in the pilot for the Bravo reality show, "Situation Comedy" produced by Sean Hayes. Besides acting in sitcoms, Lauren studied improvisation with the Groundlings and was also a student of classical voice. While in high school, Lauren placed as a finalist in classical voice in The Spotlight Awards, a competition for young talent held at the Los Angeles Music Center. Lauren continued her studies of theater and music at Columbia University and the Julliard School. Recently, Lauren graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English and Theater. While attending Columbia, Lauren appeared in productions of "The Little Prince" as the Little Prince and "A New Brain" as Nurse Nancy. She now resides in New York City and has appeared in numerous off Broadway theater productions including "King Lear," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and "Jake's Women." Recently, Lauren's unique voice can be heard in a radio commercial for "Campbell's Soup" and she appears in a major motion picture with Tina Fey. Lauren will soon be seen in a motion picture produced by Martin Scorsese and a film with Heather Graham and John Corbett.