Lauren Weedman (born March 5, 1969) is an American actress, comedian and writer. She is known for her roles on Looking and Hacks, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for the latter.
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Career
Weedman had a regular role on the HBO television series Looking (2014–2015) and its subsequent series finale television film Looking: The Movie. She is also known for her roles in films such as Date Night (2010) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series such as Hung, New Girl, and 2 Broke Girls. She was also a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2001 to 2002. Weedman has written and performed several solo shows, including Homecoming, BUST, and The People's Republic of Portland.
Personal life
Her marriage to Seattle writer Michael Neff ended in 2003. She subsequently moved to Santa Monica, California and gave birth to a son, Leo, in 2010 with her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Weatherford, whom she married in 2012 and divorced the next year.
Weedman was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2024.
Filmography
Honors and awards
2002 Seattle Times Footlight Award, Best New Play, Best Solo Show
2002 The Best Women Playwrights of 2002, editor D.L. Lepidus
2007 Alpert Award for the Arts in Playwriting for Bust
2014 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series, Looking, Nominated
2026 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Hacks, Nominated