Acting

Lauren Bowles

Born 1970-03-24 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Lauren Bowles is an actress and writer. Bowles majored in drama at New York University. Bowles has appeared in numerous TV shows, including Arrested Development, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy and Private Practice. She has appeared with Louis-Dreyfus in programs such as Seinfeld, as a waitress at the diner; The New Adventures of Old Christine, Watching Ellie, and Veep. She has also appeared in some feature films. In April 2010, she was cast as Holly Cleary, a Wiccan, in the vampire television series True Blood. She currently appears on XM radio's Take Five channel, where she does features for their Five Minute Magazine. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is her maternal half sister.

Credits

Newest first

The Hunting Wives
as Sienna Colson
2025
NCIS: Origins
as Shelly Wheeler
2024
Night Shift
as Birdie
2023
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
as Nurse Shirley
2022
Horror Anthology Volume 1
2022
Goodnight Darling
as Mom
2021
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
Broken Star
as Kara
2018
Station 19
as Max's Mother
2018
Best Fake Friends
as Joy
2016
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
as Barb Archer
2016
Her Last Will
as Leslie
2016
Rush Hour
as Molly
2016
Rosewood
as Loretta Franks
2015
Underdog Kids
as Mrs. Jones
2015
The Messengers
as Cindy Richards
2015
Stalker
as Monica Grant
2014
How to Get Away with Murder
as Montes
2014
The Starving Games
as Effoff
2013
Free Birds
as Jake's Mother (voice)
2013
Haunted Trumpet
2013
Mom
as Mary
2013
Gone Missing
as Lisa
2013
The Test
2013
The Test
Director
2013
The Test
Writer
2013
Veep
as Monica
2012
Scandal
as Harmony
2012
Hall Pass
as Britney
2011
Good Luck Charlie
as Elaine
2010
Starstruck
as Sherry Wilde
2010
Modern Family
as Ana
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Gaia
2009
Dance Flick
as Glynn
2009
Lie to Me
as Valerie Blunt
2009
Rita Rocks
as Audrey
2008
True Blood
as Holly Cleary
2008
Unhitched
as Annie
2008
The Heartbreak Kid
as Tammy
2007
Private Practice
as Cyndy Roberts
2007
Art School Confidential
as Woman Strangled
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Patty
2006
Four Kings
as Judy Richardson
2006
The Closer
as Donna
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as Alice Franklin
2005
CSI: NY
as Jamie Blake
2004
Veronica Mars
as Karin Mackay
2004
Spartan
as Entertainment Reporter (uncredited)
2004
Arrested Development
as Stripper
2003
NCIS
as Mary Wiles
2003
NCIS
as Nance Freeman
2003
Still Standing
as Nancy
2002
Without a Trace
as Lucy Stoker
2002
Watching Ellie
as Susan
2002
Ghost World
as Angry Garage Sale Woman
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Miriam
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Ellen the Barmaid
2000
Breast Men
as Implant Removal Patient
1997
Ally McBeal
as Callie Horne
1997
George of the Jungle
as Ursula's Friend
1997
The Uninvited
as Sarah Parrish
1996
The Single Guy
as Paula
1995
Seinfeld
as Blonde Longhaired Woman
1989
Seinfeld
as Waitress
1989
Seinfeld
as Waitress #1
1989