LAUREN GRAHAM (Sue) Throughout her career, Lauren Graham has excelled at comic roles. Shortly after receiving her MFA from Dallas’ Southern Methodist University she came to Los Angeles and landed a role on the sitcom “Caroline in the City.” She went on to play an efficiency expert hoping to downsize the staff on “Newsradio” and a Los Angeles studio executive who pursued Benjamin Bratt when his marriage was on the rocks on “Law and Order.” She had roles on “Conrad Bloom” and “Townies,” then played the disruptive niece on “M.Y.O.B.” before taking the role Lorelia on the hit show “Gilmore Girls.” For the latter, she received both a Golden Globe nomination and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Female Actor in a Drama Series.
Graham’s film credits include “Sweet November” with Keanu Reeves, the thriller “Nightwatch” with Ewan McGregor and the Australian comedy “Chasing Destiny.” She also played Renee Zellweger’s best friend and confidante in the drama “One True Thing.” This past summer, she starred on stage in Williamstown in the comedy “Once in a Lifetime.” She’ll next be seen in “Seeing Other People,” with Jay Mohr.