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Lauren Ash | |
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 Ash at the 2019WonderCon | |
| Born | Lauren Elizabeth Ash[1] (1983-02-04)February 4, 1983 (age 42)[2] |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Lauren Elizabeth Ash (born February 4, 1983)[1][2] is a Canadian actress, musician and comedian. Ash is best known among television audiences for her role as Dina Fox on the sitcomSuperstore. She is also an alumna of bothSecond City Toronto Mainstage[4] and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She is a two-timeCanadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser in 2006[5] and 2007[6] and has also won for Best Performance by a Female - Television forAlmost Heroes in 2012[7] and in 2015 won Best Female Performance in a Feature Film for her role as Carol in the filmDirty Singles. Since 2020, Lauren co-hosts her own podcast, "True Crime and Cocktails" along with her cousin, Christy Oxborrow.
Ash has played various roles inScare Tactics as well as the Canadian TV seriesAlmost Heroes where she won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. She also won Best Comedic Play in 2008 and Best Sketch Troupe in 2006.[8]
She had a recurring role inThe Ron James Show and made guest appearances inLost Girl,Cracked,Bomb Girls andCall Me Fitz. Other film and television credits includeVideo on Trial,Hotbox and the Academy Award-nominated filmLars and the Real Girl. She was also the voice of Sam Goldman in the animated Canadian seriesThe Dating Guy. She was part of the American sitcomSuper Fun Night alongsideRebel Wilson andLiza Lapira.[9] She previously appeared in the first seasonComedy Central seriesAnother Period as Hortense, having taken over the role fromArtemis Pebdani who played her in the pilot.
She won theCanadian Screen Award forBest Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the3rd Canadian Screen Awards for her appearance onSpun Out.
Ash starred as Dina Fox from 2015-2021 on theNBC sitcomSuperstore.[10][11]
From 2018 to 2020, she voiced Scorpia inShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
In 2020, she began a weekly podcast titledTrue Crime and Cocktails with her cousin Christy Oxborrow.[12]
On April 13, 2021,Variety reported that Ash had signed an overall talent and development deal withNBCUniversal. She will also write a half-hour comedy pilot with Universal Television as part of her contract.[13] She also starred in the Netflix animated comedyChicago Party Aunt in the same year.[14]
In 2022, Ash has mentioned that she wrote a screenplay and she’s looking to pitch her spec.[15]
In 2023, Ash became a series regular playing Lexi Rhodes on the television show,Not Dead Yet.[16] The show was canceled in 2024 after two seasons.[17]
Ash entered the music field in 2023 with the release of twosingles.[18] When asked to describe her musical style, she referenced early 2000Pop-punk and "ifGwen Stefani frontedBlink-182."
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Lars and the Real Girl | Holly | |
| 2008 | Camille | Waitress | |
| 2011 | Calvin's Dream | Sylvia | |
| 2012 | S is for Bird | Sunny | Short film |
| 2014 | Dirty Singles | Carol | |
| Apple's Hack Proof iPhone | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Mindy | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Florist | |
| 2023 | Family Switch | Barb |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005–2014 | Video on Trial | Herself | Various appearances as Juror |
| 2006 | The Wilkinsons | Scarlett Tucker | |
| Runaway | Police Officer | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" | |
| 2007 | Across the River to Motor City | Vicki | Episode: "Walk Like a Man" |
| 2008 | Facebook of Revelations: Robot | A6 | Television short |
| Facebook of Revelations: Puppy | Murray's Wife | Television short | |
| Facebook of Revelations: Heroes | Lenore | Television short | |
| 2009 | Howie Do It | 11 episodes | |
| Hotbox | 3 episodes | ||
| 2009–2010 | The Dating Guy | Sam Goldman, Danica Morris (voices) | 26 episodes |
| 2010–2011, 2013 | The Ron James Show | 6 episodes | |
| 2010–2013 | Scare Tactics | Various | 12 episodes |
| 2012 | Almost Naked Animals | Puma (voice) | Episode: "Octopi P.I./The Lost Stunt" |
| 2013 | Bomb Girls | Olga | Episode: "The Quickening" |
| Cracked | Officer Kelly Morris | Episode: "Spirited Away" | |
| Lost Girl | Jane | Episode: "Fae-ge Against the Machine" | |
| Call Me Fitz | Sidekick Sadie | Episode: "Baby's First Brothel" | |
| 2013–2014 | Super Fun Night | Marika | 17 episodes |
| 2014 | Spun Out | Julie Anderson | Episode: "Stalkblocker" |
| 2015 | Another Period | Hortense Bellacourt | 9 episodes |
| 2015–2021 | Superstore | Dina Fox | Main role, 113 episodes; also writer for the episode "Gender Reveal" |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Kale | Episode: "This Diet Is Bananas" |
| 2017, 2018 | Hollywood Game Night | Herself | Multiple episodes |
| 2018, 2023 | $100,000 Pyramid | Herself | Celebrity |
| 2018–2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Scorpia (voice) | Main role |
| 2019 | Lip Sync Battle | Herself | Episode: "Ben Feldman vs. Lauren Ash" |
| 2020 | It's Pony | Officer Karen (voice) | Episode: "10 Minute Ticket" |
| 2020 | American Dad | Paramedic (Voice) | Episode: "Businessly Brunette" |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Party Aunt | Aunt Diane (voice) | Main role |
| 2021 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Woman at Poolside | Episode: "The Simple Life" |
| 2023 | Kiff | Beryl Chatterley (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2023–2024 | Not Dead Yet | Lexi Rhodes | Series regular |
| 2024 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Guest diner; Episode: "Don't Be Fooled" |
| Rock Paper Scissors | Sandpaper (voice) | Recurring role |
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