
Lauren Neal
Acting
Lauren Neal grew up in Aurora, Colorado, before studying acting, dance, and art semiotics at Brown University. Lauren also holds a master's degree in data science from the University of Virginia. Lauren made her small screen debut in FOXâs unaired pilot âDeliriumâ after booking her first-ever TV audition. Her acting credits include âWestworld,â â9-1-1,â and âDexter: Original Sin.â She is a two-time Commercial Directors Diversity Program semifinalist, a graduate of Warner Bros. Discoveryâs inaugural VFX Coordinator training program, and the 2020 winner of Hyundai/Outfestâs Emerging Director Award. Lauren was the driving creative force behind the groundbreaking Cannes-selected microbudget feature âUnder the Influencer.â Her Ivy League-set race satire âSpicy Witââwhich she wrote, directed, & producedâwas featured in Ebony, Indiewire, and The Huffington Post. She is known for an uncanny Prince drag impersonation as well as her award-winning original solo show âhow to do thangz with wordz.â










