Lauren Ambrose

Played an ambitious graduate student in "Starting Out in the Evening" opposite Frank Langella

Broadway debut in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of "Awake and Sing!"

Cast as the youngest child, Claire Fisher in a family that operates a funeral home in the HBO series "Six Feet Under"; earned Emmy (2002, 2003) nominations for Supporting Actress

Had a featured starring role in the comedy "Psycho Beach Party"; also displayed her vocal talents in one scene

Had a recurring role as a troubled teen on "Party of Five" (Fox)

Played lead in short-lived WB sitcom, "Saving Graces"

Starred in the independent coming of age drama feature "Swimming"

Co-starred in the ensemble of the teen comedy "Can't Hardly Wait" playing smart and cynical high school graduate Denise

Returned to "Law & Order" (NBC) for another guest role as a mentally-challenged teenage rape victim

Played a student of Kevin Kline's sexually ambiguous English teacher in the Frank Oz comedy "In & Out"

Had an early TV credit with a guest role on an episode of NBC's "Law & Order"

Made Off-Broadway stage debut, at age 14 in the Vineyard Theatre production "Soulful Scream of a Chosen Son"

Acted on the New York stage with the Ensemble Studio Theater and Naked Angels companies

Raised in New Haven, CT