Laura Prepon

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Biography

A tall, natural redhead blessed with girl-next-door good looks, actress Laura Prepon endeared herself to audiences as the strong-willed Donna Pinciotti for eight seasons on the hit sitcom "That '70s Show" (Fox, 1998-2006). Launched to star status along with her young co-stars, who included the likes of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, she suddenly found herself ranked as one of the world's sexiest woman in men's magazines like Maxim and …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born

March 7, 1980

Career Milestones

2012

Cast opposite Bruce Willis and Catherine Zeta-Jones in comedy feature "Lay the Favorite"; film based on memoir by Beth Raymer

2012

Portrayed the title character on NBC's "Are You There, Chelsea"; series based on comedian Chelsea Handler's memoirs

2011

Starred in the Lifetime mystery thriller movie "The Killing Game"

2009

Landed a recurring guest role on "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS)

2007

Played the lead character's love interest on ABC's short-lived "October Road"

2006

Co-starred in Joey Lauren Adams' screenwriting and directing debut "Come Early Morning"

2005

Portrayed Karla Homolka in the film "Karla," based on the true story of Canada's most notorious female serial killer; premiered at the Montreal Film Festival

1998

Landed breakthrough role as smart and funny girl-next-door Donna Pinciotti on Fox's ensemble comedy "That '70s Show"

1997

Played the lead character on the Levi Strauss-funded soap opera "They Go On," one of the first Internet series

Appeared on stage in "A Woman of Property" and "Ascension Day"

First professional job, a commercial for MCI

1995

Began to study acting at age 15 (date approximate)

Raised in Watchung, NJ