Lauren Schacher

Lauren Schacher
Born (1985-08-02) August 2, 1985 (age 39)
Seattle, Washington US
Alma mater McGill University, Montreal, CA
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, screenwriter, podcaster, actress
Years active2006 – present
Known forThe Canyons
Websitewww.laurenschacher.com

Lauren Schacher (born August 2, 1985) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director most known for her role in Paul Schrader's The Canyons[1] and as a co-founder of podcast Chicks Who Script.[2]

Early life

Schacher was born in Seattle, Washington[3] and raised in Athens, Georgia. She studied biochemistry and Italian Literature at McGill University[4] and theater acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse.[1]

Career

Schacher moved to New York City where she attended The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre to pursue an acting career, appearing in a handful of plays and independent films, including a production of Alan Ball's Five Women Wearing Dresses.[5] In 2013, after an online search through Mobli, Schacher was cast as Caitlin in Paul Schrader's film The Canyons starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen[6] as well at HBO's TV Movie Phil Spector,[7] directed by David Mamet and starring Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and Jeffrey Tambor. In 2013 Schacher was included in Backstage's 2nd annual "30 Actors to Watch" list.[3]

Schacher, alongside writers Jenna Laurenzo and Amy Staats, won the inaugural Big Vision Empty Wallet Fellowship.[8] In 2014, Schacher co-founded the Chicks Who Script podcast with writers Emily Blake and Maggie Levin to discuss primarily female filmmakers and the films, web series, and TV shows they make.[9] The show recorded 94 episodes with guests including Rose McGowan, Nicole Perlman, Franklin Leonard, LaToya Morgan, Karyn Kusama and Brian Koppelman. In 2016, she co-created the viral webseries F*ck Yes alongside Emily Best, Erica Anderson, Eve Cohen, Blessing Yen, Jessica King, and Julie Keck.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b McDaniel, Amora (19 July 2012). "Lindsay Lohan film uses Mobli in casting". Upstart Business Journal. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Chicks Who Script". Chicks Who Script. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "The Second Annual Backstage 30". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Today on The Marilu Show – Wednesday 17th, 2013". The Marilu Show. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Kirby Theatre Company Presents Alan Ball's 'Five Women Wearing The Same Dress', 10/29 – 11/22". Broadwayworld.com. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  6. ^ Foundas, Scott (28 February 2013). "Film Review: 'The Canyons'". Variety.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. ^ Tomasi, Rollo (5 February 2013). "'Phil Spector' (2013) TV Movie Trailer: Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, HBO". Film Book. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  8. ^ "BVEW's 2013 Screenwriting Fellows Announced!". 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  9. ^ Myers, Scott (30 July 2014). "Q&A (Part 1): Chicks Who Script (Emily Blake, Maggie F. Levin, Lauren Schacher)". GoIntoTheStory. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  10. ^ Hipes, Patrick (17 May 2019). "Rosa Salazar To Star In Sex-Ed Dramedy 'The Bang Bang Girls'; Paradigm Selling At Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2019.