Lauren German Net Worth, Movies and TV Shows, Bio

Lauren German is one of today’s rising stars of U.S. television. Lauren is an American actress who made her first major break in the popular romance-drama A Walk to Remember. She has also been known for her performances in thrillers The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Hostel: Part II.

However, it is her TV performances in the last few years that seemed to have planted Lauren’s mark in the industry. Her more popular roles are those where she plays a cop or detective. These roles have painted Lauren German to be a tough and independent woman.

In real life, Lauren German can also be considered tough and independent. If you want to learn more about our dear “Detective”, read on!

Lauren German’s Personal Life

Family and Ethnicity

Lauren German was born in Huntington Beach, California on November 29, 1978. Her complete birth name is Lauren Christine German. Her father is a vascular surgeon of Dutch origins. Lauren’s paternal grandfather, James German, was a Dutch immigrant born in 1909 in Amsterdam. He migrated to the United States with his family when he was still a child.

As for the rest of Lauren’s ancestry, it is believed that it is primarily English on both maternal and paternal sides. Sadly, it is reported that her mother left their family when she was still young. Not much is known about the rest of her family, such as whether she has siblings or not.

Education

She attended Los Alamitos High School, a public school in Los Alamitos for grades 9 to 12. She also entered the Orange County High School of the Arts, where she likely developed and honed her acting talent. Later on, she studied anthropology at the University of Southern California.

Relationships

Lauren German seems to live a pretty quiet romantic life. As of now, she is reportedly loving the single life, focusing more on her career. Previously, she has been reported to be in a relationship with Barry Zito, a former professional baseball pitcher who is also a musician. There is no information available as to how long they have dated. Zito has been married since 2011.

From years 2009 to 2010, Lauren dated fellow American actor Ashton Holmes. Both of them appeared in the 2011 movie The Divide. The reason for their breakup is not known to the public.

After breaking up with Ashton Holmes, Lauren has not been linked to another person again. She’s probably taking her time looking for the perfect match and at the same time, focusing her attention and strengths to further building her acting career.

Rumors and Controversies

Rumors about Lauren German’s sexual orientation have circulated on the Internet. This may be because of the long silence in her romantic life. Rumors have also been fueled further by the fact that Lauren has played a lesbian role multiple times in the past.

Lauren has been asked about this rumor before. She said that she has played a few lesbian roles, and she also has lesbian and gay friends. She doesn’t think any of it to be different. Asking how she plays a lesbian character is almost the same as asking, how does one play a straight character. According to Lauren, as an actor, she just does whatever is needed for the characters she plays.

As of late, she has not confirmed nor denied the allegations that she is a lesbian.

Other Info

Lauren German has a slim physique comparable to that of a model. She stands 5 ft. 6 inches tall and weighs around 54 to 55 kg. She has a pretty balanced figure, with known vital stats of 34-25-35. Lauren has green eyes and brown hair. She also has defined jaws and somewhat deep-set eyes. Her appearance is sometimes likened to a combination of Margot Robbie and Angelina Jolie.

Lauren German’s Career As an Actress

At the start of her career as an actress, Lauren appeared on stage performances, playing in theater plays Peter Pan and Oliver.

Lauren’s first movie appearance was in Down to You, which was released in the year 2000. The romantic comedy starred Julia Stiles and Freddie Prinze Jr. Lauren played the role of a lovestruck woman opposite Zay Harding.

Two years later, Lauren co-starred in the big hit romantic drama A Walk to Remember, playing alongside Mandy Moore and Shane West. The film was based on Nicholas Spark’s 1999 novel. Lauren played the character Belinda, who was Shane West’s character’s ex-girlfriend.

She auditioned to play the starring role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but wasn’t hired for the role she originally auditioned for. Nonetheless, she was still able to join the cast as The Hitchhiker. In 2007, she appeared in Spin. She played as Belinda (yes, again) in the biographical film What We Do Is Secret, also in 2007. Shane West was also in this film.

In 2009, Lauren starred in her first leading role as Gina in Dark Country, playing opposite Thomas Jane and Ron Perlman.

Much of Lauren German’s popularity can be attributed to her TV series performances. Since 2000, she has been in multiple TV series, playing mostly guest characters until 2011. She had her big break in 2011, when she was cast as DHS agent Lauren “Lori” Weston, one of the main roles in Hawaii Five-0. The following year up to 2015, she played the character of Leslie Shay in Chicago Fire. She also appeared in two crossover episodes in Chicago P.D. in 2014, also playing as Leslie Shay.

Possibly her biggest and most popular role is Lucifer’s Detective Chloe Decker. The final season of Lucifer is set to show on Netflix in 2020.

Awards and Nominations

Lauren German was nominated for the People’s Choice Award category, Favorite TV Character We Miss Most for her Chicago Fire role in 2015.

Lauren German’s Filmography From 2000 to Present

Lauren German appeared on multiple movies and TV shows from the year 2000 to present. She has had her share of minor roles in both small and big films. In the last few years, her work has been focused on TV, appearing as guests in some shows and starring as a main character in some. Here’s the complete list of Lauren German’s film and TV appearances as of 2019.

Movies

Down to You – 2000

A Walk to Remember – 2002

Dead Above Ground – 2002

A Midsummer Night’s Rave – 2002

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – 2003

Rx – 2005

Standing Still – 2005

Born Killers – 2005

It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. – 2007

Spin – 2007

Love and Mary – 2007