
Lauren Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an actress best known for her role as Lorelai Gilmore on the WB hit series
Gilmore Girls.
Graham moved to New York City after receiving a a Master of Fine Arts in Acting Performance from Southern Methodist University to pursue an acting career. She soon relocated to Los Angeles and found work in commercials and guest appearances on television shows until 2000, when she landed her breakthrough gig as the lead on
Gilmore Girls. Graham has also appeared in several films including Bad Santa, Because I Said So, and
Evan Almighty.
Once romantically linked to actor
Matthew Perry, Graham is currently single and resides in West Hollywood.