Jennifer Lafleur

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Jennifer Lafleur
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Lafleur at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival
Born
Ware, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2006–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children1 [1]

Jennifer Lafleur is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the independent films The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012), The Pretty One (2013), The Midnight Swim (2014), MAD (2016) and 6 Years (2015). On television, Lafleur has appeared on the HBO series Big Little Lies, Room 104 and Animals. , the Showtime series Billions , American Crime on ABC, Married on FX, Chicago Fire on NBC, Workaholics and Review on Comedy Central, Childrens Hospital and Newsreaders on Adult Swim, and Major Crimes on TNT.

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Personal life

Lafleur was born in Ware, Massachusetts, and grew up in Brookfield. [2] Her father is an emergency room physician, and her mother is a firefighter, paramedic, and commands the local emergency ambulance service. [2] Lafleur worked as an EMT for seven years throughout college and graduate school. [3] She graduated summa cum laude from Westfield State University. She went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts in acting from Brandeis University. [4]

On April 30, 2016, Lafleur married actor and director Ross Partridge, after dating for ten years. [3] [5]

On May 18, 2019, Jennifer delivered the commencement address at Westfield State University.

Career

Lafleur began her acting career with small appearances in the films Baghead (2008), [6] and Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), [7] both of which were written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. In 2012, she had a major supporting role in their next film, The Do-Deca-Pentathlon , portraying the role of Stephanie.

In 2013, she co-starred as Marguerite in The Pretty One . In 2014, she had a main role in the indie thriller The Midnight Swim . She starred as Annie, one of three sisters who returns home when their mother goes missing after diving in a lake. [8] She also created and starred in the webseries Wedlock which also stars Mark Duplass and Rob Corddry. [9] [10]

In 2015, Lafleur co-starred in Hannah Fidell's romantic drama 6 Years , in a cast led by Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield, [11] and starred as Melissa in Ross Partridge's independent drama film Lamb . [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Baghead Festival Director
2009 Feed the Fish Gwen
2011Tiny Miny MagicSamantha CabbageShort film
Jeff, Who Lives at Home TV Announcer
2012 The Do-Deca-Pentathlon Stephanie
2013Sides & RidesUnknownShort film
Where Does It Go from HereAliceShort film
The Pretty One Marguerite
Mutual Friends Annie
2014The Middle DistanceBeth
The Skeleton Twins Drunk NatalieUncredited [13]
NewNoelleShort film
The Men We Wanted to MarryEmmaShort film
The Midnight Swim Annie
2015 6 Years Ms. Anders
Lamb Melissa
The Middle DistanceBeth
HavenhurstLisa
2016MadConnie
CarbonQuinn BolibarShort film
Holidays Dr. Harding
The Night Stalker Young Elena
No Land and No Light AnywhereTanya
Six LA Love Stories Amanda Selden
Buster's Mal Heart Psychic Voice
2017Remember: RememberArielleShort film
6 Dynamic Laws for SuccessNorma Seville
LimerenceMay
Father Daughter DanceErinShort film
2018Back at the StaircaseTrisha
Making Babies Danica
2019From WithinThe WomanShort film
The HusbandTracy
You Can Do ThisBethShort film
Light YearsLiz
OleanderKimShort film
Hungry GhostsFlorenceShort film
2020Baby KateRebeccaShort film
Fully Realized Humans Beatrice
2022 Nope Phyllis Mayberry/Margaret Houston

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2009 Guiding Light Nurse Judy9 episodes
2009Bunker HillFloraTelevision Pilot
2013 You're Whole CathyEpisode: "Droppin' the 'G'/Ancient Egypt/Puffy Paints"
2014 Review Alicia4 episodes
Married CynthiaEpisode: "Waffles & Pizza"
Newsreaders Julie GiffordEpisode: "Headless Football Player; Identity Thief"
WedlockFionaWeb series; 10 episodes
2015 Major Crimes Melanie GreggsEpisode: "Personal Effects"
2016 Workaholics SigourneyEpisode: "Death of a Salesdude"
Animals. Wife (voice)Episode: "Rats"
Childrens Hospital MotherEpisode: "The Show You Watch"
Billions NancyEpisode: "The Punch"
2017 American Crime Dr. CarlsonEpisode: #3.2
Big Little Lies FionaEpisode: "Living The Dream"
Chicago Fire Mrs. SullivanEpisode: "Take A Knee"
Room 104 Karen / Diane2 episodes
2019 Friends from College AlexEpisode: "The Engagement Party"
The Good Doctor Lily BarstowEpisode: "Take My Hand"
Castle Rock MalloryEpisode: "The Laughing Place"
2020 Medical Police JanetEpisode: "The Lasagna as a Whole"

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References

  1. ↑ "Jennifer Lafleur on Instagram: "Overjoyed to introduce you to our sweet Alma Maya Lafleur Partridge. Born on June 17th at 6:47am. Alma means "soul" which she has aplenty already, and Maya is my mother's middle name. She was born after a long labor where she stayed cool as a cucumber and immediately stole our hearts. We love her."". Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Last week, a small group of friends and family converged on a little island in the middle of the Caribbean to help Ross and I celebrate our marriage". Instagram . May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
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