Laur Allen | |
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| Born | March 9 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Lauren Zhou Weinberger |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (BA) |
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| Years active | 2012-present |
| Known for | The Young and the Restless |
| Title | Miss LA Chinatown 2012 |
| Awards | Miss Friendship |
Laur Allen (born March 9) [1] is an American actress and beauty pageant winner. She is known for playing Juliet Helton in the American television soap opera, The Young and the Restless .
Laur Allen was born in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She was raised in Pasadena, California. [1]
Allen is the daughter of a Jewish father and a Chinese mother. [2]
Allen attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated with a bachelor's degree with a double major in communication studies and Spanish and a minor in corporate strategy. She moved back to Los Angeles and dove into production and behind-the-scenes aspect of acting. [1]
Allen won Miss Los Angeles Chinatown on January 14, 2012. She won the beauty pageant under the name Lauren Zhou Weinberger. Weinberger is the first queen with half-European and half-Chinese ancestry. [2] She represented Los Angeles at the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2013 in Hong Kong, China. She did not win the title but was awarded Miss Friendship. [1]
After minor acting roles, Allen was cast as Juliet on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless for an eight-episode run. She appeared in 92 episodes. [1]
Allen starred in the 2021 holiday romance film Christmas at the Ranch, playing the character Haley Hollis. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Black Tiger: Hunter Hunted | Alina | Short |
| 2015 | Memory Transfer | Gena | |
| 2017 | Odious | Gun Range Girl | |
| Aimee | Carmen | Short | |
| 2018 | Faith Need Not Change Her Gown | Jewel | Short |
| 2019 | Season of Love | Mardou | |
| 2020 | Lumpia with a Vengeance | Anchor | Action comedy film |
| Almost Super | Shade | Short | |
| 2021 | Christmas at the Ranch | Haley Hollis | Romance film |
| 2023 | The Vigilante | Carmen | Thriller film |
| 2025 | I Love You More Than Dinosaurs | Jade | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Stevie TV | 3 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Saturday Night Taped | Chelsea | |
| 2017–2018 | The Young and the Restless | Juliet Helton | 92 episodes |
| 2025 | Business People | Victoria Smart | 6 episodes |