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Born | Brandon, Wisconsin, U.S. | November 14, 1982
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–2015, 2023 |
Children | 2 |
Laura Ramsey (born November 14, 1982) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 2006's She's the Man and The Covenant , 2008's The Ruins , 2009's Middle Men , 2011's Kill the Irishman , and 2013's Are You Here .
Ramsey was born on November 14, 1982, [1] in Brandon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jill and Mark Ramsey. [2] She graduated from Laconia High School in Rosendale, Wisconsin, in 2001 and then attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. [3]
Ramsey was approached while working in a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard and received an audition the next day, [4] for a role she won— The Real Cancun , a documentary that revolves around the exploits of several American youths in Mexico. [5] She then began a role in ABC's television series, The Days [6] before making her feature-film acting debut with Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown . [7] She returned to television and made an appearance in an episode ("The Jet Set") of the AMC series Mad Men . [5] [8] In 2015, Ramsey starred as Becca Brady on the VH1 scripted series Hindsight . [9] In 2023, after taking an eight-year hiatus from acting, Ramsey starred in Lifetime's television film A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story that is loosely based on the book of the same name. [10]
Ramsey has a daughter and a son [11] [12] with Greg Chait, a designer with The Elder Statemen. [13]
In 2022, Ramsey launched her own organic herbal company called Nia's Arc, after completing an apprenticeship in plant medicine. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | The Real Cancun | Herself | |
2005 | Cruel World | Jenny | |
2005 | Venom | Rachel | |
2005 | Lords of Dogtown | Gabrielle | |
2006 | She's the Man | Olivia Lennox | |
2006 | The Covenant | Sarah Wenham | |
2007 | Whatever Lola Wants | Lola | |
2008 | The Ruins | Stacy | |
2009 | Middle Men | Audrey Dawn | |
2009 | Shrink | Kiera | |
2010 | Somewhere | Naked Blonde with Sailor Cap | |
2011 | 1 Out of 7 | Lexi | |
2011 | Kill the Irishman | Ellie O'Hara | |
2011 | Where the Road Meets the Sun | Sandra | |
2011 | Hirokin | Maren | |
2012 | No One Lives | Betty | |
2013 | Pulling Strings / Amor a primera visa | Rachel | |
2013 | Are You Here | Angela | |
2013 | Awful Nice | Lauren |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Days | Natalie Day | Six Episodes |
2008 | Mad Men | Joy | One episode |
2010 | My Generation | Sophie | Two episodes |
2013 | The Sixth Gun | Becky Montcrief | Pilot |
2014 | White Collar | Amy | One episode |
2015 | Hindsight | Rebecca "Becca" Brady | Main role |
2023 | A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story | Cindy | Television film |
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