Lauren Lane

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Lauren Lane
Born (1961-02-02) February 2, 1961 (age 63)
Alma mater University of Texas at Arlington
Occupation(s)Actress, professor
Years active1984–present
Known forC.C. Babcock (The Nanny)
Spouse
David Wilkins
(m. 1998;div. 2009)
Children1

Lauren Lane (born February 2, 1961) [1] is an American film, television, stage actress, and professor. She is best known for her role as C.C. Babcock on The Nanny (1993-1999).

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Life and career

Lane was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and raised in Arlington, Texas. [2] She attended Lamar High School and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Lane also earned a Master's degree in the advanced training program at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. [3] In 2013, she briefly taught at Carnegie Mellon University. [4] Lane is on the faculty of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University in San Marcos. [5]

Lane was married to businessman David Wilkins and together they have one daughter, Kate Wilkins. [6]

Lane began her acting career in the 1984 film, Interface. She went on to appear in television and film productions such as Positive I.D., Nervous Ticks, Hunter , and L.A. Law , before being cast as C.C. Babcock in The Nanny in 1993. Lane starred in The Nanny until the show ended in 1999. While still performing on The Nanny, she appeared on The Daily Show in August 1997.

Lane voiced Ivana Baiul in the 2000 film Gen13 . In December 2004, she joined the rest of the cast of The Nanny for the Lifetime one-hour special, The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember .

Since 2000, Lane has performed in various productions at the Zachary Scott Theatre, in Austin, Texas. In 2010, she was a guest on The Fran Drescher Show . In 2015, she starred in a one-off performance in A. R. Gurney's Love Letters opposite her The Nanny co-star Daniel Davis with proceeds going to the Texas State BFA Acting Program.

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Interface Amy Witherspoon
1987 Positive I.D. DanaCredited as Laura Lane
1992Nervous TicksBlonde
1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep ScandalLauren Kent
1999 Gen13 Ivana Baiul Voice role
2001The Cutting RoomJoan Swanson
2019Dress CodeSyloShort Film
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Hunter Police Sgt. Chris NovakMain role (season 7), 11 episodes
1991–1992 L.A. Law Julie RayburnRecurring role, 5 episodes
1993 South Beach Brooke Wyatt1 episode
1993–1999 The Nanny Chastity Claire 'C.C.' BabcockMain role, 144 episodes
1995 Burke's Law Tanya Lovette1 episode
1996 Duckman Director's AssistantVoice role; 1 episode
1999PartnersBarbaraUnsold television pilot [7]
2004 The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember HerselfTelevision special
2010 The Fran Drescher Show Herself1 episode

Theater

Theater roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Judevine
1992/1994The Madman on the Roof & Electra, The Actor's Gang
2001 Dinner with Friends Karen
2005 The Vagina Monologues
2007/2008The Dick Monologues
2008 The Clean House Lane
2009House of Several StoriesMother
2010Becky's New CarBecky
2010 Celebrity Autobiography
2011A Writer's Vision(s)
2011 August: Osage County Barbara
2011 Cherry Orchard Madame Ranyévskaya
2011 God of Carnage Veronica Novak
2013 Harvey Veta Louise
2014 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Sonia

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