Lauren Perkins | |
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 Perkins in 2008 | |
| Born | Lauren Grace Perkins December 27, 1988 (age 35) |
| Other names | Perkulater or Perkie |
| Education | Orange Coast College |
| Occupation | Professional Skateboarder |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Skateboarding |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Website | www |
Lauren Grace Perkins (born December 27, 1988) is a professional skateboarder and model from Los Angeles, California.
Perkins is one of a very small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding in 1998 when a skate park was built close to her house. She thought it looked fun, so she asked for a skateboard for her birthday. [1]
Away from skateboarding, Perkins enjoys snowboarding, surfing, and motocross. [1]
Perkins is featured on the skate DVD Getting Nowhere Faster. [2]
Perkins was a stunt double for Jennifer Morrison in the film Grind, performing the characters skateboarding scenes. This was arranged by her team manager at Volcom.[ citation needed ]
In the film MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate, Perkins played Sammy Rogers, [3] a young skater competing in a skateboard competition.
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