Lauren Schacher

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Lauren Schacher
Born (1985-08-02) August 2, 1985 (age 35)
Alma mater McGill University, Montreal, CA
Occupation Filmmaker, screenwriter, podcaster, actress
Years active2006 – present
Known for The Canyons
Website www.laurenschacher.com

Lauren Schacher (born August 2, 1985) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director most known for her role in Paul Schrader's The Canyons [1] and as a co-founder of podcast Chicks Who Script. [2]

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Early life

Schacher was born in Seattle, Washington [3] and raised in Athens, Georgia. She studied biochemistry and Italian Literature at McGill University [4] and theater acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse. [1]

Career

Schacher moved to New York City where she attended The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre to pursue an acting career, appearing in a handful of plays and independent films, including a production of Alan Ball's Five Women Wearing Dresses. [5] In 2013, after an online search through Mobli, Schacher was cast as Caitlin in Paul Schrader's film The Canyons starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen [6] as well at HBO's TV Movie Phil Spector , [7] directed by David Mamet and starring Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and Jeffrey Tambor. In 2013 Schacher was included in Backstage 's 2nd annual "30 Actors to Watch" list. [3]

Schacher, alongside writers Jenna Laurenzo and Amy Staats, won the inaugural Big Vision Empty Wallet Fellowship. [8] In 2014, Schacher co-founded the Chicks Who Script podcast with writers Emily Blake and Maggie Levin to discuss primarily female filmmakers and the films, web series, and TV shows they make. [9] The show recorded 94 episodes with guests including Rose McGowan, Nicole Perlman, Franklin Leonard, LaToya Morgan, Karyn Kusama and Brian Koppelman. In 2016, she co-created the viral webseries F*ck Yes alongside Emily Best, Erica Anderson, Eve Cohen, Blessing Yen, Jessica King, and Julie Keck. [10]

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