Lauren Swickard

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Lauren Swickard
Born (1993-05-25) May 25, 1993 (age 30)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2011–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Children2

Lauren Swickard (born May 25, 1993), also known as Lorynn York, [1] is an American actress, writer and producer. She is known for her role as Callie in the romantic comedy-drama film, A California Christmas (2020) and its sequel, A California Christmas: City Lights (2021). In 2023, she created and produced the Amazon Freevee bilingual limited series, Casa Grande . [2] [3]

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Early life

Swickard was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her mother, Linda Berry York, is a homemaker and her father, Michael York, is a technology entrepreneur. She has one younger sister named Sarah York. [1] At a younger age Swickard attended the School of American Ballet, where she danced professionally. [4] Lauren attended and graduated from Charlotte Christian School. [5]

Career

Swickard began her career by acting in various smaller roles in films such as Safe Haven and Iron Man 3 . Her first leading role was in the 2014 romantic drama film, Southern Comfort. She later appeared in the Lifetime movies Babysitter's Black Book (2015), Broken Promise (2016), Turbulence (2016), Web Cam Girls (2017), Twisted Twin (2020), and Deadly Sugar Daddy (2020). She had one major role in the TV Series Social Path which aired between 2012 and 2014. [1] In 2017 she appeared in the Netflix comedy series, Dear White People . In 2020, Swickard starred in Roped and A California Christmas . Swickard also wrote and produced A California Christmas . [6] In 2023 she had a recurring role in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital appearing opposite her husband, Josh Swickard. [7]

Personal life

Swickard met Josh Swickard while filming Roped, where they both starred. In 2018 they announced their engagement, and in July 2019 they got married. [1] In April 2021, the couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter. [8] On February 26, 2023, they welcomed their second child, a son. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Safe Haven Dunkin Donuts GirlUncredited
2013 Iron Man 3 Miss Johnson CityUncredited
2013 10 Rules for Sleeping Around Model
2014Southern ComfortBetty Lane
2015Ghost WitchHeather
2016RosemontSylvia
2019IntermateDesa
2019SubmissionSummer
2019 Airplane Mode Ariel
2020RopedTracy Peterson
2020 A California Christmas CallieWriter and producer
2021 A California Christmas: City Lights CallieWriter and producer
2022That's AmorCo-producer
2022I Believe in SantaCo-producer
2022Holiday HarmonyLilaWriter and producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Eastbound & Down Andrea's FriendEpisode: "Chapter 16"
2012 Deadly Sins Amy PreasmyerEpisode: "Reckless Abandon (Anger)"
2013 The Neighbors KaraEpisode: "Good Debbie Hunting"
2012–2014Social PathScarlett Cambridge12 episodes
2015 Whitney FanTelevision film
2015Baby Sitter's Black BookJanetTelevision film
2016Broken PromiseHaliTelevision film
2016 2 Lava 2 Lantula DaniellaTelevision film
2016TurbulenceLaceyTelevision film
2017 Web Cam GirlsCarolynTelevision film
2016The Perfect DaughterKalieTelevision film
2017 Dear White People Danielle2 episodes
2018Room for MurderKristenTelevision film
2020Twisted TwinTess Houston / Sammy CraneTelevision film
2023Casa GrandeCreator and executive producer
2023 General Hospital Janice Jo10 episodes

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