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Lauren Graham 50 things to get to know this actress and write better!
1. Her middle name is Helen.
2. Grahame is a actress, producer and novelist.
3. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the WB Network dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood.
4. Was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
5. Her mother, Donna Grant, was a fashion buyer.
6. Her father, Lawrence Graham, is a candy industry lobbyist.
7. Her father has been president of the National Confectioners Association.
8. Was raised in her father's Catholic faith.
9. Her maternal grandfather was a Baptist minister.
10. Is of Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry.
11. When Graham's father worked for the Agency for International Development in Vietnam, Lauren lived for a few years in Japan.
12. Her mother also grew up in Japan as the daughter of a missionary.
13. Was five years old when her parents divorced.
14. Moved to Alexandria, Virginia with her father.
15. After divorce her father became a congressional staffer.
16. Her mother left to pursue an artistic career and lived in London until her death at age 61.
17. Has a half-sister and a half-brother from her father's second marriage.
18. Has a British half-sister from her mother's second marriage, Shade Grant.
19. Her half-sister Grant works at a talent agency.
20. Graham rode horses competitively, but soon switched to acting.
21. She took part in the drill team and graduated in 1984 at Langley High School.
22. Earned her actor's Equity Card in 1988.
23. Spent two years in summer stock at the Barn Theatre in Augusta, Michigan.
24. Graduated from Barnard College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.
25. Earned a Master of Fine Arts in Acting Performance from Southern Methodist University after she moved to Texas in 1992.
26. Earned her living as a waitress in NYC.
27. Worked as a tutor teaching SAT test prep for The Princeton Review.
28. Made publicity appearances wearing the costume of Striker, the dog mascot of the US-based 1994 FIFA World Cup.
29. In 1995, she relocated to Hollywood.
30. Appeared in various commercials for products such as Dimetapp and Lean Cuisine.
31. Hosted free preview weekends on The Movie Channel.
32. Landed her breakthrough role as Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls in 2000.
33. Graham served as a producer on Gilmore Girls.
34. Signed a seven-figure development deal with NBC in one of the year's richest TV talent pacts.
35. Worked as the voice-over announcer in national advertising for Kellogg's various Special K products.
36. Worked on American Express ads in 2008 introducing the Plum Card.
37. Made her Broadway debut as Miss Adelaide in the revival of Guys and Dolls.
38. In June 2010, it was confirmed that Graham would star in the upcoming Scream 4, but she left the project on June 30, 2010.
39. Was a guest judge in the first episode of Season 10 of the reality television series Project Runway.
40. As writer she released her debut novel Someday, Someday, Maybe: A Novel.
41. In May 2013, the book entered the New York Times best seller list.
42. Signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television and Ellen DeGeneres' production company A Very Good Production to adapt it into a TV series.
43. Dated Matthew Perry, whom she met in 2002.
44. Has been in a relationship with her Parenthood co-star Peter Krause since 2010.
45. Owns an apartment in Manhattan and a house in Los Angeles.
46. Her parents would name her Grant if she would have been a boy.
47. Her favorite candy of choice is Swedish Fish.
48. As child she frequently performed the poem "Casey at the Bat" for the dinner guests.
49. Doesn't own a microwave.
50. She enjoys to redecorate.
