Full Name: Lauren Cohan
Date of Birth: 1982
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Lauren Cohan was born in Philadelphia, raised in New Jersey and bred in the United Kingdom, where she graduated from the University of Winchester (previously known as King Alfred’s College) with a BA in Drama and English Literature. Following graduation, Cohan went on tour with the theatre company she co-founded while at university.
Due to the direction her career was taking, Cohan then divided her time and work between London and Los Angeles.
In 2005, Cohan made her debut in the feature film Casanova and her role as Sister Beatrice was one that propelled her into the limelight. Additional film credits include The Quiet Assassin, Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj, Young Alexander the Great and her latest project Float, where she stars as Emily Fulton opposite Gregory Itzin who acts as her father, Ray Fulton.
Cohan revives her Winchester connection, not at university but in the world of television, as she has joined the cast of the The CW’s hit series Supernatural as Bela, a confident mercenary who lacks a conscience.