Jillian Lauren
Jillian Lauren Shriner (born August 16, 1973) is an American writer, performer, adoption advocate, and former call girl for Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei. She wrote two memoirs about her time spent as a call girl, including Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, about her time spent in the harem of the Prince of Brunei.
Jillian Lauren

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- Name
- Jillian Lauren
- Born
- 16 August 1973
- Birthplace
- Livingston, New Jersey
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Nationality
- United States
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Jillian Lauren Shriner (born August 16, 1973) is an American writer, performer, adoption advocate, and former call girl for Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei. She wrote two memoirs about her time spent as a call girl, including Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, about her time spent in the harem of the Prince of Brunei.
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Key facts
• Name — Jillian Lauren • Born — 16 August 1973 • Birthplace — Livingston, New Jersey • Occupation — Novelist • Period — 2001–present • Genre — Tragicomedy, fiction, memoir • Notable Works — Everything You Ever Wanted, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem and Pretty • Children — 2 • Website — http: jillianlauren.com
Early life and education
Early life and education
Lauren grew up in Livingston, New Jersey, and graduated in 1991 from Newark Academy. She later moved to New York City, where she briefly studied acting at New York University.
Writing career
Writing career
Jillian Lauren is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir books Everything You Ever Wanted, released May 2015, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, released in 2010, and the 2011 novel Pretty, all published by Plume/Penguin. Some Girls chronicles her time spent in the harem of the Prince of Brunei. Lauren's true crime book Behold the Monster: Facing America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer was published by Sourcebooks in 2023. The book is based on the author's extensive interviews with serial killer Samuel Little. Her work attempting to seek justice for Little's victims and match cold cases to him is chronicled in the 2021 five-part documentary series, Confronting a Serial Killer. Lauren has been a public storyteller in association with The Moth. She did a TEDx Talk about adoption and identity at Chapman University in 2014. From 2012 to 2017, Lauren wrote blog posts at The Huffington Post.
Personal life
Personal life
Lauren was married to musician Scott Shriner, bass player of the band Weezer. They lived in Los Angeles with two adopted sons. Their first son is a boy from Ethiopia who was adopted on January 23, 2009. Lauren filed for divorce from Shriner on December 2, 2025, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason.
2025 arrest
2025 arrest
On April 8, 2025, Lauren stepped outside her home during an unrelated police chase involving uniformed Los Angeles Police Department officers in her neighborhood. According to police, she was ordered to drop a handgun but refused, instead pointing it at the officers, at which point she was shot by the police. She then retreated into her home, packed an overnight bag, and was later transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. However, these charges were later changed to assault and negligent discharge of a firearm. In September 2025, Lauren was ruled eligible for mental health diversion and avoided jail time as a result.
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- 1.Jillian Lauren. Classmates.com.
- 2.Susannah Cahalan. My nights at the harem. New York Post. December 27, 2009.
- 3.The New York Times Bestseller List. The New York Times. May 23, 2010.
- 4.Lauren, Jillian. Everything You Ever Wanted: A Memoir. Penguin. 2015. 9780142181638.
- 5.Some Girls. JIllian Lauren.
- 6.Behold the Monster: Confronting America's Most Prolific Serial Killer and Uncovering the Women Society Forgot. (Book, 2020). 1246302702.
- 7.Tallerico, Brian. Confronting a Serial Killer movie review (2021) Roger Ebert. RogerEbert.com. April 14, 2021.
- 8.Turchiano, Danielle. 'Confronting a Serial Killer' Director Aims to Expose 'Dark Forces' With True Crime Stories. Variety. April 16, 2021.
- 9.Jillian Lauren. The Moth.
- 10.An adoption story Jillian Lauren TEDxChapmanU. YouTube. 3 July 2014.
- 11.Jillian Lauren. The Huffington Post.
- 12.About Jillian Lauren. Penguin. 2011.
- 13.Flam, Charna. Weezer Bassist Scott Shriner’s Wife, Jillian Lauren-Shriner, Files for Divorce After 20 Years of Marriage. People.com.
- 14.Rosenbloom, Alli. Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after being shot by police. CNN. 2025-04-10.
- 15.Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist avoids jail after shooting at LAPD officers. LA Times.
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