Lauren Weedman

• Name — Lauren Weedman • Born — 5 March 1969 • Medium — * Television • film • theater radio • books • Genre — Observational comedy, self-deprecation • Active — 1997–present • Children — 1 • Spouse — Michael Neff (div. divorced 2003)

Weedman had a regular role on the HBO television series Looking (2014–2015) and its subsequent series finale television film Looking: The Movie. She is also known for her roles in films such as Date Night (2010) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series such as Hung, New Girl, and 2 Broke Girls. She was also a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2001 to 2002. Weedman has written and performed several solo shows, including Homecoming, BUST, and The People's Republic of Portland.

Her marriage to Seattle writer Michael Neff ended in 2003. She subsequently moved to Santa Monica, California and gave birth to a son, Leo, in 2010 with her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Weatherford, whom she married in 2012 and divorced the next year. Weedman was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2024.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1997–1999 — Almost Live! — Various • 2000–2007 — I Love the New Millennium — Herself • 2001–2002 — Best Week Ever — Herself • 2001–2002 — The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — Herself • 2004 — Reno 911! — Hysterical Woman • 2004 — A2Z — Herself • 2004 — CMT: 20 Merriest Christmas Videos — Herself • 2004 — Pryor Offenses — Jenine — TV movie • 2005 — World Cup Comedy — Herself • 2005 — I Love the 90s: Part Deux — Herself • 2005 — I Love the 80s 3-D — Herself • 2005 — I Love the Holidays — Herself • 2005 — I Love Toys — Herself • 2006 — Talkshow with Spike Feresten — Lauren / Medical Correspondent • 2007 — Curb Your Enthusiasm — Nurse • 2009 — United States of Tara — Heidi Sawyer • 2009–2010 — Hung — Horny Patty • 2010 — Our Show — TV movie • 2010 — True Blood — La Donna • 2011 — Childrens Hospital — Angry Mother • 2012 — New Girl — Mysteria • 2013–2019 — Arrested Development — Twink / Joni Beard • 2013 — Masters of Sex — Quadruplets' Mother • 2013 — Dads — HR Lady • 2014 — 2 Broke Girls — Shayne • 2014–2015 — Looking — Doris — Series regular, 16 episodes • 2015 — Kittens in a Cage — Lois • 2016 — Looking: The Movie — Doris — TV movie • 2017 — Playing House — Cookie • 2017 — Dice — Tarot Card Reader • 2017 — Tarantula — Bess (voice) • 2017 — Graves — Bonnie Clegg • 2018 — Will & Grace — Cheryl • 2018 — LA to Vegas — Layla • 2018 — I'm Dying Up Here — Aunt Janice • 2018 — SuperMansion — Plantessa (voice) • 2018 — The Kominsky Method — Director • 2018–2020 — Single Parents — Franny • 2019 — Santa Clarita Diet — Amanda • 2019 — This Close — Pastor • 2019 — Mom — Angela • 2019–2020 — Briarpatch — Barbara Jean Littleton • 2020 — Tales from the Loop — Kate • 2021 — Euphoria — Dr. Mardy Nichols — Episode: "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob" • 2021 — Cinema Toast — Annie the Housekeeper (voice) • 2021 — Special — Tonya • 2021–2026 — Hacks — Mayor Jo Pezzimenti — Recurring cast • 2022–2026 — Abbott Elementary — Kristin Marie — 5 episodes • 2022 — Mr. Mayor — Fern • 2022 — Kevin Can F**k Himself — Lorraine — Recurring cast (Season 2) • 2023 — Captain Fall — Additional voices • 2025 — Sirens — Patrice — Recurring character • 2025 — Nobody Wants This — Lois — Episode: "Crossroads" • 2025 — St. Denis Medical — Nurse Pam — Episode: "A Strong Cup of Coffee" • 2026 — Wonder Man — Kathy Friedman — Episode: "Kathy Friedman"

• Year — Production — Location — Notes • 1996 — Pants on Fire — The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA — NA • 1998 — Texarkana Waltz — The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA — NA • 1997–2002 — Homecoming — On the Boards, Seattle; Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle; Off-Broadway Westside Theatre, NY, NY; HBO's U.S.C.A., Aspen, CO; Westbeth Theatre, NY, NY — Solo show • 1998 — Yea, Tho I Walk/Huu — ACT Theatre, Seattle, WA; Annex Theatre, Seattle, WA — Solo show • 1999 — If Ornaments Had Lips — UCB Theatre, NY, NY; On The Boards, Seattle, WA — Music by James Palmer • 2000 — Amsterdam the Musical — The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA; Krane Theatre, NY, NY — Solo show • 2001 — They Got His Mouth Right — UCB Theatre, NY, NY; P73 New Work Festival, NY, NY — Solo show • 2002 — Slow Boat to China — Bloomington Playwrights Project, Bloomington, IN — NA • 2003 — Rash — The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA; Hudson Theatre, LA, CA — Solo show • 2004 — Move Your Meet, Strange Encounters in Public Spaces — Los Angeles — Performed with Company of Strangers • 2007 — Bust — The Empty Space Theatre, Seattle, WA — Solo show • 2008 — Wreckage — Theatre Babylon, Seattle, WA; Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA; REDCAT New Works Festival, LA, CA; Highways Performance, Santa Monica, CA; Tricklock Theatre Festival, Albuquerque, NM; Ars Nova, NY, NY; KEF Productions Solo Festival, Studio Theatre, NY, NY — Solo show • 2009 — No You Shut Up — Passage Theatre, NY, NY — Solo show • 2013, 2015 — People's Republic of Portland — Portland Center Stage, Portland, OR — Solo show • 2014 — I Think You're Beautiful — Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA — Solo show • 2014 — Blame It On Boise — Boise Contemporary Theater, Boise, ID — Solo show • 2014 — It's Not You It's Me — Talbott Street Theater, Indianapolis, IN — Example • 2014 — Good For You — Tricklock Theater Company, Albuquerque, NM — Solo show