Laura Ramsey
Laura Ramsey (born November 14, 1982) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 2006's She's the Man, 2008's The Ruins, 2009's Middle Men, 2011's Kill the Irishman, and 2013's Are You Here.
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Born | Brandon, Wisconsin, U.S. | November 14, 1982
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004-present (on hiatus) |
Personal life
Ramsey was born in Brandon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jill and Mark Ramsey.[1] She graduated from Laconia High School in Rosendale, Wisconsin, in 2001 and then attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin.[2]
During her appearance on The Real Cancun, when asked how people in her town would describe her, she grinningly replied "naughty".
Career
Ramsey was spotted while working in a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard and got an audition the next day,[3] for a role she won—The Real Cancun, a documentary that revolves around the true exploits of several American youths in Mexico[4] She then began a role in ABC's television series, The Days[5] before making her feature-film acting debut with Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown.[6] She returned to television and made a memorable[7] appearance in an episode ("The Jet Set") of the AMC series Mad Men.[4] In 2015, Ramsey starred as Becca Brady on the VH1 scripted series Hindsight.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | The Real Cancun | Herself | |
2005 | Cruel World | Jenny | |
2005 | Venom | Rachel | |
2005 | Lords of Dogtown | Gabrielle | |
2006 | She's the Man | Olivia Lennox | |
2006 | The Covenant | Sarah Wenham | |
2007 | Whatever Lola Wants | Lola | |
2008 | The Ruins | Stacy | |
2009 | Middle Men | Audrey Dawn | |
2009 | Shrink | Kiera | |
2010 | Somewhere | Naked Blonde with Sailor Cap | |
2011 | 1 Out of 7 | Lexi | |
2011 | Kill the Irishman | Ellie O'Hara | |
2011 | Where the Road Meets the Sun | Sandra | |
2011 | Hirokin | Maren | |
2012 | No One Lives | Betty | |
2013 | Pulling Strings | Rachel | |
2013 | Are You Here | Angela | |
2013 | Awful Nice | Lauren |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Days | Natalie Day | Six Episodes |
2008 | Mad Men | Joy | One episode |
2010 | My Generation | Sophie | Two episodes |
2014 | White Collar | Amy | One episode |
2015 | Hindsight | Rebecca "Becca" Brady | Main role |
References
- "Brandon native to star in VH-1 show 'Hindsight'". fdlreporter.com.
- "Laura Ramsey". TVGuide.com.
- "Laura Ramsey". AskMen. Archived from the original on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- "Laura Ramsey Does Not Hate Megan Fox". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- "Laura Ramsey Interview". Stumped Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- "Laura Ramsey". Maxim. Archived from the original on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- "The Hottest Women of Fall TV '08". Maxim. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- "Hindsight". Viacom. Retrieved February 8, 2015.