Laurel Coppock

Laurel Coppock (born July 17, 1977) is an American actress. Coppock has appeared in several TV series and TV movies, and as a member of the Main Company of The Groundlings in Los Angeles. She is best known for her role as Jan in a series of Toyota commercials, beginning in 2012.

Laurel Coppock
Born (1977-07-17) July 17, 1977
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)Bobby Mort
Children2

Early life and education

Coppock was raised in Weston, Massachusetts, the daughter of a teacher and writer, Susan Coppock.[1] Her father is a retired lawyer. She graduated from Weston High School,[1] and attended Colby College in Maine and the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City.[2]

Career

She performed comedy for five years in Chicago at Second City and IO Theater, and with Boom Chicago in Amsterdam.[2] In 2007, Coppock was an assistant crew member on Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also appeared in a minor role in the episode "The N Word".[3]

In 2012, Coppock was selected to play the character "Jan" in a series of Toyota commercials.[2] Toyota interviewed 500 actresses before selecting Coppock for the role.[4] In 2014, when Coppock became pregnant, Toyota incorporated her pregnancy into her commercials.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Coppock took part in the creation of a national Toyota commercial from her home, offering assurance to customers in character as Jan,[5][6] with her husband, Bobby Mort, filming the scene.[7]

Coppock co-wrote and appeared in the video short Comedy Jam in 2012.[8][9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love Sophia

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Derek and Simon Art Gallery Patron Episode: "In Character"
2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Patient Episode: "The N Word"
2008 Downers Grove Chatty Girl Episode: "Open Season"
2008 Talkshow with Spike Feresten Hollywood Reporter Episode: "Olivia Munn and Hanson"
2011 Workaholics Meegan Episode: "Straight Up Juggahos"
2011 Modern Family Miss Elaine Episode: "When Good Kids Go Bad"
2012 The Office Stephanie Episode: "Trivia"
2012 Zeke and Luther Bambi McFadden Episode: "Accidental Hero"
2012 Hart of Dixie Peggy Episode: "Disaster Drills & Departures"
2012 2 Broke Girls Kara Episode: "And Martha Stewart Have a Ball: Part 2"
2013 Arrested Development Maggie Episode: "Off the Hook"
2013 Adam DeVine's House Party Ramona Episode: "Neighbor Party"
2015 Hot in Cleveland Emily Episode: "Cleveland Calendar Girls"
2016 History of the World... For Now Mary Poppins / Weather Woman / Megan 3 episodes
2016–2017 Mike Tyson Mysteries Cathy Walker / Amy Morgan 2 episodes

Personal life

Coppock has two sisters: Selena, a stand-up comic and author, and Emily, an art appraiser.[1]

She is married to Bobby Mort, writer for The Colbert Report and co-creator of the TV show ‘’Loudermilk’’ with Peter Farrell. They had their first child in 2014.[8] During her pregnancy, Coppock continued to appear as Jan in Toyota commercials, which incorporated the pregnancy into the character.[4] Coppock was revealed to be pregnant with a second child in 2018.[10]

References
  1. Weston Shines A Spotlight on 4 of the Coppock Family Ladies, Weston Patch, Accessed May 3, 2020
  2. Laurel Coppock 2010S Alumni at The Groundlings, Accessed May 3, 2020
  3. Herzog, Kenny (2017-12-07). "Every Episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ranked". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  4. "Motherly Love: Toyota Jan is Pregnant in Real Life and Commercials". The Newsreel. May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. Buss, Dale (April 6, 2020). "Toyota Enlists 'Jan' For Action-Oriented Messaging Amid Covid-19". Forbes.
  6. Rizov, Vadim (April 15, 2020). "Canon Reformation (2): New Commercials, 12 Monkeys, Mysterious Skin". Filmmaker Magazine.
  7. Deighton, Katie (April 6, 2020). "'We location scouted on Zoom': how Toyota and Saatchis shot a new campaign remotely". The Drum.
  8. Laurel Coppock at Internet Movie Database, Accessed May 3, 2020
  9. Laurel Coppock at Rotten Tomatoes, Accessed May 3, 2020
  10. "Get a Second Baby Seat: Toyota Jan Is Pregnant Again". The News Wheel. June 13, 2018.
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