Lauren Elizabeth Holt (born March 12, 1991) is an American comedienne, actress and singer. She began her career with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improv and sketch comedy troupe in Los Angeles. In 2020, Holt, alongside Andrew Dismukes and Punkie Johnson, was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player, appearing during the show's 46th season from 2020 to 2021.
Holt began her career after joining the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. With the UCB, Holt was a founding member of its musical improv troupe The Pickup. In 2015, she appeared in the music video for the song "Til It Happens to You" by Lady Gaga.
In 2018, Holt starred in the short film Parent Teacher Conference, for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival. With Holt's hiring, she was the first woman cast member, as well as the fifth cast member overall, to have been born in the 1990s. She was also the youngest woman in the cast at the time.
On December 1, 2020, Holt was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30.
SNL Career[]
- 2020-2021: Featured Player
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