Laura Ramsey
Ramsey at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1982-11-14) November 14, 1982
Brandon, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2004–2015, 2023
Children2

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 and The Covenant, 2008's The Ruins, 2009's Middle Men, 2011's Kill the Irishman, and 2013's Are You Here.

Early life and education

Ramsey was born on November 14, 1982,[1] in Brandon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jill and Mark Ramsey.[2] She graduated from Laconia High School in Rosendale, Wisconsin, in 2001 and then attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin.[3]

Career

Ramsey was approached while working in a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard and received an audition the next day,[4] for a role she won—The Real Cancun, a documentary that revolves around the exploits of several American youths in Mexico.[5] She then began a role in ABC's television series, The Days[6] before making her feature-film acting debut with Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown.[7] She returned to television and made an appearance in an episode ("The Jet Set") of the AMC series Mad Men.[5][8] In 2015, Ramsey starred as Becca Brady on the VH1 scripted series Hindsight.[9] In 2023, after taking an eight-year hiatus from acting, Ramsey starred in Lifetime's television film A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story that is loosely based on [[A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases|the book of the same name].[10]

In 2022, Ramsey launched her own organic herbal company called Nia's Arc, after completing an apprenticeship in plant medicine.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003The Real CancunHerself
2005Cruel WorldJenny
2005VenomRachel
2005Lords of DogtownGabrielle
2006She's the ManOlivia Lennox
2006The CovenantSarah Wenham
2007Whatever Lola WantsLola
2008The RuinsStacy
2009Middle MenAudrey Dawn
2009ShrinkKiera
2010SomewhereNaked Blonde with Sailor Cap
20111 Out of 7Lexi
2011Kill the IrishmanEllie O'Hara
2011Where the Road Meets the SunSandra
2011HirokinMaren
2012No One LivesBetty
2013Pulling Strings / Amor a primera visaRachel
2013Are You HereAngela
2013Awful NiceLauren

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004The DaysNatalie DaySix Episodes
2008Mad MenJoyOne episode
2010My GenerationSophieTwo episodes
2014White CollarAmyOne episode
2015HindsightRebecca "Becca" BradyMain role
2023A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth StoryCindyTelevision film

Personal life

Ramsey has a daughter and a son[12][13] with Greg Chait, a designer with The Elder Statemen.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Today's Birthdays". The Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1914. p. 15. ProQuest 2062294136. Actor Josh Duhamel, 42. Musician Travis Barker, 39. Actress Laura Ramsey, 32. Rapper Lil Boosie, 32.
  2. ↑ "Brandon native to star in VH-1 show 'Hindsight'". fdlreporter.com.
  3. ↑ "Laura Ramsey". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Laura Ramsey". AskMen. Archived from the original on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  5. 1 2 "Laura Ramsey Does Not Hate Megan Fox". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  6. ↑ "Laura Ramsey Interview". Stumped Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  7. ↑ "Laura Ramsey". Maxim. Archived from the original on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  8. ↑ "The Hottest Women of Fall TV '08". Maxim. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  9. ↑ "Hindsight". Viacom. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ Liwanag, Yzzy. "'A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story': Time, TV, free live stream". Syracuse. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  11. ↑ "Stewarding Nature's Medicine". Nia's Arc - Functional Frozen Pops. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  12. ↑ "Laura Ramsey". glamourpath.com. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  13. ↑ "Routines & Rituals with Nia's Arc". The Fullest. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  14. ↑ Wilson, Eric (2013-01-30). "All He Touches Turns to Cashmere". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
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