- Laura Prepon
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name = Laura Prepon
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birthplace = Watchung,New Jersey , U.S.
occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1995-present
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goldenglobeawards =Laura Prepon (born
March 7 ,1980 ) is an American actress, best known for her role asDonna Pinciotti on the1998 -2006 television series "That '70s Show ".Biography
Early life
Prepon was born and raised in
Watchung, New Jersey , the youngest of four children in a family ofRussian Jewish andIrish Catholic extraction.Career
Prepon's first acting job was a 1995 television commercial for MCI. In 1996 she studied drama with acting teacher Caroline Thomas at Thomas' Total Theatre Lab. [wayback|http://www.totaltheatrelab.com/prepon.htm|Prepon's Endorsement of Total Theatre Lab] In
September 1997 , she premiered on a Levi Strauss-developed show called "They Go On ", anInternet -basedsoap opera . [wayback|http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/articles/article_520.html|The Fall Girls, from the September 1998 issue of "Maxim"] Prepon also workedwhen as a model inParis ,Milan , andBrazil .wayback|http://web.archive.org/web/20020204102709/http://www.maximonline.com/world_o_sex/articles/article_3847.html|Great Prepon, from the January 2001 issue of "Maxim"]Prepon had a starring role as
Donna Pinciotti on the Fox television series "That '70s Show ", from 1998 to 2006.In 2004 Prepon was on the cover of "Maxim ".Prepon was an
executive producer of "E! Hollywood Hold'em " [http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/14650 Home-Game Honey] , an April 2005 article from "Card Player"] and ofRobert Hall 's debut film "Lightning Bug".In addition, Prepon has also done some voice work as a UNSC marine on the
Xbox game,Halo 2 .The 2006 movie "Karla" starring Prepon caused a substantial stir in
Canada . The movie is based on the true story of Canadianserial killer sKarla Homolka andPaul Bernardo .Prepon was a cast member of the ABC show "October Road", which debuted
March 15 , 2007. The show was cancelled by ABC on May 12, 2008, despite a grassroots campaign from the show's fanbase to keep the show alive.In April 2007, she starred in a short film, "Once Upon A Time". She also appeared in the Oxygen movie, "
Romancing the Bride ".Personal life
Laura began dating
Christopher Masterson (younger brother of former "That '70s Show" co-starDanny Masterson ), in 2000 and they moved in together in 2001. The pair split in late 2007. Christopher Masterson and his brother Danny (Laura's "That 70's Show" costar) were born and are practicing Scientologists. Laura converted to Scientology after meeting Danny and Christopher. [Wachter, Kristi. [http://www.truthaboutscientology.com/stats/by-name/l/laura-prepon.html Laura Prepon Scientology Service Completions] , "Laura Prepon in Scientology's Published Service Completion Lists",December 6 ,2008 . AccessedApril 20 ,2008 .] She doesn't talk openly about her religion, but she has been seen at Scientology related events after the break up with Masterson.Citation | year = 2008 | title = Zimbio Picture of Prepon at Scientology Event | url = http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/6ONMKRks-yl/New+York+Rescue+Workers+Detoxification+Project/HMYu7kJ27cN/Laura+Prepon ] [Citation | year = 2008 | title = Bauer Griffin Picture of Prepon at Scientology Celebrity Centre
url = http://bauergriffinonline.celebuzz.com/2008/04/laura-prepon-scientology.php?bfm_index=18&bfm_page=2]Prepon recently bought a new $2.32 million home in the Los Feliz section of
Los Angeles County, CA . [ [http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/actress-laura-prepon-pays-2317m-for-a-2550-square-foot-house-in-los-angeles%e2%80%99-los-feliz-area-and-lists-her-other-house-in-los-feliz-for-299m/4062/celebrities Actress Laura Prepon pays $2.317M for a 2,550-square-foot house in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz area, and lists her other house in Los Feliz for $2.99M ] ]Filmography
References
External links
* [http://www.that70sshow.com/laura.html Biography] from the "
That '70s Show " website
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