1. Lauren Marie Patten was born on September 22,1992 and is an American actress, singer, and writer best known for originating the role of Jo in the Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill, as well as playing Officer Rachel Witten in the crime series Blue Bloods.
Lauren Patten started acting at four, and because of this early start to her career, started homeschooling in seventh grade.
Lauren Patten briefly attended New York University and University of Southern California before graduating from The New School with a BA in Creative Writing.
Lauren Patten started doing commercials at age four and began to perform in community theatre soon afterwards.
Lauren Patten made her professional theatre debut when she was 12-years-old, in the Goodman Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol.
Lauren Patten participated in many productions at the Rubicon, and she was nominated for a 2008 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Elma in Bus Stop.
Lauren Patten won a Santa Barbara Independent Award for her performance as Emily in Our Town.
Lauren Patten participated in Deaf West's production of Spring Awakening as Ilse.
Lauren Patten portrayed Trashley in the original rock musical Home Street Home by Fat Mike of NOFX.
In 2015, Lauren Patten moved to New York City to appear in the original Broadway cast of Fun Home as the cover for Medium Alison and Joan.
In 2016, Lauren Patten was the captain for Fun Home's team for the Broadway Bowling League, "The Bowl Dykes".
On February 2,2016, Lauren Patten took over the role of Medium Alison while original actor Emily Skeggs was away doing a television project until May 22,2016.
Lauren Patten then covered Medium Alison and Joan until her final performance on June 19,2016.
Lauren Patten won two awards as part of the ensemble, an Obie Award for Ensemble Performance, and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble.
Later in 2017, Lauren Patten was the lead in the New York Musical Festival's production of The Goree All-Girl String Band where she played Reable Childs.
Lauren Patten originated the role of Jo in the Alanis Morissette jukebox musical Jagged Little Pill in the 2017 reading, and continued in the role in the original production at the American Repertory Theater in 2018.
Lauren Patten won an IRNE Award for Best Supporting Actress in a large stage musical and was nominated for the 2019 Elliot Norton Award for Best Musical Performance by an Actress for her performance.
Later in 2018, Lauren Patten played Jenny in Steven Levenson's play, Days of Rage at Second Stage Theatre.
Lauren Patten has been a guest star on various television programs.