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Lauren German

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Lauren German in Lucifer (2016)
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Lauren German was born on November 29, 1978 in Huntington Beach, California. German attended the prominent Actor's Studio and attended USC. Lauren also trained as a dancer at the Orange County High School of the Arts (a.k.a. OCHSA).

She made her film debut in Down to You (2000). She starred, opposite Shane West and Mandy Moore, in the 2001 sleeper hit, A Walk to Remember (2002).

She's also known as Agent "Lori Weston" in the television series. Hawaii Five-0 (2010), "Beth" in the 2007 film, Hostel: Part II (2007), and "Eva" in 2011 film, The Divide (2011). She starred in the NBC drama, Chicago Fire (2012), as Leslie Shay, from 2012 to 2014. From 2016 to 2021, she starred in all 93 episodes of Lucifer (2016) as LAPD homicide detective Chloe Decker.
BornNovember 29, 1978
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BornNovember 29, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Heather Matarazzo in Hostel: Part II (2007)
    Hostel: Part II
    5.5
    • Beth
    • 2007
    Rosanna Arquette, Michael Biehn, Courtney B. Vance, Lauren German, Iván González, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Eklund, Ashton Holmes, and Abbey Thickson in The Divide (2011)
    The Divide
    5.7
    • Eva
    • 2011
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    6.2
    • Teenage Girl
    • 2003
    Mandy Moore and Shane West in A Walk to Remember (2002)
    A Walk to Remember
    7.3
    • Belinda
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
      Lucifer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Chloe Decker
      • Jack Monroe
      • 2016–2021
    • David Eigenberg, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
      Chicago Fire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Leslie Shay
      • 2012–2015
    • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Leslie Shay
      • 2014
    • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
      Hawaii Five-0
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Lori Weston
      • 2011–2012
    • Jason Lee in Memphis Beat (2010)
      Memphis Beat
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Kaylee Slater
      • 2011
    • Rosanna Arquette, Michael Biehn, Courtney B. Vance, Lauren German, Iván González, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Eklund, Ashton Holmes, and Abbey Thickson in The Divide (2011)
      The Divide
      5.7
      • Eva
      • 2011
    • Jackie Earle Haley, Chi McBride, Mark Valley, Indira Varma, and Janet Montgomery in Human Target (2010)
      Human Target
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Angie Anderson
      • 2011
    • Happy Town (2010)
      Happy Town
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Henley Boone
      • Chloe
      • 2010
    • Dark Country (2009)
      Dark Country
      5.3
      • Gina
      • 2009
    • Made for Each Other (2009)
      Made for Each Other
      4.3
      • Catherine
      • 2009
    • Mating Dance (2008)
      Mating Dance
      5.2
      • Abby
      • 2008
    • What We Do Is Secret (2007)
      What We Do Is Secret
      6.3
      • Belinda
      • 2007
    • Heather Matarazzo in Hostel: Part II (2007)
      Hostel: Part II
      5.5
      • Beth
      • 2007
    • Lauren German and Gabriel Mann in Love and Mary (2007)
      Love and Mary
      5.4
      • Mary
      • 2007
    • It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007)
      It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine.
      6.9
      • Ruth - Girl in Wheelchair
      • 2007

    Soundtrack



    • Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
      Lucifer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Another One Bites The Dust"
      • performer: "Heartbreaker"
      • performer: "Heart and Soul"
      • 2016–2021

    Videos130

    Made For Each Other
    Clip 1:26
    Made For Each Other
    Made For Each Other
    Clip 2:16
    Made For Each Other
    Made For Each Other
    Clip 2:16
    Made For Each Other
    Made For Each Other
    Clip 0:38
    Made For Each Other
    Made For Each Other
    Clip 0:58
    Made For Each Other
    Made For Each Other
    Clip 1:32
    Made For Each Other
    Dark Country
    Clip 1:20
    Dark Country

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    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • November 29, 1978
      • Huntington Beach, California, USA
    • Parents
        Richard "Rich" German
    • Relatives
      • James A German(Grandparent)
    • Other works
      Was featured as #47 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      She did all her own stunts in Hostel: Part II (2007).
    • Quotes
      I'm very klutzy. I've fallen off horses, I've tripped with my high-heeled boots over a stunt guy.

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    • How old is Lauren German?
      46 years old
    • When was Lauren German born?
      November 29, 1978
    • Where was Lauren German born?
      Huntington Beach, California, USA
    • What is Lauren German's birth name?
      Lauren Christine German
    • How tall is Lauren German?
      5 feet 6 inches, or 1.68 meters

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