Lauren Weedman

Personal context

Summary

Lauren Weedman is an actor, comedian, playwright, and performer known for The Daily Show, Looking, and her autobiographical solo shows, including Homecoming and Bust. Her work often draws on personal experiences, relationships, ambition, and the lives of women; Bust grew from her volunteer work with women in jail. She has described the lack of women in male-dominated comedy settings, but no public statements on DEI, identity politics, or political activism are on record.