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'''Laura Prepon''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|r|iː|p|ɒ|n}} {{respell|PREE|pon}}; born August 3, 1980) is an American actress and television director. She rose to fame with her role as [[Donna Pinciotti]] in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[That '70s Show]]'' (1998–2006). She is also known for portraying [[Alex Vause]] in the [[Netflix]] comedy-drama series ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]'' (2013–2019). Prepon made her film debut in 2001 with the independent drama ''[[Southlander]]''. Her other films include the romantic drama ''[[Come Early Morning]]'' (2006), the comedy ''[[Lay the Favorite]]'' (2012), the thriller ''[[The Girl on the Train (2016 film)|The Girl on the Train]]'' (2016), and the drama ''[[The Hero (2017 film)|The Hero]]'' (2017).
==Early life==
Prepon was born in [[Watchung, New Jersey]].<ref name="bio">{{cite web| url= https://www.biography.com/actor/laura-prepon| title= Laura Prepon Biography (1980–) | publisher= [[Biography.com]]| access-date= September 24, 2015|archive-date=February 16, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200216172033/https://www.biography.com/actor/laura-prepon|url-status=live}}</ref> She is the youngest of five children of Marjorie (
==Career==
===1995–2005===
Prepon appeared in plays such as ''A Woman of Property'' and ''Ascension Day'' while in New York.<ref name="bio"/> In 1996, she studied drama with acting teacher Caroline Thomas at Thomas' Total Theatre Lab.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060201012836/http://www.totaltheatrelab.com/prepon.htm "Laura Prepon"]. ''Total Theatre Lab''.</ref> Later, in September 1997, she premiered on a [[Levi Strauss & Co.|Levi Strauss]]-developed show called ''[[They Go On]]'', an Internet-based
Prepon starred as [[Donna Pinciotti]] on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[That '70s Show]]'' from 1998 to 2006. Donna became the girlfriend and next-door neighbor of [[Eric Forman (That '70s Show)|Eric Forman]] ([[Topher Grace]]). Randy Pearson ([[Josh Meyers (actor)|Josh Meyers]]), who was introduced in the eighth and final season of the series, became Donna's third love interest after Grace left the series. Prepon attended film school while she worked on ''That '70s Show''.<ref name="camera">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/features/actors-turned-directors-constance-zimmer-laura-prepon-jussie-smollett-1202840637/|title=Emmys: Directing Category Thrown Open by Series Stars Stepping Behind the Camera for First Time|work=Variety|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=June 19, 2018}}</ref>
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Prepon co-starred in the college comedy ''[[Slackers (film)|Slackers]]'' (2002), about three best friends who are blackmailed for cheating their way through college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/actress_150/154_laura_prepon.html |title=Laura Prepon |website=Askmen.com |date=March 7, 1980 |access-date=November 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125200511/http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/actress_150/154_laura_prepon.html |archive-date=November 25, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2002 for her role in ''That '70s Show''.<ref name="tvguide1">{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/laura-prepon/bio/161386|title=Laura Prepon Biography|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref> In 2001, she made her film debut in [[Steve Hanft]]'s musical comedy-drama ''[[Southlander]]'' with [[Beck]], [[Beth Orton]] and [[Hank Williams III]], where she played Seven=Five, a young TV telepathic. In 2004, Prepon worked on the independent drama film ''The Pornographer: A Love Story''. The film tells the story of an obsessive relationship between a director and an actress.
Prepon was named one of ''[[Stuff (magazine)|Stuff]]'' magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" in 2002 and one of ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' magazine's "Hot 100" in 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2005-hot-100-post|title=2005 Hot 100 List|work=Maxim|access-date=November 6, 2017
===2005–2010===
[[File:Laura Prepon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7|Prepon in 2008]]
In 2006, Prepon co-starred with [[Misha Collins]] in the psychological thriller ''[[Karla (film)|Karla]]'', based on the true story of [[Paul Bernardo]] and his wife [[Karla Homolka]], a Canadian couple who kidnapped, sexually abused, and murdered three girls, marking a contrast to her usual lighthearted roles.<ref name="yahoo1">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017052748/http://movies.yahoo.com/person/laura-prepon/biography.html|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804389179/bio|archive-date=October 17, 2012 |title=Laura Prepon Biography |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=October 31, 2010}}</ref> She was also an
Prepon had been taking directing classes at the [[Art Center College of Design]]. She directed a short film, ''Abide with Me'', about a 10-year-old boy who, "upon bearing witness to his father's murder, is rendered mute". Prepon stated she plans on making ''Abide with Me'' into a feature film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/october-road/october-road-star-wants-to-tak-16529.aspx|title='October Road' Star Wants to Take Director's Chair|publisher=[[BuddyTV]]|date=February 11, 2008|access-date=May 7, 2017}}</ref>
===2011–present===
In early 2011, Prepon guest-starred in an episode of the ABC police procedural drama ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]'' as an actress studying for the role of [[Nikki Heat]], a character created by [[Nathan Fillion]]'s title character.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/News/Castle-Laura-Prepon-1024862.aspx|title= Laura Prepon Joins Castle as Nikki Heat|work=TV Guide|access-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref> Prepon had been working on a web series, ''{{Not a typo|Neighbros}}'', which she directed and edited, starring her then-boyfriend [[Scott Michael Foster]]. They had sold the series to [[Comedy Central]].<ref name="Neighbros">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a296585/prepon-develops-neighbros-tv-series/|title=Prepon develops 'Neighbros' TV series|
In 2016, Prepon and nutritionist Elizabeth Troy co-wrote ''The Stash Plan'', a wellness book that draws on Prepon's experiences eating organic foods since she was a child, and her struggles with weight, low energy, and digestive issues.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/seamuskirst/2016/02/29/lauraprepon/
In 2016, Prepon appeared in the psychological thriller ''[[The Girl on the Train (2016 film)|The Girl on the Train]]'', based on [[Paula Hawkins (author)|Paula Hawkins]]' [[The Girl on the Train (novel)|novel of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://deadline.com/2016/01/girl-on-the-train-casting-laura-prepon-orange-is-the-new-black-1201678009/| title= 'Girl On The Train' Adds 'Orange Is The New Black's Laura Prepon| website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]| first=Dominic|last=Patten| date=January 7, 2016| access-date = February 26, 2016}}</ref> In 2017, she played Charlotte opposite [[Sam Elliott]] in ''[[The Hero (2017 film)|The Hero]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-the-hero-review-20170608-story.html|title='The Hero' fits Sam Elliott like a glove, and to a fault|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=June 8, 2017|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> Prepon directed the tenth episode of ''Orange Is the New Black''{{'}}s fifth season, titled "The Reverse Midas Touch".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/orange-is-the-new-black-season-5-laura-prepon-directing-hostage-scenes-1012698/|title='Orange Is the New Black' Star Laura Prepon Goes Inside "Brutal" Torture Scenes|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Jackie|last=Strause|date=June 12, 2017|access-date=April 19, 2022}}</ref> On April 30, 2022, it was announced that Prepon would have a guest appearance in the follow-up sitcom, ''[[That '90s Show]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Aquilina |first1=Tyler |title=That '70s Show stars to return for Netflix spin-off That '90s Show |url=https://ew.com/tv/that-70s-show-cast-returning-for-that-90s-show-netflix/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref> ''That 90's Show'' debuted January 19, 2023 on Netflix.
==Personal life==
Prepon was in a relationship with [[Christopher Masterson]], [[Danny Masterson|Danny Masterson's]] brother, from 1999 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/laura-prepon-ben-foster-engaged-see-her-diamond-ring-w443472/|title=Laura Prepon, Ben Foster Engaged After Whirlwind Romance: See Her Engagement Ring!|work=[[Us Magazine]]|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=September 17, 2018|first=Stephanie|last=Webber}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/laura-prepon-ben-foster-engaged-what-to-know-about-private-couple/#|title=Laura Prepon and Ben Foster Engaged: What to Know About the Ultra-Private Couple|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=September 19, 2018}}</ref> She later dated [[Scott Michael Foster]] for several years, but said in 2013 they had broken up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/08/laura-prepon-on-the-mystery-of-real-life-alex.html#|title=OITNB's Laura Prepon on Dancing to 'Milkshake', Singing Meatloaf, and the Mystery of Real-Life Alex|website=Vulture|first=Patti|last=Greco|date=August 16, 2013|access-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Bazaar"/>
In August 2017, Prepon gave birth to her and fiancé actor [[Ben Foster (actor)|Ben Foster]]'s daughter, Ella.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/orange-new-black-star-laura-prepon-expecting-baby-girl-article-1.3232156|title='Orange is the New Black' star Laura Prepon expecting a baby girl|work=[[Daily News (New York
Prepon became a [[Scientology|Scientologist]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fusion.tv/video/2977/oitnb-laura-prepon-opens-up-about-scientology/|title=OITNB: Laura Prepon Opens Up About Scientology|publisher=[[Fusion TV]]|access-date=July 20, 2019|archive-date=May 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527025451/https://fusion.tv/video/2977/oitnb-laura-prepon-opens-up-about-scientology/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2021, she revealed that she had not practiced Scientology since 2016 and it was no longer a part of her life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laura Prepon on Motherhood, Sharing Her Truth and Her Decision to Leave Scientology |url=https://people.com/tv/laura-prepon-on-motherhood-and-leaving-scientology/|work=People|first=Liz|last=McNeil|date=August 17, 2021|access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Alex Vause]]
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