Lauren Collins facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lauren Collins
Collins in 2018
Born	Lauren Felice Collins (1986-08-29) August 29, 1986 (age 38) Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Spouse(s)	Jonathan Malen ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	2

Lauren Felice Collins, born on August 29, 1986, is a Canadian actress. She is most famous for playing Paige Michalchuk in the TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation. She also had important roles in movies like Take the Lead (2006) and Charlie Bartlett (2007).

In recent years, Lauren appeared in several episodes of the comedy show Kroll Show in 2013. She also had a repeating role in the fourth season of the FX series The Strain in 2017.

Early Life and Background

Lauren Collins was born in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are Sari and Stan Collins. Her father was born in London, England. Lauren grew up in a Jewish family.

She has one brother. Her cousin, Spencer Rice, is known from the show Kenny vs Spenny. Lauren finished her schooling at Thornlea Secondary School.

Acting Career Highlights

Lauren Collins started acting in 1998. She appeared in several TV shows early in her career. These included Once a Thief, Noddy, and I Was a Sixth Grade Alien.

From 2000 to 2001, she had a regular role in In a Heartbeat. Then, in 2001, she got the part of Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She was a main character on Degrassi until 2008.

Movies and Other TV Roles

Lauren also played Kendra, Derek's ex-girlfriend, on the show Life with Derek. She has performed in many plays too. She played the main characters in Alice in Wonderland and Annie. She also starred in the TV movie Virtual Mom.

In 2006, Lauren made her first big movie appearance in Take the Lead. She acted alongside Antonio Banderas in this film. The next year, she was in Charlie Bartlett, which starred Anton Yelchin and Robert Downey Jr..

In 2008, she co-starred in Picture This. This movie also featured Ashley Tisdale and her Degrassi co-star Shenae Grimes. Lauren also worked with Disney Channel again in 2011. She was in Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, a spin-off from High School Musical, playing the role of Tiffani.

Hosting and Recent Work

From 2013 to 2014, Lauren hosted MTV's show 1 Girl 5 Gays. She took over from Aliya Jasmine Sovani.

In 2014, she helped write and starred in a short film called Zero Recognition. This film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. Between 2013 and 2014, Lauren appeared in four episodes of the comedy series Kroll Show.

In 2018, Lauren reunited with her old Degrassi co-stars. They appeared in the music video for Drake's song "I'm Upset".

In 2023, she was chosen for a main role in a six-part comedy series called My Dead Mom. She stars alongside Megan Follows in this show.

Personal Life

Lauren Collins married actor Jonathan Malen in October 2018.

She shared on Instagram that she welcomed her first son, Charlie Sebastian Malen, on March 6, 2020. Their second son, Leo Wilder Malen, was born on April 27, 2023.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Music Videos

Awards and Nominations

Lauren Collins has received several awards and nominations for her acting.