Laura Ramsey

Laura Ramsey is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 2006's She's the Man and The Covenant, 2008's The Ruins, 2009's Middle Men, 2011's Kill the Irishman, and 2013's Are You Here.

Laura Ramsey
Ramsey at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
Born
Brandon, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2004–2015, 2023

Personal life

Ramsey was born in Brandon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jill and Mark Ramsey.[1] She graduated from Laconia High School in Rosendale, Wisconsin, in 2001 and then attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin.[2]

During her appearance on The Real Cancun, when asked how people in her town would describe her, she grinningly replied "naughty".

Career

Ramsey was spotted while working in a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard and got an audition the next day,[3] for a role she won—The Real Cancun, a documentary that revolves around the true exploits of several American youths in Mexico[4] She then began a role in ABC's television series, The Days[5] before making her feature-film acting debut with Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown.[6] She returned to television and made a memorable[7] appearance in an episode ("The Jet Set") of the AMC series Mad Men.[4] In 2015, Ramsey starred as Becca Brady on the VH1 scripted series Hindsight.[8] In 2023, after taking an eight-year hiatus from acting, Ramsey starred in Lifetime's television film A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story that is loosely based on the book of the same name and true events.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003The Real CancunHerself
2005Cruel WorldJenny
2005VenomRachel
2005Lords of DogtownGabrielle
2006She's the ManOlivia Lennox
2006The CovenantSarah Wenham
2007Whatever Lola WantsLola
2008The RuinsStacy
2009Middle MenAudrey Dawn
2009ShrinkKiera
2010SomewhereNaked Blonde with Sailor Cap
20111 Out of 7Lexi
2011Kill the IrishmanEllie O'Hara
2011Where the Road Meets the SunSandra
2011HirokinMaren
2012No One LivesBetty
2013Pulling Strings / Amor a primera visaRachel
2013Are You HereAngela
2013Awful NiceLauren

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004The DaysNatalie DaySix Episodes
2008Mad MenJoyOne episode
2010My GenerationSophieTwo episodes
2014White CollarAmyOne episode
2015HindsightRebecca "Becca" BradyMain role
2023A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth StoryCindyTelevision film

References
  1. "Brandon native to star in VH-1 show 'Hindsight'". fdlreporter.com.
  2. "Laura Ramsey". TVGuide.com.
  3. "Laura Ramsey". AskMen. Archived from the original on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  4. "Laura Ramsey Does Not Hate Megan Fox". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  5. "Laura Ramsey Interview". Stumped Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  6. "Laura Ramsey". Maxim. Archived from the original on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  7. "The Hottest Women of Fall TV '08". Maxim. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  8. "Hindsight". Viacom. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  9. Liwanag, Yzzy. "'A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story': Time, TV, free live stream". Syracuse. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
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