Occupation Actress Parents Nan Jorgensen Role Actress | Name Joy Lauren Years active 2002–present | |
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Full Name Lauren Joy Jorgensen Born October 18, 1989 (age 34) ( 1989-10-18 ) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Movies and TV shows Desperate Housewives, House of Dust Education The Galloway School, Columbia University Nominations Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Similar People Andrea Bowen, Shawn Pyfrom, Eva Longoria, Kathryn Joosten, Ricardo Antonio Chavira | ||
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Joy Lauren (born October 18, 1989) is an American actress who is best known for playing Danielle Van de Kamp, on the ABC Comedy-drama Desperate Housewives.
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Lauren is of Danish descent and was born Lauren Joy Jorgensen in Atlanta, Georgia. She lived in the Vail, Colorado area from age 1 to 4. She attended the Galloway School and appeared in several productions by the Alliance Theatre. At age 11, she moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue an acting career. She graduated from high school at age 14. She graduated from Columbia University in 2012, where she majored in American History.
Filmography
Producer
2022
Ana Takes a Stand (Short) (producer)
2022
Runner (producer)
2021
Homebody (producer - produced by)
2020
Bambirak (Short) (producer)
2019
Round Right (Short) (producer)
2018
Destete (Short) (producer)
2018
Low Tide (Short) (producer)
2018
In Defense of Wonder (Short) (producer)
2017
Blue Christmas (Short) (producer)
2017
Laps (Short) (producer)
2013
I Wouldn't Go in There (TV Series) (assistant producer - 1 episode)
- India: Port of No Return (2013) - (assistant producer)
Actress
2013
House of Dust as
Blythe (as Joy Lauren)
2004
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) as
Danielle Van De Kamp
- School of Hard Knocks (2011) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- The Thing That Counts Is What's Inside (2010) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- My Two Young Men (2010) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- You're Gonna Love Tomorrow (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Free (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- The Gun Song (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Mother Said (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Opening Doors (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Hello, Little Girl (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- In Buddy's Eyes (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Sunday (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Welcome to Kanagawa (2008) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Something's Coming (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Distant Past (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Now I Know, Don't Be Scared (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Art Isn't Easy (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- If There's Anything I Can't Stand (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- The Game (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Smiles of a Summer Night (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Getting Married Today (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- What Would We Do Without You? (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Into the Woods (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Gossip (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- God, That's Good (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Liaisons (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Dress Big (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- My Husband, the Pig (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- The Little Things You Do Together (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- I Remember That (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Come Play Wiz Me (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Not While I'm Around (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds (2007) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- The Miracle Song (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Beautiful Girls (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Children and Art (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Bang (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Sweetheart, I Have to Confess (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Nice She Ain't (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Like It Was (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- A Weekend in the Country (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- It Takes Two (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Listen to the Rain on the Roof (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Remember: Part 2 (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Remember: Part 1 (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- No One Is Alone (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- I Know Things Now (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- It Wasn't Meant to Happen (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Don't Look at Me (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Everybody Says Don't (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Could I Leave You? (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- There Is No Other Way (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp
- Thank You So Much (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Silly People (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- There's Something About a War (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- We're Gonna Be All Right (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- One More Kiss (2006) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Coming Home (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- That's Good, That's Bad (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- The Sun Won't Set (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Color and Light (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- I Wish I Could Forget You (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- They Asked Me Why I Believe in You (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- You'll Never Get Away from Me (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- You Could Drive a Person Crazy (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Next (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Goodbye for Now (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- There Won't Be Trumpets (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Impossible (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Move On (2005) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Suspicious Minds (2004) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Guilty (2004) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Anything You Can Do (2004) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Running to Stand Still (2004) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Who's That Woman? (2004) - Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
- Pilot (2004) - Danielle Van De Kamp (uncredited)
2010
The Assignment as
Shelley (as Joy Lauren)
2007
Private Practice (TV Series) as
Darcy
- In Which Cooper Finds a Port in His Storm (2007) - Darcy (as Joy Lauren)
2007
Shark (TV Series) as
Krystie Mays
- Starlet Fever (2007) - Krystie Mays (as Joy Lauren)
2006
The Closer (TV Series) as
Angela Carter
- Serving the King: Part 1 (2006) - Angela Carter (as Joy Lauren, credit only)
- Serving the King: Part 2 (2006) - Angela Carter (as Joy Lauren)
2003
Still Standing (TV Series) as
Jenna
- Still Shoplifting (2003) - Jenna (as Joy Lauren)
2003
Rogues as
Choir (as Joy Lauren)
2002
Lizzie McGuire (TV Series) as
Head Cheerleader
- Movin' on Up (2002) - Head Cheerleader (as Joy Lauren)
2002
The Division (TV Series) as
Mary Ellen Smith
- Sweet Sorrow (2002) - Mary Ellen Smith (as Joy Lauren)
- Before the Deluge (2002) - Mary Ellen Smith (as Joy Lauren)
Assistant Director
2018
In Defense of Wonder (Short) (assistant director)
2017
Pregnant (Short) (assistant director)
2017
Modern Love (Short) (assistant director)
2016
Briefcase (Short) (assistant director)
2016
Ookie Cookie (Short) (assistant director)
Director
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Seam (Short) (post-production)
2016
The Invitation (Short) (completed)
Writer
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Seam (Short) (post-production)
2016
The Invitation (Short) (completed)
Art Department
2015
Heaven, Here I Come (Short) (assistant art director)
Thanks
2006
Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets (TV Movie) (special thanks - as Joy Lauren)
2006
Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details (TV Special) (special thanks - as Joy Lauren)
Self
2008
The 22nd Annual Genesis Awards (TV Special) as
Self (as Joy Lauren)
2008
12th Annual Prism Awards (TV Special) as
Self (as Joy Lauren)
2004
The 6th Annual Family Television Awards (TV Special) as
Self (as Joy Lauren)
Archive Footage
2007
Desperate Housewives Special: Secrets and Lies (TV Movie) as
Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
2007
Desperate Housewives Special: The Juiciest Bites (TV Movie) as
Danielle Van De Kamp (as Joy Lauren)
2006
Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets (TV Movie) as
Danielle Van De Kamp (uncredited)
2006
Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details (TV Special) as
Danielle Van De Kamp (uncredited)
References
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