Biografia
Lauren Beatty is an acclaimed Canadian actor, director, writer, producer, and musician. As a proud member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, she often chooses projects created by and for her community.
Her second short film, 'SOAP', which she co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in, toured international festivals throughout 2023 and won 'Best LGBTQ Short' at the Indie Short Fest in Los Angeles. Lauren is also the lead vocalist of Blush, a queer pop-punk band from Toronto inspired by the ‘90s. In her downtime, she enjoys directing projects for friends and fellow musicians.
Lauren co-founded Humblecore.ca, an independent production company that creates comedy sketches, gaining recognition at the Toronto Sketch Fest for two consecutive years. One sketch, ‘TIFF Woman’, went viral locally in 2022, leading to her lead role in Mo Matton’s short comedy-drama ‘Gender Reveal’, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival (2024) in Switzerland and had its Canadian debut at TIFF (2024).
Her film and television credits include ‘Rocket Fuel’ (Edge Entertainment), ‘Boston Blue’ (Jerry Bruckheimer TV), ‘Really Happy Someday’ (Spindle Films), ‘Pay The Ghost’ (Voltage Pictures), ‘Jigsaw’ (Tricycle Productions), ‘Flashpoint’ (Pink Sky), ‘Bleed With Me’ (BWM Productions), and ‘Bloodthirsty’ (Voice Pictures/775 Productions), a two-time Canadian Screen Award-nominated feature in which she also performed all lead vocals. Her role in ‘The Last Day’, a short film she wrote and starred in, earned her Best Actress at the Toronto 48hr Film Festival (2019). Her work has been featured in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, IndieWire, and The Guardian.
