Lauren Weedman (born March 5, 1969) is an American actress, comedian and writer, known for her regular role on the HBO television series Looking (2014âÂÂ2015) and its subsequent series finale television film '. She is also known for her roles in films such as Date Night (2010) and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and for appearing as a guest star on various series such as Hung, New Girl, and 2 Broke Girls. She was also a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2001 to 2002. Weedman has written and performed several solo shows, including Homecoming, BUST, and The People's Republic of Portland.
Weedman grew up in Indianapolis, moving to Seattle in 1995.
Her marriage to Seattle writer Michael Neff ended in 2003. She subsequently moved to Santa Monica, California and gave birth to a son, Leo, in 2010 with her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Weatherford, whom she married in 2012 and divorced the next year.