Lauren Grimson is an Australian film and television actress. Her feature credits include The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume 1 from director Shane Abbess, The Legend of Ben Hall (shortlisted for Academy Award nomination) from writer/director Matthew Holmes and Culdesac from director Michael Joy. Other screen credits include Network 7's Packed to the Rafters and Double Take, Marc Furmie's AirLock for the SyFy Network and Enzo Tedeschi's directorial debut Surge. Lauren is also an experienced stage actress, having performed in The Crucible (Dir: Ian Zammit), The Elephant Man (Dir: Iain Fraser), Carpe Jugulum (Dir: Robyn Pope), The Importance of Being Earnest (Dir: Ainsley Yardley, John Bailey) and Cosi (Dir: Nigel Glassey), among others. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literature, Art History and Cinema Studies and completed most of her formal acting training at The Australian Film and Television Academy (TAFTA) and The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) open program. Recently, Lauren was named Star Central Magazine's most promising upcoming actress.