Lauren Schuster was born December 1, 1999, and grew up in Rosemont, Illinois. She is an American actress and model making her film debut in A Christmas Wish in Hudson. Lauren began her career at age 6 with Stewart Talent in Chicago, modeling for, Leo's Dancewear, American Girl, Bon Ton, Meijer's, Ltd. Commodities, and as an adult with Whirlpool, Artistry Global, & PRAVANNA. Lauren is represented by BMG Chicago, MMG New York and Unique Models in Grand Rapids, MI. In high school she began taking acting classes in Chicago and can be seen in various TV commercials and recent episodes of Easy on Netflix, Chicago Med and Chicago PD. Knowing that getting her education is important, Lauren is a full-time college student at Western Michigan University along with being an active member of her sorority, Alpha Phi. Since graduating from high school in 2018, she has been working diligently towards getting her Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Journalism while still auditioning and taking on new roles with plans to graduate in 2022.