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Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon Biography

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Laura Prepon, born on March 7, 1980, is an accomplished American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Hannah Smith in the hit TV series 'Breaking Bad', for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award. Prepon's acting career began in her childhood, and she has appeared in numerous television shows and films.

Laura Prepon, born on March 7, 1980, is an accomplished American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Hannah Smith in the hit TV series 'Breaking Bad', for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award. Prepon's acting career began in her childhood, and she has appeared in numerous television shows and films.

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“My vintage Levi's are my favorite on the show, 'cause they really fit.”

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“There's nothing you could say that would shock me.”

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“You can always turn a bad kisser into a good one.”

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“Well, the clothes are really cool that we wear. The sets are so funny, because it's like everything is so real.”

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“Modest. When they meet me, they think I'm going to be outgoing, but I like things low-key. I don't like people to think I'm bragging.”

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“To make a long story short, I auditioned for the role of Piper because I read the pilots every year and this show was head-and-shoulders above any pilot I've read in awhile. It was amazing. So, I read for Piper and I knew that I wasn't really right for it, but I loved it so much that I wanted to read for it.”

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“So, I went to Germany and ended up parasailing around this castle. I was in Germany sightseeing, eating Bratwurst and hanging out in beer gardens. And then, I got back from Germany and got a call where they were like, "We need to fly you to New York tomorrow to read with Taylor [Schilling]." I was like, "Wait, for Alex, the manipulative drug-smuggling lesbian girl?!," and they were like, "Yeah."”

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“What's great is that a lot of us are playing so against type in this, and it's awesome. All of the writers put faith in the fact that we know what we're doing. We have creative freedom, and it's awesome. I think it all worked out. Everybody on the show is so good.”

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“It's cool because you get to see that some of these women are there because they should be. They're actually not good people to be in society. And then, other people are there because they just made a really retarded mistake.”

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“And other people get the opportunity to leave prison, and then they do something to get put back in there because they can't actually function in society. It's really cool because you get to see all these different women, their backstories, where they come from, their upbringing and why they get to where they get to, and they're all completely different. It's really cool that you get to see all those storylines.”

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“Well, I had done nudity in one other thing, but nudity for an actress is a very particular thing. It has to do with the material, and making sure it's not gratuitous, that it's done in a way that's shot beautifully, and it's for a reason. And I'd never played a lesbian before.”

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“Of course, we're supportive of the gay and lesbian community. I've just never portrayed that on camera. Once I met Taylor [Schilling] I knew that it was going to be really comfortable and okay, but the nudity was a little bit of an issue for me.”

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“When you're in prison, there's no hiding. These women are not hiding behind towels and shower curtains. They go to the bathroom with no doors on the stalls. It would actually look weird, if these women were hiding.”

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“When you work with an actor, it's cool because they know what it's like to be directed themselves. Jodie directed a scene with me and Taylor that was when she starts talking to me again in prison and it's our first actual confrontation that we have, where some stuff comes out.”

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“It was really cool because you can tell that she directs in a way that she wants to be spoken to, as an actress. That's really nice, and you appreciate that. Dealing with the actors was more important to her than anything else, which was really nice.”

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“On a lot of shows that I've done, we had the same directors, which was cool. But then, it's also great to do shows where the director changes every week because you get to see all these different personalities and see what you like dealing with better, as an actor. But, Jodie was amazing.”

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“As actresses, our schedules are really wonky and we work weird hours. For me, personally, I watch pretty much everything on Netflix, and I watch all the episodes in a row, when I can. I don't really watch much of any live TV anymore, and I feel like a lot of people are doing that now.”

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“I do think this is where television is going, and I think that it's awesome to be a part of a show like this because we are these pioneers into this new medium. And it's working. When you look at the success of House of Cards and Arrested Development, which I love, this is how people are watching television now. It's pretty cool to be a part of this whole thing.”

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“I like to think I'll just be walking down the street one day and stop and meet someone, like, Oh my god, you're awesome, and then we start dating.”

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“I've realized how important it is to have women in your life. You get to a certain age where you're like, 'I need women around.'”

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“My family was very unorthodox. My mother was very eccentric and amazing. She always treated us like adults.”

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“Acting wasn't even in my world at all. My oldest sister worked at 'Glamour' magazine and said I should model, but I had no interest.”

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“I always have really fresh, hormone-free, additive-free chicken, healthy veggies, and brown rice in the fridge to grab because I'm always on the go.”

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“I eat super clean and am always watching what I eat.”

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“I'm obsessed with 'Homeland.' It's not even okay.”

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“People in general have a preconceived idea of what prison is, from seeing documentaries or whatever.”

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“The thing that sucks is that there’s so much false data because people are in mystery as to what Scientology is, so they just kind of make up stuff.”

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“The worst diets are ones that restrict your calories too much and try to trick your body. You have no energy, and it's ridiculous.”

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“When you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.”

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“Every girl on TV, in real life, sure you want to meet that soul mate and fall in love and have the big thing, but until that happens, you gotta kiss a lot of frogs.”

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“For some reason, I like to put myself in situations where I don't even know how I ended up there. I never want to be complacent or comfortable in a role.”

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“I'm the type of person that will do triple sessions in one day. I'll do Pilates, I'll do spinning, and then I'll go to the gym and do weights - which is insane.”

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“It's funny, I used to say on 'That 70′s Show', you could really put us in any decade, and it was about the people and the characters and that we cared about each other.”

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“The first acting I ever did was an Italian commercial. Once I did that, I said, 'this acting thing is awesome.'”

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“Now that I know what goes into making a pilot, keeping it on the air, and keeping your fans, I'm at a point now where I do a pilot and just hope for the best. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out.”

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“The main thing I learned doing love scenes with a woman was, if it's there, it's there.”

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“There's a particular hierarchy in the prison - class distinctions, high-school cliques. You have to learn how to navigate.”

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“Whenever there's a nude scene, it's always uneasy. You're not in the comfort of your own home with your significant other.”

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“I've never played a manipulative, drug-smuggling lesbian before. For me, it's pushing me in an area that's great. There are days when I'd read the script and I'd be like, "Oh, God, I can't believe I have to do that."”

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“I get to wake up and do what I love every day and I don't take that for granted. I feel grateful for it every day.”

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“My fitness routine includes things that are not stressful on my body - swimming, yoga, stretching, and rebounding. When I used to kill myself in the gym, it had an adverse effect on me because my body would be so stressed out and constantly in fight-or-flight mode.”

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“I eat organic and cook my food whenever possible, and I live by the 80/20 rule. Eighty percent of the time I'm Stash all the way, 20 percent I enjoy the things I want.”

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“Food is a passion because I basically grew up in a kitchen. My mother was a gourmet chef and I'm the youngest of five kids. We would always congregate in the kitchen.”

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“Food nourishes you, brings people together, and I feel that anybody can bond over food.”

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“When you eat pure food that isn't genetically modified, your physical and mental state does improve and it's worth the effort to make that happen.”

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“When I see a beautiful piece of art, it inspires me to be creative.”

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About the Author

Born: March 7, 1980
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 82

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