Lauren Young

Lauren Anne Young (born November 8, 1993), simply known as Lauren Young, is a Filipino-American actress and model. She is the younger sister of actress and Miss World 2013 Megan Young. In 2012, she transferred to GMA Network and changed her manager; she chose Pia Magalona, the wife of the late Francis Magalona.

Career

Lauren Young was one of the 20 new talents introduced, as Star Magic Batch 13 by ABS-CBN's talent management agency Star Magic in 2006. Her first TV appearance was a cameo in the Komiks episode Bampy—a Star Magic 14th Anniversary special. She then played Lea opposite Piolo Pascual in Star Magic Presents: All About A Girl. Young was one of the 19 new comers introduced in the second season Star Magic Presents TV series, Abt Ur Luv.

In 2007, she starred as Bernice in the film One More Chance.

In 2008, she played the Antagonist and possessive Paige in Your Song Presents: Impossible.

She starred opposite AJ Perez in Your Song Presents: Underage.

In 2010, she played as Lorraine in the movie Sa 'Yo Lamang opposite Enchong Dee.

She also acted as Sunny-Rose Buenaventura, the younger sister of Rodjun Cruz in Juanita Banana.

She was chosen to play Via Pereira, originally played by Claudine Barretto, in ABS-CBN's 2011 remake of Mula Sa Puso.

Transfer to GMA Network

She transferred to GMA Network last 2012.

Her first project in GMA Network was Mundo Mo'y Akin with Alden Richards and Louise delos Reyes where she played the role of Darlene Carbonel.

Lauren was also chosen to be the main protagonist of the teen drama suspense-thriller television series, Dormitoryo together with Enzo Pineda, Joyce Ching, Ruru Madrid and Wynwyn Marquez. She played the role of Hazel Mendoza, an inquisitive college student and her quest to know the truth behind the death of Maika Benitez (played by Wynwyn Marquez)

She also had her first mainstream film under GMA Films entitled Overtime, which she has been paired to Richard Gutierrez.

In 2015, Lauren played as one of the main antagonist in Marimar as Antonia Santibañez, who will make Marimar's life miserable which played by her real-life sister Megan Young. This marks their second project together after Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2.

Personal life

Lauren is the youngest daughter of Calvin and Victoria Young. She is a cousin of Max Collins. She finished high school in Angelicum College and studied culinary arts in De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.

Television

Film