Lauren Bowles is an American actress. Bowles was born in Washington, D.C., to Judith (née LeFever) and L. Thompson Bowles. Her half-sister (on her mother's side) is actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus.[citation needed]
She majored in drama at New York University.[1]
Bowles has appeared in numerous TV shows, including Arrested Development, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy and Private Practice.[2] She has appeared with Louis-Dreyfus in programs such as Seinfeld, as a waitress at the diner; The New Adventures of Old Christine, Watching Ellie, and Veep. She has also appeared in some feature films. In April 2010, she was cast as Holly Cleary, a Wiccan, in the vampire television series True Blood.[3]
She currently appears on XM radio's Take Five channel, where she does features for their Five Minute Magazine.
In 2004 Bowles married actor Patrick Fischler, whom she met in college.[4][5] Their daughter, Fia Lucille Fischler, was born in April 2009.[1]