Biography

Lauren Grimson is an award-winning Australian film and television actor.

Lauren's recent credits include World War II epic Beast of War (2025) from director Kiah Roache-Turner, sci-fi spectacular R.U.R. from director Alex Proyas (The Crow, iRobot), and Emmy-nominated All Her Fault (2025) for NBC Universal directed by Minkie Spiro. Lauren also leads upcoming horror-comedy feature Pray For Dawn and forthcoming creature-feature Bully.

Lauren also recently appeared in Lunar Pictures' The Room Below (2026) starring Alyssa Sutherland and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jennifer Van Gessel's Find My Bones, and period romance Strangers at Sundown, directed by BAFTA winner Victoria Wharfe-McIntyre.

Lauren also plays the leading roles in Alex Proyas' Dark Sister, Chris Sun's The Possessed released by Umbrella Entertainment, Rhythmic Films' Cry Baby, and Jennifer Van Gessel's found-footage thriller Waterhorse.

Earlier in her career, Lauren appeared in Kiah Roache-Turner's cult zombie hit Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, Shane Abbess' sci-fi epic The Osiris Child, Michael Joy's ABC pilot Munro, and Matthew Holmes' historical drama, The Legend of Ben Hall.

Lauren's performance in The Legend of Ben Hall saw international acclaim, landing the Best Supporting Actor award at America's Wild Bunch Film Festival, while her performance in the titular role in sci-fi drama, Maya, saw a nomination for Best Actor at the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival.

Lauren holds a Degree in English literature, art history, and cinema studies. A lifelong horror enthusiast, she is also an official patron of Dark Nights Film Fest - a festival dedicated to celebrating dark-genre cinema.
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Lauren was named after American actress Lauren Bacall and actress/model Lauren Hutton.