Biography

Laur Allen is a multi-ethnic Los Angeles native who made her network TV debut as the character "Juliet Helton" on CBS's "The Young and the Restless." While on Y&R, Laur was simultaneously earning her JD at USC Gould School of Law. An actor and attorney, Laur is also an advocate for her community .

After becoming the first mixed-ethnicity Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Queen in the pageant's history, Laur served as the ambassador for the Southern California Chinese community, both locally and abroad. Laur was then invited to compete in Miss Chinese International in Hong Kong, where she made Top 7 and won Miss Friendship. These years representing her heritage contributed to Laur's passion to develop a career in the entertainment industry that would allow her to be a voice for her community and a bridge across cultures.

Prior to acting, Laur worked behind the scenes in production and development, and then in the TV marketing department at Sony Studios. Though she began her journey in front of the camera later than most, she has had the honor of working alongside talent such as Lindsay Wagner, French Stewart, Archie Kao, Amanda Righetti, Lisa Blake Richards, and Kim Estes in recent projects ranging from a romantic comedy to a farcical superhero quest to an action thriller.

Laur grew up as a competitive figure skater, basketball player, and classical pianist. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Vanderbilt University and was admitted as a member of the State Bar of California in 2021, after graduating from law school at the University of Southern California. In her free time, she enjoys tactical training (having attended sniper school) and participating in animal rescue and wildlife conservation. With a strong passion for advocacy, Laur works to combine acting and law to build an empowering platform through which she can have a positive humanitarian impact.
- IMDb mini biography by: JTD

She was the crown holder for Miss Los Angeles Chinatown and was the first mixed-ethnicity queen in the pageant's history. She then went on to represent Los Angeles in the Miss Chinese International pageant, where she made top 7 and won Miss Congeniality.

"Laur" is a nickname for Lauren and "Allen" is the maiden name of Laur's British grandmother. When her grandmother turned 100 years old, Laur changed her stage name because they both share a love of acting.

Laur was one of two actresses from The Young and The Restless featured in Soap Opera Digest magazine's 2017 Most Beautiful Women of Soaps issue.