- Born
- Birth nameLauren Elizabeth Jenkins
- Nickname
- LJ
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Americana singer-songwriter and actress Lauren Jenkins has been in the business since she was 15. The Texas native moved to New York to study acting at The William Esper Studio under the late Bill Esper. Named an Artist to Watch by the New York Times, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Pandora, and many more, she was also chosen as a member of the "Class of 2019" by influential radio DJ Bobby Bones, and made her TODAY Show debut as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. An accomplished actress and filmmaker, Lauren wrote, produced, and starred in an original short film titled 'Running Out of Road' that accompanied the release of her critically-acclaimed debut album, NO SAINT, on Big Machine Records. Her short film"Running Out Of Road" was an official selection at Roswell Film Festival and screened during the Nashville Film Festival, SXSW, and Sundance. She has acted along side greats like Sam Shepherd, Boyd Holbrook, and Eric Roberts. Lauren hosted as a Guest DJ on Sirius XM's E Street channel. Her love of Bruce Springsteen compelled her to record two of the Bosses songs "Stolen Car" and "Hungry Heart", which also debuted on the E Street Channel. Lauren has built a loyal following in Europe and the UK after her debut at C2C festival in March of 2019. Just before the world shut down in 2020 Lauren was just coming home from a successful tour in Europe and the UK. Lauren is now a fully independent artist.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Whitney Pastorek
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Was a competitive year round swimmer for 10 years and won several "Most Valuable Swimmer" trophies.
- Named Billboard Magazine "10 Hot Country Artists To Watch".
- Plays guitar.
- Singer/Songwriter.
- Enjoys shooting photos, especially film photography.
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