Lauren Graham is an American actress and author best known for her role as Lorelai Gilmore on the critically acclaimed series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007, 2016), for which she received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations. She also starred as Sarah Braverman in NBC’s Parenthood (2010–2015), earning praise for her dramatic range. Graham has appeared in films such as Bad Santa (2003) and Because I Said So (2007), and she has written several books, including the bestselling memoir Talking as Fast as I Can (2016).