September 19, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Lauren Ambrose is a multiple Emmy, Tony, and Grammy-nominated actress and singer, and is widely recognized as one of the most versatile artists in the industry. Possessing a powerful soprano that spans genres and a gift for dramatic truth, Ambrose moves seamlessly between Broadway stages, film, and television.
Lauren Ambrose was nominated for a Tony Award, a Drama League Award, a Grammy Award, and won an Outer Critics Circle Award for her celebrated portrayal of the iconic Eliza Doolittle in Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady. She made her critically-acclaimed London stage debut starring in Sam Shepard’s Buried Child at the Royal National Theater and her Broadway debut in Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Clifford Odets’ Awake and Sing! (Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble). She starred in her first Shakespeare in the Park production as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (earning a Drama League Award nomination) and returned the following year to take on the role of Ophelia in Hamlet. Ambrose appeared again on Broadway starring in the revival of Exit the King at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
This fall, Ambrose will be starring with Tom Riley will in the American premiere of The Unbelievers at Manhattan Theatre Club.
On screen, Ambrose is known for her unforgettable performance as Claire Fisher in HBO’s Six Feet Under, which earned her multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and two Screen Actor’s Guild Awards. Ambrose starred in the award-winning series, Yellowjackets, on Showtime. Prior to that, Ambrose led M. Night Shyamalan’s critically acclaimed series, Servant, for Apple TV+ (Critic’s Choice Award nomination), and Starz’ Torchwood. Some of her film credits include Caddo Lake, Where the Wild Things Are, Wanderlust, Sleepwalk with Me, The River, Can’t Hardly Wait, and In & Out among others.
Some of Lauren’s favorite roles are performed offstage as wife of Needham native Sam Handel, and mother to her amazing children.