Laura Chinn
American actor and screenwriter (born 1986)
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Laura Chinn (born March 24, 1986)[1] is an actress and writer for television.[2][3][4] She wrote and directed the feature film Suncoast (2024).[5][6][7] Chinn also starred in and created the Pop television series Florida Girls (2019).[8][9][10][11]
- Actress
- screenwriter
- 2009–present
Laura Chinn | |
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| Born | March 24, 1986 La Crescenta-Montrose, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Dunedin High School |
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Personal life
A native of La Crescenta-Montrose, California,[1] Chinn is one of three children born to a Caucasian mother, Susan Peckenham, and an African-American father, Wesley James Chinn.[12][13] Her parents are divorced.[14][13][15] She was raised as a Scientologist, growing up in Clearwater, Florida with her mother and Burbank, California with her father.[16] Chinn attended Dunedin High School in Florida before dropping out at age 15.[17] Her brother Max died of a brain tumor in 2005, at age 22.[18][17][14]
Filmography
As writer
- Catherine & Annie (2009; short film)
- Fairly Criminal (2010; short film)
- Father-Son Chat with Alan Thicke (2012; short film)
- Job Interview with Renee Zellweger (2012; short film)
- Animal Practice (2012; 1 episode)
- Childrens Hospital (2013; 1 episode)
- Growing Up Fisher (2014; 2 episodes)
- Grandfathered (2015-2016; 21 episodes)
- Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio (2016; 10 episodes)
- The Mick (2017-2018; 3 episodes) – also producer
- Florida Girls (2019; creator) – also executive producer
- Suncoast (2024; feature film) – also director
As television actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Shark | Anna Daltion | 1 episode |
| Grey's Anatomy | Jamie | ||
| 2008 | My Name Is Earl | Skyler | |
| 2009 | Catherine & Annie | Catherine | TV short |
| Hawthorne | Camille Hawthorne (uncredited) | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | General Hospital | Chelsea | 2 episodes |
| Lie to Me | Michelle Daly | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Mitzi (uncredited) | |
| I Hate L.A. | Scarlet | ||
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Karissa | |
| 2013 | The New Normal | Amy | |
| Childrens Hospital | Patient #1 | ||
| 2014 | UCB Comedy Originals | Unknown | |
| Growing Up Fisher | Sylvia | ||
| 2015 | Pitiful Creatures | Student #3 | |
| 2016 | Young & Hungry | Monica | |
| My Time Your Time | Raina | TV movie | |
| 2018 | The Mick | Dispatch (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Florida Girls | Shelby | Series regular |
As film actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | The Dead Undead | Megan | |
| Fairly Criminal | Arianna | Short film | |
| 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Lora (uncredited) | |
| Warrior | KC | ||
| 2012 | Charity Case | Anne | Short film |
| Job Interview with Renee Zellweger | Unknown | ||
| 2015 | Playing Doctor | Carol | |
| Your Hands | Ruby |