Lauren Worsham Quotes

United States, Actress
April 4, 1982

Lauren Tolbert Worsham (born April 4, 1982) is an American actress and singer known for her work in the opera and musical theatre. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. She is also known for being the lead singer of the band Sky-Pony, which has released two albums with original songs titled "Say You Love Me Like You Mean It" and "Raptured Live."

Also known as Opera Singer, Singer

My brother sings. My brother is a singer-songwriter. His name is Parker Ainsworth. He changed his last name to his middle name.

Lauren Worsham
- Brother
Really, the impetus driving me is I've always sung, but I like to act, I like drama, I like text, which is why opera is something I've come late to, I'd say.

Lauren Worsham
- Why
- Drama
- Driving

I only worked theater jobs, but they were all really silly when I first graduated. I was a line monitor at 'Spamalot,' which means I got there at 8 A.M. and told people how much the tickets were for standing room. I was an NYU Medical School fake patient, to teach doctors how to talk to patients.

Lauren Worsham
- People
- School
- Silly
Growing up, the dream was to be on Broadway. I always loved theater.

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- Up
- Dream
- Growing
I was one of those kids who liked a lot of attention. I was always the kid in class who'd be telling jokes and getting in trouble. Theater was a natural way for me to channel that and also become a productive member of society.

Lauren Worsham
- Kids
- Society
- Attention
I played Jonathan Livingston Seagull in a musical version of 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' in Austin, TX. It was pretty special.

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- Pretty
After 'Spelling Bee,' I started landing more jobs... I got 'Candide' at New York City Opera.

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- City
- Bee
Austin is a big music town, so growing up, I had a lot of local heroes. Toni Price I was very, very into; she was one of the first people I tried to emulate. She's a local Austin blues artist. Marsha Paul I was also a very big fan of.

Lauren Worsham
- People
- Up
- Music

I was actually tone deaf until I had tumors in my ears - I had very small ear canals - removed. Once they fixed that, I was actually able to sing in a pleasant manner.

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- Small
I love rock and opera, and I love musical theater, and I don't want to lose any of that.

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- Rock
It really is like a disease. I just couldn't get away from the theater.

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