Lauren Sanchez

Birth Name:

Wendy Lauren Sanchez

Birth Place:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Profession

Actress

Attended the University of Southern California, majoring in communications, as well as El Camino College, at which she made the Dean’s list and wrote for the college newspaper, "The Warwhoop․"
Started working at KCOP-TV as a desk assistant before becoming an anchor and reporter at KTVK-TV
Has appeared in numerous films such as "The Longest Yard," "Batman Begins," and "Fight Club," as well as appearing on TV series "NCIS" and "Days of Our Lives․"
In 2005 she was the original of "So You Think You Can Dance," but left after one season to have her second child
Loves to run and in 2005 she completed her first Boston Marathon
Was a reporter on "Extra" from 1997 to 2000, and returned to the show in 2009 for a year as the weekend anchor and special correspondent

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