Lauren Schaffel
Actor, writer, and producer
Lauren Schaffel is an actor, writer, and producer. Television and film credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Will and Grace, and the voice of Lucy in A Charlie Brown Valentine’s Day. She’s worked at numerous theaters including the Road in LA, Geva in Rochester, the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Playwrights Horizons, and The Barrow Group. As a filmmaker, she wrote, produced, and starred in the short musical comedy film Catalogue of Noses and is currently developing a feature film script.
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Hollywood, Identity and a Catalogue of Noses
Writer and producer Lauren Schaffel—known for her work as a child actor in Will and Grace, Still Standing, and as the voice of Lucy in the Peanuts series—shares the deeply personal and sharply funny story behind her award-winning short musical comedy film Catalogue of Noses. Inspired by her own experience growing up Jewish in Hollywood and getting a nose job at 16. Reboot helped create educational materials for Catalogue of Noses, to open up conversations about identity, beauty,and authenticity. In this piece for Reboot, Schaffel reflects on what it means to reshape ourselves to fit in, and how storytelling can help us reclaim those pieces we’ve lost along the way. Read more on Catalogue of Noses and get the guide here.