Lauren German, a talented individual, was born on November 29, 1978, in the beautiful coastal city of Huntington Beach, California. Her early life was marked by a passion for the performing arts, as she attended the prestigious Actor's Studio and later enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC). Additionally, she honed her dancing skills at the renowned Orange County High School of the Arts, also known as OCHSA.
German's professional career began with a film debut in the 2000 movie Down to You. Her subsequent role in the 2001 sleeper hit A Walk to Remember, starring alongside Shane West and Mandy Moore, cemented her status as a rising star. She went on to appear in various films and television series, including the 2007 horror film Hostel: Part II, where she played the character Beth, and the 2011 film The Divide, where she portrayed Eva.
German's impressive resume also includes her role as Agent "Lori Weston" in the popular television series Hawaii Five-0 (2010). In addition, she starred in the NBC drama Chicago Fire (2012) as Leslie Shay, a character she portrayed from 2012 to 2014. Most notably, she played the lead role of LAPD homicide detective Chloe Decker in the hit series Lucifer (2016),starring in all 93 episodes from 2016 to 2021.