- 2011: Is in a relationship with Peter Krause, her co-star on Parenthood (2010). First met on the set of Caroline in the City (1995).
- She can't leave home without a book to read in case things get boring.
- Lauren's father, Larry, is the President of the National Confectioners Association and was a founder of The Harkin Engel Protocol, an industry-wide agreement to ensure that cocoa is farmed responsibly, without the worst forms of child labor and forced adult labor. His groundbreaking work has spawned other efforts. Her mother, Donna, left her family when Lauren was 5 to pursue a singing career. She ended up in the fashion industry.
- Former roommate of Connie Britton.
- She loves horses and horseback riding. Wanted to be a jockey, but she was too tall.
- 2003 - Started her own production company, Good Game.
- Received an MFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University.
- Graduate of Barnard College in 1988.
- She and Gilmore Girls (2000) co-star Scott Patterson both made appearances on the TV series Seinfeld (1989) as a prospective girlfriend for Jerry and boyfriend for Elaine, respectively (but not in the same episode).
- Her father has Irish ancestry and her mother has English and Scottish ancestry. She has a half-sister, Maggie, and a half-brother, Chris. First paying job was in high school, in a video about Planned Parenthood.
- On The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) (Feb 1, 2003), when they were discussing the quotes then on her page on IMDb, she said that she preferred "Belly buttons are cool.".
- She has a dog named Hanna.
- Prior to Gilmore Girls (2000), she and once guest star Scott Cohen both appeared on a three part episode of Law & Order (1990) (though never appearing in the same scene).
- Her stepmother is Karen Graham.
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