Lauren McNamara is a young Canadian actress who started her acting career in commercials at the age of nine. Lauren booked her first commercial audition for Coldwell Banker followed quickly by an International Commercial for Tourism Jamaica. After nine days of filming in Jamaica Lauren quickly realized this was the career she wanted to pursue. The transition to film and TV happened shortly thereafter and a role in Lifetime's "A Sister's Nightmare" alongside Peyton List, Natasha Hentsridge, and Kelly Rutherford. Most recently Lauren is starring in "Aliens Ate My Homework" a book series written by Author Bruce Coville and Directed by Sean McNamara, scheduled for release by Universal Pictures in 2018. Lauren has also had supporting lead roles in Hallmark Channel's "Falling For Vermont" ,due out Sept.2017,as well as Hallmark Channel's "Summer of Dreams". In addition, to her success in TV movies, Lauren also appeared as Sherry in an episode of the Canadian series "Aftermath" alongside James Tupper.