Laura Ellen Kirk (born 1966 in Lecompton, Kansas) is an American actress and university professor.
[4] She played Shelia Denning in the 2004 made-for-TV movie, A Boyfriend for Christmas, as well as a guest on the television series House and Third Watch.
Kirk earned the award for Best Actress at the Newport Beach Film Festival and a nomination for Best Actress at the Milano International Film Festival for her portrayal of Kelly Conrad in the 2014 drama The Sublime and Beautiful.
She appeared in the 2016 road film American Honey as an affluent Kansas City housewife named Laura who is visited at her home by the lead characters played by Shia LaBeouf and Sasha Lane.
Since 2010, Kirk has served on the faculty of the University of Kansas in the Film and Media Department.