Lauren Schacher (born August 2, 1985) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director most known for her role in Paul Schrader's The Canyons[1] and as a co-founder of podcast Chicks Who Script.
[1] Schacher moved to New York City where she attended The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre to pursue an acting career, appearing in a handful of plays and independent films, including a production of Alan Ball's Five Women Wearing Dresses.
[8] In 2014, Schacher co-founded the Chicks Who Script podcast with writers Emily Blake and Maggie Levin to discuss primarily female filmmakers and the films, web series, and TV shows they make.
[9] The show recorded 94 episodes with guests including Rose McGowan, Nicole Perlman, Franklin Leonard, LaToya Morgan, Karyn Kusama and Brian Koppelman.
In 2016, she co-created the viral webseries F*ck Yes alongside Emily Best, Erica Anderson, Eve Cohen, Blessing Yen, Jessica King, and Julie Keck.