HAIR:^ TAKISHASTURDIVANT-DREWFOR^FORWARD^ARTISTS,MAKEUP:RENEEGARNES,MANICURE:SHIRLEYCHENGUSING^ORLYAT^SEE^MANAGEMENT,KORALTOPANDPANTS,^ ADIDAS^SNEAKERS,^ ALEXIS^ BITTAR^EARRINGS,^ VITA^FEDERINGACTRESS AND
ATHLETELauren
E. Banks
BECOME INSECURITIES.
WHEN EMBRACED? THEY’RE
WHAT MAKE US BEAUTIFUL.”
“I’m not here to look or be per fect.
I’m a storyteller. I aspire to explore
both the wonder and the terror of life
through my work. I’m here to reflect
humanity in the most truthful way
possible. Perfection is boring.”RUN YOUR
OWN RACE
“Don’t be concerned
about what every-
body else is doing.
You’ll get where
you’re supposed to
go in the time that
you’re supposed to.
That’s how I deal
with comparisons.”REMEMBER TO
BREATHE
“The literal
definition of inspira-
tion—beyond being
motivated to do
something—is the
act of drawing in
air. That’s why the
breath is so impor-
tant for creativity.”Number of
days between
when Lauren
auditioned for
City on a Hill
and when she
arrived in
Boston to film6 the pilot
AS TOLD TO AMY WILKINSON
PHOTOGRAPHED BY BEN RITTERHEALTHY A-HA MOMENTS
A former high school
basketball player and track
star in Durham, North
Carolina, Lauren channeled
that discipline into following
her true passion: acting.
With a degree from the Yale
School of Drama and a role
on Showtime’s City on a Hill,
the 28-year-old is racing fast
toward her dreams.
Play Your
Heart Out