Fourth generation Chicana, poet, actor, and writer born in El Monte, CA. Writing, directing, and producing credits include several runs of “Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme” all women Latinx collective and theater festival at CASA 0101. Lauren is also co-founder of Matriarchy Films, a women of color production trio that focuses on Latinx-BIPOC storytelling, in front of and behind the camera. She wrote and directed her first short film “Token” in 2018. Their latest production, “Confessions to the Moon” is set to premiere in the summer of 2023.