Lauren Berling is a theatre-trained performing artist who loves the vibrancy and immediacy of connections in live theatre. A Bay Area native, Lauren is of Chinese and Swedish descent, and is fueled by telling stories about characters who have more to say than meets the eye. She holds a B.A. in Creative Arts and a minor in Musical Theatre from San José State University.

Since college, Lauren has appeared in many productions across the Bay Area, where she has had the opportunity to dive deeper into the transformative power of live theatre and its ability to convey truths in a real, visceral way. Lauren is honored and grateful to have been selected as a 2025 recipient of the Leigh Weimers Emerging Artist Award.