Lauren Anne Talde Young (born November 8, 1993) is a Filipino-American singer, actress, and model. She is the younger sister of actress and Miss World 2013 Megan Young. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network.

Biography

Early career

On June 17 2006, Young made her acting debut in a cameo role in the two-part Komiks episode Bampy—a Star Magic 14th Anniversary special on ABS-CBN. She was one of the 20 new talents introduced as "Star Magic Batch 13". The same year, Young acted opposite Piolo Pascual in Star Magic Presents: All About A Girl and in Abt Ur Luv. Young appeared in the commercially successful film One More Chance in 2007. In 2008, Young was in Your Song Presents: Impossible in 2008. In 2009, she acted in another episode of Your Song Presents: Underage, opposite AJ Perez. In 2010, Young starred as Lorraine in the movie Sa 'Yo Lamang opposite Enchong Dee and appeared as the younger sister of Rodjun Cruz in Juanita Banana. Young's breakout role was Via Pereira, played originally by Claudine Barretto, in ABS-CBN's 2011 remake of Mula Sa Puso.

Transfer to GMA Network

Young transferred to GMA Network in 2012. Her first project in GMA Network was Mundo Mo'y Akin with Alden Richards and Louise delos Reyes, where she played the anti-hero role of Darlene Carbonel. Young is the main protagonist of the teen drama suspense-thriller television series Dormitoryo with Enzo Pineda, Joyce Ching, Ruru Madrid, and Wynwyn Marquez. She played the role of Hazel Mendoza, who was determined to discover the truth behind the death of Maika Benitez (played by Wynwyn Marquez). She also had her first mainstream film under GMA Films entitled Overtime, co-starring Richard Gutierrez. In 2015, Young played one of the main antagonists (Antonia Santibañez) in Marimar, who will make Marimar's life miserable, which was played by her real-life sister Megan Young. Marimar marks their second project together after Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2.

Personal life

She is the youngest daughter of Calvin and Victoria Young. She is a cousin of Max Collins. She finished high school at Angelicum College and studied culinary arts at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.

Filmography

Television

Film