Lauriel is a classically trained actress born and raised in New York City. She began acting in high school at the famed LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. She then went on to earn her B.F.A. in acting from the Guthrie Theater’s Training Program. Lauriel also studied and performed in London, where she developed her Shakespeare skills at The Globe, and trained in Lecoq movement at the London International School for Performing Arts. Lauriel currently resides in Brooklyn, and has worked with a number of Off-Broadway and regional theaters. She has a passion for developing new works, costume drama, and New York Jewish humor.