Jennifer Lafleur

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| name = Jennifer Lafleur

| image = Jennifer Lafleur No Light No Land premiere closeup.jpg

| caption = Lafleur at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival

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| birth_place = Ware, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Actress
producer
writer

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| years_active = 2006–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Ross Partridge|2016}}

| children = 1{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CBrSa4Zpcv6/ | title=Jennifer Lafleur on Instagram: "Overjoyed to introduce you to our sweet Alma Maya Lafleur Partridge. Born on June 17th at 6:47am. Alma means "soul" which she has aplenty already, and Maya is my mother's middle name. She was born after a long labor where she stayed cool as a cucumber and immediately stole our hearts. We love her." | access-date=January 9, 2022 | archive-date=October 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018062007/https://www.instagram.com/p/CBrSa4Zpcv6/ | url-status=live }}

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Jennifer Lafleur is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the independent films The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012), The Pretty One (2013), The Midnight Swim (2014), MAD (2016) and 6 Years (2015). On television, Lafleur has appeared on the HBO series Big Little Lies, Room 104 and Animals., the Showtime series Billions, American Crime on ABC, Married on FX, Chicago Fire on NBC, Workaholics and Review on Comedy Central, Childrens Hospital and Newsreaders on Adult Swim, and Major Crimes on TNT.

Personal life

Lafleur was born in Ware, Massachusetts, and grew up in Brookfield.{{cite web|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20120710/NEWS/107109838%26Template%3Dprintart|title=Brookfield actress helps bring indie film to Sturbridge for one-night showing|website=Telegram.com|first=Richard|last=Duckett|date=July 10, 2012|accessdate=April 10, 2016|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820161649/http://www.telegram.com/article/20120710/NEWS/107109838%26Template%3Dprintart|url-status=live}} Her father is an emergency room physician, and her mother is a firefighter, paramedic, and commands the local emergency ambulance service. Lafleur worked as an EMT for seven years throughout college and graduate school.{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/02/our-indie-love-story-ross-partridge-and-jennifer-l.html|title=Our Indie Love Story: Ross Partridge and Jennifer Lafleur|website=Paste Magazine|first=Michael|last=Dunaway|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=April 10, 2016|archive-date=April 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410174808/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/02/our-indie-love-story-ross-partridge-and-jennifer-l.html|url-status=live}} She graduated summa cum laude from Westfield State University. She went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts in acting from Brandeis University.{{cite web|url=http://worcestermag.com/2015/06/25/sturbridge-takes-a-midnight-swim/34637|title=Sturbridge takes a 'Midnight Swim'|website=WorcesterMag.com|first=Joshua|last=Lyford|date=June 25, 2015|accessdate=April 10, 2016|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030644/http://worcestermag.com/2015/06/25/sturbridge-takes-a-midnight-swim/34637|url-status=dead}}

On April 30, 2016, Lafleur married actor and director Ross Partridge, after dating for ten years.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BFCBhEkTP46/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BFCBhEkTP46 |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Last week, a small group of friends and family converged on a little island in the middle of the Caribbean to help Ross and I celebrate our marriage.|website=Instagram|date=May 5, 2016|accessdate=May 27, 2016}}{{cbignore}}

On May 18, 2019, Jennifer delivered the commencement address at Westfield State University.

Career

Lafleur began her acting career with small appearances in the films Baghead (2008),{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/webculture/uproxx-20-jennifer-lafleur-has-had-chicken-bones-hurled-at-her-by-yankees-fans/|title=PROXX 20: Jennifer Lafleur Has Had Chicken Bones Hurled At Her By Yankees Fans|website=uproxx.com|first=Brett|last=Michael|date=October 2, 2014|accessdate=April 10, 2016|archive-date=April 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418092305/http://uproxx.com/webculture/uproxx-20-jennifer-lafleur-has-had-chicken-bones-hurled-at-her-by-yankees-fans/|url-status=live}} and Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011),{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytexanonline.com/person/jennifer-lafleur|title=Jennifer Lafleur|website=dailytexanonline.com|first=Alex|last=Williams|date=March 12, 2012|accessdate=April 10, 2016|archive-date=April 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419164533/http://www.dailytexanonline.com/person/jennifer-lafleur|url-status=dead}} both of which were written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. In 2012, she had a major supporting role in their next film, The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, portraying the role of Stephanie.

In 2013, she co-starred as Marguerite in The Pretty One. In 2014, she had a main role in the indie thriller The Midnight Swim. She starred as Annie, one of three sisters who returns home when their mother goes missing after diving in a lake.{{cite web|last=Berkshire|first=Geoff|date=November 24, 2014|title=Film Review: 'The Midnight Swim'|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-midnight-swim-1201363717/|work=Variety|accessdate=May 1, 2015|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425101641/https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-midnight-swim-1201363717/|url-status=live}} She also created and starred in the webseries Wedlock which also stars Mark Duplass and Rob Corddry.{{cite web|last=Lurie|first=Danielle|date=March 10, 2014|title=The Women of SXSW: Wedlock Creator and Actress Jennifer Lafleur|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/84857-the-women-of-sxsw-wedlock-creator-and-actress-jennifer-lafleur/#.VUMvVY5VhBc|work=Filmmaker|accessdate=May 1, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318174735/http://filmmakermagazine.com/84857-the-women-of-sxsw-wedlock-creator-and-actress-jennifer-lafleur/#.VUMvVY5VhBc|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Rodriguez|first=Briana|date=January 19, 2015|title=Mark Duplass' DIY Approach to Indie TV|url=http://www.backstage.com/interview/mark-duplass-diy-approach-indie-tv/|work=Backstage|accessdate=May 1, 2015|archive-date=May 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507032702/http://www.backstage.com/interview/mark-duplass-diy-approach-indie-tv/?|url-status=live}}

In 2015, Lafleur co-starred in Hannah Fidell's romantic drama 6 Years, in a cast led by Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield,{{cite web|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=March 15, 2015|title=SXSW: Netflix Snags Global Rights to '6 Years'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/sxsw-netflix-snags-global-rights-to-6-years-1201453136/|work=Variety|accessdate=May 1, 2015|archive-date=May 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507123833/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/sxsw-netflix-snags-global-rights-to-6-years-1201453136/|url-status=live}} and starred as Melissa in Ross Partridge's independent drama film Lamb.{{cite web | author = Salto, Stephen | date = March 18, 2015 | url = http://moveablefest.com/moveable_fest/2015/03/ross-partridge-lamb.html | title = SXSW '15 Interview: Ross Partridge on Flirting with Danger in "LAMB" | publisher = The Moveable Fest | access-date = July 7, 2015 | archive-date = January 27, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127182313/http://moveablefest.com/moveable_fest/2015/03/ross-partridge-lamb.html | url-status = dead }}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2008 \| Baghead \| Festival Director \|
2009 \| Feed the Fish \| Gwen \|
rowspan=2\|2011 \| Tiny Miny Magic \| Samantha Cabbage \| Short film
Jeff, Who Lives at Home \| TV Announcer \|
2012 \| The Do-Deca-Pentathlon \| Stephanie \|
rowspan=4\|2013 \| Sides & Rides \| Unknown \| Short film
Where Does It Go from Here \| Alice \| Short film
The Pretty One \| Marguerite \|
Mutual Friends \| Annie \|
rowspan=5\|2014 \| The Middle Distance \| Beth \|
The Skeleton Twins \| Drunk Natalie \| Uncredited{{cite web\|url=https://vimeo.com/110107056\|title=Rob Corddry is the sane one? Wedlock's Jennifer Lafleur swears it's true! INTERVIEW\|publisher=Vimeo.com\|first=Bob\|last=Andelman\|date=2014\|accessdate=March 23, 2016\|archive-date=April 6, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406135752/https://vimeo.com/110107056\|url-status=live}}
New \| Noelle \| Short film
The Men We Wanted to Marry \| Emma \| Short film
The Midnight Swim \| Annie \|
rowspan=4\|2015 \| 6 Years \| Ms. Anders \|
Lamb \| Melissa \|
The Middle Distance \| Beth \|
Havenhurst \| Lisa \|
rowspan=7\|2016 \| Mad \| Connie \|
Carbon \| Quinn Bolibar \| Short film
Holidays \| Dr. Harding \|
The Night Stalker \| Young Elena \|
No Land and No Light Anywhere \| Tanya \|
Six LA Love Stories \| Amanda Selden \|
Buster's Mal Heart \| Psychic Voice \|
rowspan=4\|2017 \| Remember: Remember \| Arielle \| Short film
6 Dynamic Laws for Success \| Norma Seville \|
Limerence \| May \|
Father Daughter Dance \| Erin \| Short film
rowspan=2\|2018 \| Back at the Staircase \| Trisha \|
Making Babies \| Danica \|
rowspan=6\|2019 \| From Within \| The Woman \| Short film
The Husband \| Tracy \|
You Can Do This \| Beth \| Short film
Light Years \| Liz \|
Oleander \| Kim \| Short film
Hungry Ghosts \| Florence \| Short film
rowspan=2\|2020 \| Baby Kate \| Rebecca \| Short film
Fully Realized Humans \| Beatrice \|
2022 \| Nope \| Phyllis Mayberry/Margaret Houston \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2008

| Baghead

| Festival Director

2009

| Feed the Fish

| Gwen

rowspan=2|2011

| Tiny Miny Magic

| Samantha Cabbage

| Short film

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

| TV Announcer

2012

| The Do-Deca-Pentathlon

| Stephanie

rowspan=4|2013

| Sides & Rides

| Unknown

| Short film

Where Does It Go from Here

| Alice

| Short film

The Pretty One

| Marguerite

Mutual Friends

| Annie

rowspan=5|2014

| The Middle Distance

| Beth

The Skeleton Twins

| Drunk Natalie

| Uncredited{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/110107056|title=Rob Corddry is the sane one? Wedlock's Jennifer Lafleur swears it's true! INTERVIEW|publisher=Vimeo.com|first=Bob|last=Andelman|date=2014|accessdate=March 23, 2016|archive-date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406135752/https://vimeo.com/110107056|url-status=live}}

New

| Noelle

| Short film

The Men We Wanted to Marry

| Emma

| Short film

The Midnight Swim

| Annie

rowspan=4|2015

| 6 Years

| Ms. Anders

Lamb

| Melissa

The Middle Distance

| Beth

Havenhurst

| Lisa

rowspan=7|2016

| Mad

| Connie

Carbon

| Quinn Bolibar

| Short film

Holidays

| Dr. Harding

The Night Stalker

| Young Elena

No Land and No Light Anywhere

| Tanya

Six LA Love Stories

| Amanda Selden

Buster's Mal Heart

| Psychic Voice

rowspan=4|2017

| Remember: Remember

| Arielle

| Short film

6 Dynamic Laws for Success

| Norma Seville

Limerence

| May

Father Daughter Dance

| Erin

| Short film

rowspan=2|2018

| Back at the Staircase

| Trisha

Making Babies

| Danica

rowspan=6|2019

| From Within

| The Woman

| Short film

The Husband

| Tracy

You Can Do This

| Beth

| Short film

Light Years

| Liz

Oleander

| Kim

| Short film

Hungry Ghosts

| Florence

| Short film

rowspan=2|2020

| Baby Kate

| Rebecca

| Short film

Fully Realized Humans

| Beatrice

2022

| Nope

| Phyllis Mayberry/Margaret Houston

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2007–2009 \| Guiding Light \| Nurse Judy \| 9 episodes
2009 \| Bunker Hill \| Flora \| Television Pilot
2013 \| You're Whole \| Cathy \| Episode: "Droppin' the 'G'/Ancient Egypt/Puffy Paints"
rowspan=4\|2014 \| Review \| Alicia \| 4 episodes
Married \| Cynthia \| Episode: "Waffles & Pizza"
Newsreaders \| Julie Gifford \| Episode: "Headless Football Player; Identity Thief"
Wedlock \| Fiona \| Web series; 10 episodes
2015 \| Major Crimes \| Melanie Greggs \| Episode: "Personal Effects"
rowspan=4\|2016 \| Workaholics \| Sigourney \| Episode: "Death of a Salesdude"
Animals. \| Wife (voice) \| Episode: "Rats"
Childrens Hospital \| Mother \| Episode: "The Show You Watch"
Billions \| Nancy \| Episode: "The Punch"
rowspan=4\|2017 \|American Crime \|Dr. Carlson \|Episode: #3.2
Big Little Lies \|Fiona \|Episode: "Living The Dream"
Chicago Fire \|Mrs. Sullivan \|Episode: "Take A Knee"
Room 104 \| Karen / Diane \| 2 episodes
rowspan=3\|2019 \|Friends from College \|Alex \|Episode: "The Engagement Party"
The Good Doctor \| Lily Barstow \| Episode: "Take My Hand"
Castle Rock \| Mallory \| Episode: "The Laughing Place"
2020 \| Medical Police \| Janet \| Episode: "The Lasagna as a Whole"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2007–2009

| Guiding Light

| Nurse Judy

| 9 episodes

2009

| Bunker Hill

| Flora