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Laurel Coppock (born 1970) is an American actress. Coppock has appeared in several TV series and TV movies, and as a member of the Main Company of The Groundlings in Los Angeles. She is best known for her recurring role as Jan in a series of Toyota commercials since 2013.
Biography
Coppock was born August 22, 1970[https://thenetline.com/people/laurel-coppock/ Laurel Coppock Biography], Netline, Accessed May 3, 2020 and raised in Weston, Massachusetts, the daughter of actress Susan Coppock.[http://weston.patch.com/groups/joanne-deitchs-blog/p/bp--weston-shines-a-spotlight-on-4-of-the-coppock-fam22c53883cd Weston Shines A Spotlight on 4 of the Coppock Family Ladies], Weston Patch, Accessed May 3, 2020 She graduated from Weston High School, and attended Colby College in Maine and the Circle in the Square Acting Conservatory in New York City.[http://www.groundlings.com/performers/performer-details.aspx?performerID=40 Laurel Coppock 2010S Alumni] at The Groundlings, Accessed May 3, 2020
Career
She performed comedy for five years in Chicago at Second City and ImprovOlympic, and with Boom Chicago in Amsterdam. In 2012, Coppock was selected to play the character "Jan" in a series of Toyota commercials. Toyota interviewed 500 actresses before selecting Coppock for the role.{{cite web|url=http://thenewswheel.com/toyotas-pregnant-ad-star/|title="Motherly Love: Toyota Jan is Pregnant in Real Life and Commercials"|date=May 12, 2014|publisher=The Newsreel|access-date=May 3, 2020}} In 2015, when Coppock became pregnant, Toyota incorporated her pregnancy into her commercials. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States, Coppock took part in the creation of a national Toyota commercial from her home, offering assurance to customers in character as Jan,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2020/04/06/toyota-fields-new-ads-with-jan-in-more-action-oriented-messaging/#3f9c528b5066|title=Toyota Enlists ‘Jan’ For Action-Oriented Messaging Amid Covid-19|first=Dale|last=Buss|publisher=Forbes|date=April 6, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/109514-canon-reformation-2-new-commercials-12-monkeys-mysterious-skin/#.XqYph8hKiUk|title=Canon Reformation (2): New Commercials, 12 Monkeys, Mysterious Skin|first=Vadim|last=Rizov|publisher=Filmmaker Magazine|date=April 15, 2020}} with her husband filming the scene.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2020/04/06/we-location-scouted-zoom-how-toyota-and-saatchis-shot-new-campaign-remotely|title=‘We location scouted on Zoom’: how Toyota and Saatchis shot a new campaign remotely|first=Katie|last=Deighton|publisher=The Drum|date=April 6, 2020}}
Coppock co-wrote and appeared in the video short Comedy Jam in 2012.[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2536126/ Laurel Coppock] at Internet Movie Database, Accessed May 3, 2020 Rotten Tomatoes gives her a 78% rating for her role in Crazy, Stupid, Love with a total box office of $84.3M.[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/laurel_coppock/ Laurel Coppock] at Rotten Tomatoes, Accessed May 3, 2020
Filmography
A partial listing of her acting performances follows:
=Television series=
- Hot in Cleveland - 2015 - Emily
- Adam DeVine's House Party - 2013 - Ramona
- Arrested Development - 2013 - Maggie (2 appearances)
- 2 Broke Girls - 2012 - Kara (2 appearances)
- Hart of Dixie - 2012 - Peggy
- Zeke and Luther 2012 - Bambi McFadden
- The Office - 2012 - Stephanie
- Modern Family - 2011 - Miss Elaine
- Crazy, Stupid, Love - 2011 - Sophia[http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1542551/Laurel-Coppock/filmography Laurel Coppock], NY Times, "Movies & TV", Accessed May 3, 2020
- Workaholics - 2011 - Meegan
- The Daily Habit - 2008 - Christmas Mom, Cheerleader (2 appearances)
- Talkshow with Spike Feresten - 2008 - Hollywood Reporter
- Downers Grove - 2008 - Chatty Girl
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - 2007 - Assistant (5 episodes)
- Derek and Simon: The Show - 2007 - Art Gallery Patron
Television movies
Personal life
Laurel Coppock has two sisters: Selena, a stand-up comic and author, and Emily, an art appraiser.
She is married to Bobby Mort, a writer for The Colbert Report. They had their first child in 2014. During her pregnancy, Coppock continued to appear as Jan in Toyota commercials, which incorporated the pregnancy into the character. Coppock was revealed to be pregnant with a second child in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://thenewswheel.com/get-a-second-baby-seat-toyota-jan-is-pregnant-again/|title=Get a Second Baby Seat: Toyota Jan Is Pregnant Again|publisher=The News Wheel|date=June 13, 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2536126}}
- [http://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/yy/laurel-coppock Laurel Coppock TV Commercials] at iSpot.tv
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