Birth Name: Joy Jorgensen
Stage Name: Joy Lauren
Birth Name: 18th October 1989
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Height: 5' 3½" / 1.61 m
Parents: Nan Jorgensen
Favourite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
Favourite Sport: horseback riding
Hobbies: dancing
Joy started using the alias "Joy Lauren" because she found it more interesting and memorable than her real name Joy Jorgensen.
Joy says she is a perfectionist but tries to be laid-back.
Joy attended The Galloway School in Atlanta, Georgia for elementary school.
Joy graduated high school at age 14 and since does preparation for college studies.
Joy performed with the Atlanta Dance Company when she was younger.
Joy used to be a member of the Alliance Theater in Atlanta.
Joy Lauren first realized that she wanted to be an actress at age 7.
Joy knew she wanted to be a part of Desperate Housewives right from the moment she read the script.
Joy moved from Atlanta to LA on 2006 with her Mum.
Joy owns an American Saddlebred horse named Thomas.
Joy's Mum is one of her best friends.
Joy's Desperate Housewives co-star, Andrea Bowen, is one of her best friends.
Joy was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2003 for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress for The Division.
Joy was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2006 for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy) - Supporting Young Actress for Desperate Housewives.
Joy was nominated for a 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives, along with the rest of the cast.
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