lauren barrett

Lauren Barrett (born June 25, 1971) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lauren Barrett was mentored by her musical father, and began playing piano as a toddler, singing live at venues across New Orleans by the age of twelve.She then added guitar to her repertoire as a teenager.Graduating from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), Barrett joins the company of alums Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr. As an actress, Barrett has recently appeared in supporting roles on screen in Christopher Reeve's last directorial feature film, The Brooke Ellison Story, as well as New Line Cinema's motion picture, Secondhand Lions.