Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall (, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute, and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009, "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures". Bacall began her career as a model before making her film debut as a leading lady in "To Have and Have Not" (1944). She continued
Lauren Schacher Amy Schumer, Emma Thompson, Ava DuVernay, Lucille Ball, Lauren Bacall and Lexi Alexander. In 2014, Schacher co-founded the "Chicks Who Script" podcast with writers Emily Blake and Maggie Levin discuss women filmmakers and the films, web series, and TV shows they make. Recording 22 episodes in 2014, guests of the podcast have included Rose McGowan, Nicole Perlman, Franklin Leonard, writer Keto Shimizu and film director Lexi Alexander. Lauren Schacher Lauren Schacher (born August 2, 1985) is an American actress and screenwriter most known for her role in Paul Schrader's "The Canyons" and as a co-founder of podcast "Chicks Who Script".