
Laura Prepon’s career took off with ‘That ’70s Show.’ Celebrate her birthday with a look back at her best photos.
Laura Prepon’s TV career has made her a favorite across generations. She started in the long-running series, That ‘70s Show, playing Donna Pinciotti in the throwback teen sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2006. She’d reprise the character with a guest appearance in the 2022 reboot That ’90s Show.
Laura made her film debut in 2001 with the independent drama Southlander, before taking on roles in the romantic drama Come Early Morning (2006), the comedy Lay the Favorite (2012), the thriller The Girl on the Train (2016), and the drama The Hero (2017). The actress returned to TV in 2013, playing prisoner Alex Vause in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black. She’d remain a lead on the dramedy until it wrapped in 2019.
Through it all, Laura has balanced family and acting. She shares two children with actor Ben Foster, whom she married in 2018.
Take a look back at photos from her early days, to her most recent red carpets, right here.
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