Julie Lake is an American actress, best known for playing inmate Angie Rice on Orange is the New Black,[1] for which she is a two-time winner of the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Julie Lake | |
|---|---|
| Born | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
Early life and education
While Lake was in Grad School, she dated a fellow actor named Robert Stephan. A native of Palo Alto, California, Lake attended Yale University, where she majored in theater.[2]
Career
Lake acted in theatrical plays in New York City for several years, including with Nick Jones.[3] When Jones was hired to be a writer for Orange is the New Black, Jones suggested that Lake audition for the part of Angie Rice.[3] Lake auditioned, and she got the part.[3]
Lake and Shirin Najafi created a web series called George and Julie, which is about a struggling actress in Hollywood who seeks advice from her cat George who degrades her.[3] Lake and Najafi also created a web series called Mental, which is about two friends and their anxiety and mental instability.[4]
Personal life
Lake is married to Jeff Cahn and on 2019 she gave birth to a son. When she was asked to do a make-out scene on Orange Is the New Black, the producers asked her if she had someone in mind for the part, and her husband was brought in for the role.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Farah Goes Bang | Campaigner |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Angie Rice | 48 episodes |
| 2016 | Tinderellas | Nicole Richmond | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | Boomtown | Miss Mildred / Jane Fonda | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Mental | Julie | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Tall Tales | Lisa | Episode: "The Tale of the New Hire" |
| 2017 | Love Me Do | Babah Gah | Television film |
| 2018 | James Blondes | Jungle Doll | Episode: "Blondes in the Jungle" |
| 2020 | Trophies | Tiffany | Television film |
| 2020 | Backsliders | Podcast Host | Episode: "Backsliders" |
| 2021 | Dale's House | Nilly | Episode: "Pilot" |