Lauren Felice Collins (born August 29, 1986) is a Canadian actress best known for playing Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She has also appeared in numerous theatrical productions, playing the title roles in Alice in Wonderland and the production of Annie, and starring in the made-for-television film Virtual Mom. She has been a member of CharActors Theatre Troupe, a children's community theater company, for over five years.
She starred in the film Take the Lead, appearing alongside Antonio Banderas. She has appeared in a reality television show called Girls v. Boys, a battle-of-the-sexes show that airs early Monday mornings on The N. She is also known as Derek's ex-girlfriend Kendra Mason on Life With Derek. She plays Hallie in a new television show, Rita Rocks, with Nicole Sullivan.
Collins was born in Thornhill, Ontario and is Jewish.
Family
In Seventeen Magazine, she revealed that her father suffers from the illness Parkinson's Disease. She told her story about how she helps take care of him and that he's very strong and funny. She has one brother, a copy editor, and her cousin is Spencer Rice, one of the stars of Kenny vs Spenny.
Friends
Back in grade eight, she dated her future Degrassi: The Next Generation co-star, Jake Epstein, and currently resides with Degrassi co-star, best friend, and roommate, Adamo Ruggiero. Other Degrassi friends of her's are Stacey Farber, Aubrey Graham, Shane Kippel, Andrea Lewis and Shenae Grimes whom she co-starred with in the ABC Family original film Picture This.
Education
Collins is a graduate of Thornlea Secondary School.
