Laura Prepon was born on March 7, 1980 in Watchung, New Jersey. Her father, Michael, died in 1994. Her mother's name is Marjorie. Laura is the youngest of five children -- she has a brother, Brad, and three sisters, Danielle, Jocelyn, and Stephanie. She attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. She studied at the Total Theater Lab in New York City, where she appeared in numerous theatrical presentations.

She started studying acting at the young age of 15 as well as dancing - ballet, jazz and modern. She also played soccer and other sports. Before acting became her profession, she was a model, working in Paris, Milan and elsewhere in Europe.

Laura resides in Watchung when not filming in Los Angeles. She loves sneakers and vintage clothes. Her favorite book is 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien.



Hobbies include horseback riding, gymnastics, ice skating, ballet, tennis, golf, and playing the piano. She and her fellow "That '70s Show" (1998) castmates, Topher Grace(Eric) and Danny Masterson (Hyde), have made guest appearances on "King of the Hill" (1997), but not in the same episode. She is of half-Russian-Jewish and half-Irish-Catholic descent. Due to the seven inch height difference between her and co-star Mila Kunis on "That '70s Show" (1998), Laura and Mila are often filmed sitting down so that they can appear in the frame together. At other times Mila wears platform shoes to give herself four extra inches. Said her favorite actor is probably Harrison Ford. Lived with actor Christopher Masterson. He is the brother of her "That '70s Show" (1998) co-star Danny Masterson. Named #77 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list. Has attended U.F.C. shows. Her mother is a high school teacher. One of her sisters is a lawyer.