Lauren-Marie Taylor (born Lauren Marie Schwartz;[1] November 1, 1961)[2][3][4] is an American film and television actress. She is regarded as a "scream queen" for her roles in several horror films.[5] Born and raised in the Bronx, Taylor was scouted by a talent agent while performing in a high school production of Oklahoma! with classmate Ally Sheedy, and began pursuing acting in commercials. Her first major role was as Vickie in the slasher film Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981).[1][6][7]
Subsequent film credits include in the black comedy Neighbors (1981), followed by the slasher film Girls Nite Out (1982). From 1983 until 1995, Taylor portrayed Stacey Donovan on the soap opera Loving. She returned to screen acting with a role in the horror film In a Violent Nature (2024).[8]