| Lauren Cooper | |||||||||||||||
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| The Catherine Tate Show character | |||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Catherine Tate | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2004–2007, 2017, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 16 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 23 April 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Created by | Catherine Tate | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Derren Litten | ||||||||||||||
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Dame Lauren Alicia Mishika Tanisha Felicia Jane Cooper is a fictional character in The Catherine Tate Show. Lauren is one of the show's main characters and is portrayed by Catherine Tate. The character was "killed off" in the 2007 Christmas Special which aired on 25 December.
Lauren is a 15-year-old schoolgirl with a surly attitude and was most widely known for her phrase "Am I bovvered?" (i.e. "bothered" pronounced with th-fronting). When feeling angry or embarrassed, she frequently replies with defensive responses such as "Am I bovvered?", "Do I look bovvered?" or "Are you disrespecting me?", among others. As demonstrated through her clothing and mannerisms, Tate portrays Lauren as a caricature of a chav.
She claimed to have been made a Dame at the end of her sketch on the Royal Variety Performance 2005.