Originally from Orange County, California, Lauren Lim Jackson graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts, where she was an Academic Valedictorian and Valedictorian of her Commercial Dance Conservatory. She later attended Harvard University, receiving a B.A. in Sociology with a Secondary degree in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. A professional commercial dancer, singer, and actor since the age of 6, her credits include Broadway (Pretty Woman, Motown, Memphis, Wonderland, and Finian’s Rainbow) Film and Television ( Natalie on Almost Family, High Maintenance, The Post, Shades of Blue, The Blacklist, Daredevil, Smash, Mrs. Santa Claus and Kidsongs) and a commercial career that has spanned 4 decades. Ms. Jackson is also a professional choreographer with credits including the long-running Off-Broadway show Sistas (nominated for an AUDELCO Award for Best Choreography), Sistas on BET, Norwegian Cruise Line, and The Hasty Pudding Golden Sphinx. She most recently was the Director of Musical Theatre at the Orange County School of the Arts and is finishing up her Master's in Arts Administration from Southern Utah University. Ms. Jackson is honored to be coming back to OCSA, where her love for arts education started.