Laura Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress, known for her role as Donna Pinciotti in all eight seasons of the Fox sitcom That '70s Show. She is also known for the role of Hannah Daniels on the ABC drama October Road and her role as Alex Vause in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. She has voiced characters in animated TV series such as American Dad! and King of the Hill, as well as a character in the video game Halo 2. Following That '70s Show, Prepon worked mainly in television, guest-starring in episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Medium, and Castle. In 2011, Prepon was cast in the lead role of Chelsea in the short-lived sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?, based on Chelsea Handler's 2008 book Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 7, 1980 (46)
- Watchung, New Jersey, USA
- Actor and director
- 21 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Laura Prepon's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Donna Pinciotti in That '70s Show (1998)
- Shapeshifteras Karla in Karla (2006)
- Heraldas Hannah Daniels in October Road (2007)
- Heroas Eve Duncan in The Killing Game (2011)
- Shadowas Tulip in Lay the Favorite (2012)
- Heroas Jennifer in The Kitchen (2012)
- Shapeshifteras Charlotte Dylan in The Hero (2017)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Laura Prepon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Laura Prepon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
That '90s Show(2023)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
The Hero(2017)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Girl on the Train(2016)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Orange Is the New Black(2013)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
The Kitchen(2012)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Lay the Favorite(2012)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Men at Work(2012)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Are You There, Chelsea? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Killing Game(2011)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Neighbros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Castle(2009)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
In Plain Sight(2008)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
The Chosen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
October Road(2007)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Karla(2006)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Come Early Morning(2006)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Romancing the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
How I Met Your Mother(2005)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all showsE! Hollywood Hold'em (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Medium(2005)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
House(2004)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
The Pornographer: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Lightning Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Slackers(2002)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Southlander(2001)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
That '70s Show(1998)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
King of the Hill(1997)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
WWE Monday Night RAW(1993)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1993 to 2023; peak year 2017.
Film career
Peak 2017 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1998Screen debut· That '70s Show
- 2002First film· Slackers
- 2006First top-billed film· Karla
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Laura Prepon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Laura Prepon's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Laura Prepon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Laura Prepon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Debra Jo Rupp shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Debra Jo RuppShared titles: That '90s Show (2023), That '70s Show (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Debra Jo Rupp
- Don StarkShared titles: That '90s Show (2023), That '70s Show (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Don Stark
- Kurtwood SmithShared titles: That '90s Show (2023), That '70s Show (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Kurtwood Smith
- Bryan GreenbergShared titles: The Kitchen (2012), October Road (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Greenberg
Mixed roles
- Lance AcordShared titles: The Hero (2017), Southlander (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Lance Acord
