Lauri Whitescarver:  

Life I've had such an amazing life and career since little 'ol Claremont. I guess I was just itching to get out of a small town and explore/conquer the world. I'm sure most of you will remember that I was more into friends, partying, and dance/cheerleading back in H.S. than studying...if only I knew then what I know now, right? I was always smart, just never applied myself in H.S. After Claremont, I went to Santa Barbara City College for a year to get my grades where they needed to be to attend a top University. I then went on to UC Berkeley and graduated in 1995 with honors. UC Berkeley was a blast! I was also in a sorority (Delta Gamma), played on the Volleyball Team and was Captain of the CAL Dance Team. My first job out of college was with the world's largest Consulting Firm, Arthur Anderson, in San Francisco. I loved the international travel that came with this job...what an experience! I then went on to be hired by their competitor, KPMG, in New York as Executive Director of Business Development (I became the youngest executive ever hired by the firm). I loved everything about New York...the energy, the restaurants, nightlife, people, and having the best of everything right at your fingertips. It also made for quick travel to Europe, which I explored on many different trips with friends and/or boyfriends. It was in New York that I was discovered by the Casting Director for the Daytime Soap, "All My Children." ...With ZERO acting experience, I found myself with a 5 episode contract, an agent, and an enormous amount of new opportunities that followed. I packed...Expand for more