Lauren Norvelle is a talented American actress who gained prominence through her performance in the NBC (now Netflix) television series Manifest. In the Sci-Fi show, she portrays the role of Sarah Fitz.
She joined the cast of Manifest in season 3 and made her debut appearance in the first episode, Tailfin, which aired on April 1, 2021. Her character appeared in 8 episodes, and fans will see more of Sarah Fitz in season 4, which airs on Netflix on November 4, 2022.
Apart from this, Norvelle has been a part of other TV shows — she is yet to make her big-screen debut — such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Bull, The Deuce, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Evil. And she has appeared in one short film titled Carpetland!
How old is Lauren Norvelle?
Fans might be shocked to hear that Norvelle has not only crossed her teenage years but is actually in her late 20s. As of this writing, the actress is 27 years of age.
Born in 1995, she celebrates her birthday every year on February 27, and her zodiac sign is Pisces. Likewise, she is from Denver, Colorado, but later moved to New York City – where she currently lives – to pursue acting.
As for her education, she initially went to a local high school in her hometown. And when she finalized that she wanted to be an actress, she enrolled at The Juilliard School and graduated in May 2017.
Lauren Norvelle is very close to her parents and sibling
Norvelle was raised in Denver by her supportive parents. After going through her Instagram handle, it’s revealed that her father’s name is Michael Donahue, and her mother’s name is Glenna Norvelle.
As for their profession, Michael is the co-director and principal instructor of a not-for-profit organization called Critical Mass Leadership Education, Inc. (CMLE). And as per Glenna’s LinkedIn profile, she is the founder and principal consultant of G-Force Strategies.
Lauren has been using her mother’s last name, but she has also gone by her father’s last name, i.e., Lauren Donahue. Apart from her parents, she also has a sibling, a younger brother named Connor Mac Donahue.
Lauren is very close to all of her family members and can often be seen sharing multiple pictures and clips alongside them via her Instagram handle. For instance, on 2021 Father’s Day, she posted a picture and wrote, “I will love you for as long as I breathe. Towards the roar!”
Over a year before that, on January 15, 2020, she praised her little brother, who left everything to come to New York to help her when she asked. She wrote, “There is not a day that goes by that I am not grateful for asking him. I am so proud of all he has accomplished in this year alone.”

Lauren Norvelle with her younger brother Connor Mac Donahue (Photo: Instagram)
More recently, on August 17, 2022, Lauren surprised her mother on the occasion of her mom’s 60th birthday. On that day, she posted a sweet video from the four-part birthday surprise. “She deserves all of it and more,” she later captioned the video.
Info on Lauren Norvelle’s height and weight
The details about Norvelle’s exact height and weight are currently unknown. But as per reports from multiple media outlets, she has an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters) and weighs around 52 kg (115 lbs).
Additionally, her eye color is blue, and her hair color is dark brown. As for her nationality and ethnicity, she holds American nationality, and her ethnicity is white/caucasian.
Lauren Norvelle was rumored to be dating Justin Theroux
Norvelle has always kept her love life private. Due to the same reason, it’s unknown whether or not she has a boyfriend. Thus, her current relationship seems to be single.
However, she was once rumored to be dating fellow American actor Justin Theroux (Jennifer Aniston’s ex-husband). Their dating rumors were initiated on December 12, 2019, after the two were seen leaving the sets of Manifest.
There were no signs of any PDA moment between the two; still, their togetherness was enough for fans to speculate if they were an item. But, this rumor continues to be a rumor as neither of them has confirmed or denied it.