In this episode, actress Laur Allen shares her personal story of her family culture growing up, and what inspired her to integrate law and media in creating a positive impact in the AAPI community.
Laur is an LA native of Chinese, British, and Hungarian-Jewish heritage. As an actress, Laur made her network TV debut as the recurring character "Juliet Helton" on CBS's "The Young and the Restless." You can find her starring most recently in the LGBTQ+ holiday romcom "Christmas at the Ranch," alongside Amanda Righetti, Lindsay Wagner, and Archie Kao.
Laur was the first mixed-ethnicity Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Queen and proudly went on to represent the Los Angeles Chinese community at the Miss Chinese International Pageant in Hong Kong. Her involvement with these cultural pageants inspired her to continue working with the Southern California Chinese community to this day and also to pivot her career from behind-the-camera to acting. Prior to acting, Laur worked as a production assistant, then in production and development, and finally in the television marketing department at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
While working on "The Young and The Restless," Laur began law school at USC Gould School of Law, and in February 2021, she was admitted as a member of the State Bar of CA. With a strong passion for advocacy, Laur aspires to create an empowering platform, incorporating both acting and law, through which she can make a positive humanitarian impact and represent her community.
Representation in Media for Asian Women │1x15
Asian Representation in Hollywood │1x14
Body Shaming & Body Positivity │1x13
Our Thoughts & Mental Health │1x12
Racial Hate, History & Asian Culture │1x11
Creating Asian Hustle Network │1x10
Journey Through Broadcast Journalism │1x9
Supporting Asian Businesses │1x8
Social Justice Issues Impacting the API community │1x7
Transgender Rights and Activism │1x6
Interracial Families & Identity │1x5
Legal Discussions with Attorney Elliott Jung │1x4
Conversation about Asian American Culture & Families │1x1
Humanitarian Activist Dennis-Michael Broussard │1x3
Child & Sex Trafficking Awareness │1x2
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