Joy Lauren (born October 18, 1989) is an American actress who played a supporting character, Danielle Van de Kamp, on the hit ABC Comedy-drama Desperate Housewives.

Lauren, who is of Danish descent, was born Lauren Joy Jorgensen in Atlanta, Georgia. She lived in the Vail, Colorado area from age 1 to 4. She attended the Galloway School and appeared in several productions by the Alliance Theatre. At age 11, she moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue an acting career. She graduated from high school at age 14

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Assignment, The	Shelley
2007	Private Practice	Darcy	1 Episode Television
	Tooth	Amy Johnson
	Sweet Sorrow	Nora Marces
	Shark	Krystie Mays	1 Episode Television
2006	The Closer	Amanda Carter	2 Episodes Television
2004–2008	Desperate Housewives	Danielle Van de Kamp	Supporting Star
2003	Rogues	Choir
	Still Standing	Jenna	1 Episode Television
2002	Lizzie McGuire	Head Cheerleader	1 Episode Television
	The Division	Mary Ellen Smith	3 Episodes Television