“I think it’s pretty badass …

I know certain people might have different opinions about that title, but I think it’s pretty cool …

I love the title, and I would love to continue to have that title in the future.”

Lauren LaVera posing

“He’s obviously a huge hero of mine.

I just wanted to feel that power and strength.

And that’s why I got into martial arts.”

Lauren LaVera posing with director M. Night Shyamalan

She also studied dance, training in both ballroom and ballet dancing.

“Ended up working closely with Night and learned a lot,” shetweeted.

“It’s where I met my husband,” she said, without identifying her spouse’s name.

Lauren LaVera taking selfie with her husband

She and her husband tied the knot in 2014 under very humble circumstances.

“We got married very young,” she revealed in an Xpost.

“Didn’t even have a ceremony because we couldn’t afford it.

Lauren LaVera as Sienna Shaw in Terrifier 2

We got our marriage license at City Hall.

I was wearing sweatpants.

We celebrated at Starbucks.”

Lauren LaVera posing with Art the Clown

“That’s right, we’re homeowners!!!!!!”

she wrote, revealing that they were also landlords.

As her experience grew, the roles became bigger.

Lauren LaVerna in a scene from The Well

Finally, she landed her first starring role, portraying Sienna Shaw in 2022’s Terrifier 2."

“I love horror.

“‘Terrifier 2’ is an irrefutable triumph,” read the review fromThe People’s Movies.

Lauren LaVera posing with Editor’s Eyeball Award

Even when the film is flagging, her light isn’t diminished.”

Loud and Clearalso singled out LaVera in its review.

According to a review inGruesome Magazine, LaVera demonstrated how much she’d progressed as an actor.

Lauren LaVera on The Boulet Brothers Dragula

If ‘Terrifier 2’ made her a scream queen let ‘The Well’ make her a star."

Of sorts, at least.

“I was SO excited when I was invited to guest judge on ‘Dragula.’

Lauren LaVera sitting in a Law & Order: Organized Crime directors chair

“de Medici wrotein an Instagram post.

“Imagine my surprise when I finally booked it and it turned into a recurring role!”

“I did do the majority of my own stunts,” she toldMovieWeb.

Lauren LaVera doing a martial arts high kick in front of the gates of Buckingham Palace

If you get hurt, we’re screwed,'” she explained.

That came to pass in October 2024 with the release of “Terrifier 3.”

“And, all jokes aside, we are going for that Oscar this year.”

Lauren LaVera behind the scenes of Terrifier 3

Discussing the film’s Christmastime setting, LaVera made no bones about her feelings about the holiday.

“I don’t like Christmas at all,” she admitted in an interview withDread Central.

The film was first announced in late 2022, shortly after the release of “Terrifier 2.”

Lauren LaVera giving birth in promo video for The Fetus

Updates on the film’s progress were regularly shared on Instagram, many of which featured LaVera in action.

Like “Terrifier 2,” “The Fetus” was crowd-funded by fans.

Lauren LaVera posing for a selfie while costumed as Wonder Woman