Lauren Coates

Lauren Coates

Joined: Jun 18, 2019

Lauren is a Chicago native with a weakness for junk food, a passion for film & television, and a constant yearning to be at Disney World.

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(L-R): Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studios' THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER. Photo by Jasin Boland. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.

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