Birth Name: Lauren E. Morelli
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 22, 1982
Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), English, German, possibly other
Lauren Morelli is an American writer. Lauren is married to actress Samira Wiley.
Lauren is the daughter of Frederick J. “Fred” Morelli, Jr.
Lauren’s paternal grandfather was Frederick J. Morelli, Sr. (the son of John Morelli and Louisa/Louise Rocca). John and Louisa were Italian.
Lauren’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy Cosgrove (the daughter of James R. Cosgrove and Margaret Huld). James was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from England. Margaret’s father was German.
Sources: Obituary of Lauren’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Lauren’s paternal grandparents, Frederick J. “Fred” Morelli, Sr. and Dorothy Cosgrove – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Lauren’s paternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother), Vincent “Beans” Morelli – http://www.timesonline.com
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