Lauren Perkins

Perkins is one of a very small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding in 1998 when a skate park was built close to her house. She thought it looked fun, so she asked for a skateboard for her birthday. Away from skateboarding, Perkins enjoys snowboarding, surfing, and motocross. ==Skateboard videos and films==

Perkins is featured on the skate DVD Getting Nowhere Faster. Perkins was a stunt double for Jennifer Morrison in the film Grind, performing the characters skateboarding scenes. This was arranged by her team manager at Volcom. In the film MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate, Perkins played Sammy Rogers, a young skater competing in a skateboard competition. ==Career skateboarding highlights==

• 1998 – First girl to compete street in CASL • 1998 – 2nd place in All Girls Street Jam • 1999 – 2nd place overall 11-12 age group against all boys • 2000 – 1st place at the Gravity Games amateur contest (beating out 45 boys) • 2001 – 3rd place Triple Crown • 2002 – 1st place All Girls Street Jam • 2002 – 2nd place Australia • 2003 – 1st place West 49th • 2003 – 2nd place overall ladies street rankings • 2004 – 2nd place Gravity Games • 2005 – 2nd place Australia • 2006 – 2nd place XGames • 2007 – 2nd place Mystic Cup • 2008 – 1st place S3 Super Girl Jam ==Television and movies==

• Fruit by the Foot Commercial • “MVP II” • “Grind” • Daily Habit (first girl street skateboarder to be on the show) • CNBC “On the Money” ==References==