After almost a year in Los Angeles, Lapkus began landing roles in a number of commercials, including
Snickers and
Jack in the Box as well as a sketch on
Jimmy Kimmel Live! From these successes, she acquired representation, and during
pilot season, she landed a supporting role in the short-lived sitcom
Are You There, Chelsea?. In 2015, Lapkus and the cast won the
Screen Actors Guild Award for
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Lapkus launched her own podcast
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus on the
Earwolf network in 2014. Each week her guest is a host of their own podcast, and she appears as a character on their show. Her guests have included
Paul F. Tompkins,
Betsy Sodaro,
Andy Daly,
Nick Kroll, and
Scott Aukerman. She has said that she "never expected to get into podcasts at all," and to her it is funny she has one. Between 2017 and 2019 Lapkus appeared in the HBO series
Crashing in the reoccurring role of Jess, the main character's ex-wife. In 2020, Lapkus launched a weekly podcast
Newcomers with co-host
Nicole Byer on the
Headgum podcast network, in which the two friends watch film franchises for the first time and provide commentary on them. The podcast has covered the franchises
Star Wars,
The Lord of the Rings,
Tyler Perry,
Fast & Furious,
Marvel Cinematic Universe, and
Batman franchises. Past guests have included
John Gemberling,
Demi Adejuyigbe,
Paul F. Tompkins, and Betsy Sodaro. Lapkus performs improv regularly. She is a cast member of
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB)'s flagship show Asssscat and improv group Wild Horses. ==Personal life==