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What about her life before all the fame, though?

PerIMDb, Graham was born on March 16, 1967, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Lauren Graham in the ’90s

While they were back in the States, Graham’s home was still uprooted time and time again.

“Horseback riding helped.

It was the first thing I was ever good at and it gave me a sense of myself.”

Young Lauren Graham with dad

“We were kind of biased about what it meant to be an actor in film and television.”

Her training alone is not the reason for her desire to pursue stage work, though.

Still, Graham said she “wasn’t bummed” because she knew her career “was progressing.”

Lauren Graham in a commercial

She remained optimistic, though, tellingGood Housekeepingthat she focused on taking baby steps.

“It felt like what I had been looking for,” she explained.

Graham did just that, withThe Wall Street Journalraving about her performance.

Lauren Graham on “All My Children”

Graham toldRedbookthat she was warned not to “play another mom,” career advice that she thankfully ignored.

“It’s a more inner life than an outer, verbal thing,” she explained.

“It’s just: How do you find your place in a scene?”

Lauren Graham smiling

In real life, though, their relationship was much different from the sibling connection they portrayed on TV.

“We couldn’t stop talking,” Graham toldGood Housekeeping.

“Not about ourselves, but about the world and books and family.”

Lauren Graham smiling

Graham’s best parenting advice?

And to just ask more questions."

The book was considered for TV, and Graham even wrote a pilot episode for the planned CW drama.

Lauren Graham smiling

Another book of essays, “In Conclusion, Don’t Worry About It,” followed in 2018.

Lauren Graham smiling

Lauren Graham smiling

Lauren Graham smiling

Lauren Graham looking up, smiling

Lauren Graham speaking

Lauren Graham smiling

Lauren Graham with side-swept bangs