“Is it too much to ask to just believe women when we say we are in pain? We shouldn't have to 'perform' pain to be taken seriously.”

Canadian actress, comedian, musician and writer

Lauren Elizabeth Ash is a Canadian actress, comedian, musician, and writer. She is best known for playing Dina Fox on the sitcom Superstore, and she also wrote for one episode of the series. She has also worked on stage with Second City Toronto Mainstage and as one half of the sketch duo Cory!. Ash has won several Canadian Comedy Awards, including Best Female Improviser in 2006 and 2007, Best Performance by a Female, Television for Almost Heroes in 2012, and Best Female Performance in a Feature Film for Dirty Singles in 2015. Since 2020, she has co-hosted the podcast True Crime and Cocktails with her cousin, Christy Oxborrow. In 2023, she began a music career and later released her debut album in September 2025.