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Friday, July 10, 2015

Lauren Potter of 'Glee' Fame Named Goodwill Ambassador for Special Olympics



Lauren Potter was here, and for six seasons, Lauren played Becky Jackson on 'Glee'. Recently, Lauren’s been named a Goodwill Ambassador for the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015. 

Fun facts about Lauren Potter (Source: Wikipedia)

Potter was born May 10, 1990, and grew up in Southern California's Inland Empire. She graduated from Riverside Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California, and was studying at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California, as of Fall 2011. Potter has Down syndrome.

Potter portrays the character Becky Jackson, a cheerleader with Down syndrome, on the TV show Glee. Cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) takes a special interest in Becky in part because Sue's older sister, Jean, also had Down syndrome. In 2015, Potter will appear as Jenny in the short film "Guest Room".

  
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