Orange Is The New Black’s Lauren Lapkus announces she’s pregnant with her first child

‘So grateful’: Orange Is The New Black’s Lauren Lapkus announces she’s pregnant with her first child


She was part of the Emmy-winning cast of Netflix‘s Orange Is The New Black.

And on Tuesday, Lauren Lapkus happily shared with her fans that she’s pregnant with her first child.

‘We are expecting a baby girl this summer. I am over the moon. So grateful and happy,’ the 35-year-old wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of herself with husband Mike Castle.

Mom-to-be: Orange Is The New Black’s Lauren Lapkus announced on Instagram Tuesday that she is pregnant with her first child. She’s expecting a daughter with hubby Mike Castle

In the photo, Lapkus, wearing a colorful sundress, cradles her large baby bump as she gazes adoringly at Castle.

Her long hair was loose and styled in loose ringlets.

Castle, 32, returns his wife’s adoring gaze while holding the couple’s dog in his arms.

The two married in 2018 after meeting on the TNT show Clipped.

Famous role: Lapkus played security guard Susan Fischer on the first and second seasons of Orange Is The New Black.

Famous role: Lapkus played security guard Susan Fischer on the first and second seasons of Orange Is The New Black.

Fell in love: She and Castle met wile starring together on the TNT series Clipped in 2015

Fell in love: She and Castle met wile starring together on the TNT series Clipped in 2015

Wed: The couple, pictured  in May 2019, married in a low-key ceremony in October 2018

Wed: The couple, pictured  in May 2019, married in a low-key ceremony in October 2018

Lapkus played security guard Susan Fischer on the first and second seasons of Orange Is The New Black.

The Illinois native has also appeared in the 2015 film Jurassic World and in 2016, she starred in her own 30-minute episode of the sketch show Netflix Presents: The Characters. 

She had a recurring role in HBO’s Crashing between 2017 and 2019 and regularly performs in improv.

Lapkus appeared in 2015 film Jurassic World and in 2016, starred in sketch show Netflix Presents: The Characters. She had a recurring role in HBO's Crashing between 2017 and 2019

Lapkus appeared in 2015 film Jurassic World and in 2016, starred in sketch show Netflix Presents: The Characters. She had a recurring role in HBO’s Crashing between 2017 and 2019