Lauren, better known as simply Ren, is a recurring character in seasons 7-8 of The Goldbergs. She is portrayed by Kelli Berglund in Seasons 7 and 9 and Carrie Wampler in Season 8. She first appeared in Parents Thursday and later becomes Barry Goldberg's girlfriend in Island Time, before breaking up with him to get back with her ex in Bill's Wedding.
Contents
- 1 Appearances
- 2 Background
- 3 Personality
- 4 Trivia
- 5 Gallery
Appearances[]
- Parents Thursday
- Schmoopie's Big Adventure
- Island Time
- Oates & Oates
- The Fake-Up
- Airplane!
- It's All About Comptrol
- Bill's Wedding
- The Rose-Kissy Thing
Background[]
Lauren was born in Jenkintown, PA to parents Gene and Rita. She attended Pennsylvania College of the East and is bad at skateboarding. She then became friends with Erica Goldberg because she was also bad at it. Her dad Gene owns a couple of restaurants in Jenkintown and her mom Rita is a defense attorney.
Personality[]
Ren is a sassy yet fun and nice person and she seems to be girly. She is smart and she is obsessed with Earth Day. She happens to be a vegan and gets freaked out every time she smells, sees or feels meat. She also likes the bands Hall & Oates and The Clash.
Trivia[]
- Ren is based on Barry Goldberg's real-life love interest.
- She becomes Barry's official girlfriend in the fifth-to-last episode of season 7, Island Time.
- Ren shares similarities with Jackie Geary: both began dating one of the Goldberg brothers after the girl he had his first relationship with moved on, both are based on a real person, and both were played by two actresses.
- Ren is portrayed by Kelli Berglund upon her original debut in season 7. Beginning with season 8, she is portrayed by Carrie Wampler; this came as a result of Berglund being committed to another series. Berglund reprises the role in season 9's "The Rose-Kissy Thing".
Ren as she appeared in season 8
Gallery[]
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