Lourd’s work in film and television displays a wealth of talent well beyond her years. Lourd most recently starred as “Mallory” in the eighth installment of Ryan Murphy’s critically acclaimed series American Horror Story: Apocalypse. Previously, she played “Winter Anderson” in American Horror Story: Cult.
Additionally, she reprised her role in the second season of Ryan Murphy’s FOX series Scream Queens. She starred as “Chanel #3” in the comedy-horror series that centered around a series of murders at a sorority house and subsequently, a hospital. Also starring Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lea Michele, the second season premiered in September 2016.
Lourd made her feature film debut in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015 and reprised her role as “Lieutenant Connix” in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which premiered in December 2017. She also appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Lourd starred in Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart, alongside Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow and Will Forte.
Lourd is currently working on her own bluesy, R&B-inflected music.
She is a graduate of New York University and resides in Los Angeles.