Laura Hamlet is a TV comedy writer, author, and veteran, and has a BFA from NYU hanging up in her bathroom. She is an alum of the WGF Veterans Writing Project under mentors Simon Rich (Miracle Workers, Man Seeking Woman) and Bobby Teletovich (Space Force, United States of Al.) Laura is an active United States Veterans’ Artists Alliance member and co-leads the VWP-SAG AFTRA Table Reads Series.
A Quest for Glory Drama ⋄ Comedy Desperate to uncover her mother’s murder, a broke university grad with zero healthy job prospects saves her own life by enlisting in America’s war machine.
Shrinking Spec: Crapshoot Drama ⋄ Comedy Paul dabbles in psychological vigilantism, while Jimmy deals with the repercussions of accidentally encouraging his patient to commit attempted murder.
Lucky Penny Drama ⋄ Comedy When parenthood forces a PTSD-afflicted couple to confront their traumatic pasts, they learn that a healthier future begins with their toddler Penny’s first poop star.
University of Denver
(2018-2019)
Academy of Art University
(2015-2017)
NYU - Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Film and Television
(2005-2008)