Character

Lauren Chin

eager adaptable curious hesitant creative assertive confident reserved attentive uncertain team-oriented

Lauren Romano works as a White House intern under Will Bailey, joining brainstorming sessions on speech drafts and political ads alongside Cassie Tatum, Lauren Chin, and Lauren Shelby. She contributes to the team's creative efforts in episodes like Life on Mars and Red Haven's On Fire. In tense moments, such as standing in for absent speechwriters in the basement hallway while awaiting Toby Ziegler's call, Romano stays silent amid the group, her formal attire underscoring the unexpected shift in duties. Her presence bolsters the junior staff's role in high-stakes communications.

5 appearances

Also known as: Chin

Lauren Chin's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments

S4E16 · The California 47th

Will Confronts the Missing Speechwriters and Toby's Message

Polite uncertainty: eager to help but uneasy about overruling more senior absence or providing definitive answers.

Lauren Chin identifies herself when asked, responds hesitantly to Will's request to locate the absent staff and defers to Cassie's prior statement—showing junior deference while signaling willingness to act.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Intern Orientation Goes Off Script

Cautiously confident in this narrow factual domain, relieved to give a correct answer amid general confusion.

As one of the identified interns, answers Will's factual prompt about Republican capital gains policy succinctly, demonstrating a moment of competence among the group.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Toby Calls; Will Papers Over the Intern Crisis

Calm and quietly competent—her knowledge highlights disparities among the interns and eases Will's coaching briefly.

Answers Will's policy question crisply (identifying Republicans' position on capital gains), showing relative competence among the interns and offering a brief anchor of policy literacy in the room.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Late-Night Call — Speech Draft vs. Sam's Campaign

Neutral and dutiful; focused on logistics rather than argument.

Alert and helpful; notifies Will that the phone is for him, enabling the call that shifts priorities and interrupts Will's critique.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Will Calls Out Interns, Reasserts Control

Neutral and cooperative; focused on doing the small tasks that keep the room functioning.

Sits among the interns (author of one set of remarks), listens as Will praises the opening lines, and notifies Will that the ringing phone is for him—practically facilitating the scene's …

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Affiliation

London School of Ballet