Lauren Gilmore
| Lauren Gilmore | |
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| Portrayed by | Elisabeth Röhm |
| First appearance | Once Upon a Time in Texas |
| In-story stats | |
| Known ability | None |
| Gender | |
| Home | Washington, D.C. |
| Residences | 1438 N. Gower Circle #13, Washington, D.C. 20007 |
| Occupations | CIA operative, former Company agent |
| Significant other | previously Noah Bennet |
| Parent | Unnamed mother |
| Sibling | Unnamed sister |
| Other relatives | Unnamed nephew |
Lauren Gilmore was Noah Bennet's partner in The Company three years ago. She had romantic feelings for Noah but sacrificed her emotions in order to keep their relationship professional. After the fall of the Company, she began working with the CIA.
Character History
Once Upon a Time in Texas
Three years ago, Lauren enters the Burnt Toast Diner and sits with Noah Bennet. She apologizes for being late and blames it on the traffic. Lauren notices that Noah has been talking to Sandra as he is making the face he makes when he lies. Noah expresses his desire to tell Sandra the truth about what he does and Lauren empathizes, stating that she also wishes she could tell her family the truth. She uses her sister and nephew as an example. Lauren then wonders if Noah realizes that they are flirting. She observes that Noah would never make the first move so she is taking initiative and hands him a motel room key. However, Lauren realizes that Noah isn't interested and watches as receives a phone call related to the Sylar paintings. Lauren tells him that she will meet him at the office.
In the paper company, Lauren eavesdrops on Noah's conversation with Isaac Mendez. Lauren admits she had no idea that Sylar was after Claire and promises Noah that they will get him. Lauren also kisses Noah and apologizes for being an ass. When Lauren offers Noah to forget about the kiss, he admits to her that he doesn't want to. Lauren returns to her hotel room and is surprised to see Noah turn up. The two drink and Noah tells Lauren that he cannot be with her. Lauren tells him not to blame the job but Noah states that he loves his family. Despite this, Lauren still agrees to help Noah deal with Sylar and help protect Claire.
Later, Lauren approaches Noah in the company cafeteria and hands him a note. Noah asks if they are pretending their "thing" didn't happen and Lauren is confused. Noah reads the letter and discovers that Lauren had her memory wiped by The Haitian in order to maintain a professional relationship. Lauren then asks if everything is okay and Noah says it is.
Thanksgiving
Noah runs into Lauren at the grocery store and she informs him that she is working for the CIA. She asks him what he is doing but he avoids the question, which makes her interested. She asks him if he is stalking her and Noah explains that he and Sandra have separated and that he is preparing Thanksgiving. Lauren understands and says that his turkey needs to be already cooked because it will not thaw out in time. She offers to help him and Noah asks if she would like to have dinner, to catch up. Lauren accepts.
At Noah's apartment, Lauren introduces herself to Sandra, who mistakes her for a cook. Lauren explains that she is a guest and Sandra assumes that she is Noah's date, which Noah denies. When the meal starts, Noah proposes a toast to Lauren for all her help and she smiles in gratitude. Doug tells everyone how he and Sandra met and Sandra wonders how Noah and Lauren met. Noah explains that they worked together in Primatech and Sandra asks which company, the Paper Company or the "other one". Lauren is genuinely surprised that Sandra knows about "the other one" and hastily says that she and Noah were just friends. When everyone says what they are grateful for, Lauren says that she is grateful for canned yams.
Claire soon cuts her arm and Doug faints from the shock. While Noah speaks to Claire in the other room, Lauren tries to make small talk with Sandra and insists that the Thanksgiving was an attempt to show Claire that her family loves her. As the night comes to an end, Noah suggests that they should meet up for Christmas but Lauren says that it should be a movie and gives him her number. She then leaves.
The Fifth Stage
Noah is in his apartment when Lauren arrives to pick him up for their movie date. Noah shows her the information he has collected on Samuel, and goes to show her the compass. However, the compass is gone. He immediately realizes Claire has it, and tries to call her. The call goes straight to voicemail, but Lauren offers to use her CIA connections to trace the phone's location. They triangulate that Claire is in southern Ohio, but are interrupted by a knock on the door. Eli is at the door, claiming to be an emissary from the Sullivan Bros. Carnival. Noah refuses to grant him entry, but Eli's clones have already appeared inside. Noah and Lauren fire at the clones and take cover in the apartment's bathroom, where he has stored an extra gun just in case. Noah and Lauren make a plan to shoot for the prime Eli, but find both Eli and all of his Primatech files are nowhere to be seen.
Notes
- Lauren reminisces with Noah over a bag and tag mission she went on, where the target was an evolved human with the ability to breathe fire out of their nose. The last part may have been a joke or exaggeration.
- Per Company policy, typically a normal person is partnered with an evolved individual. There is no indication what power, if any, Lauren has. Nor is there any indication who her partner was.
- According to the contact information in Noah's Sprint cell phone, Lauren's cell phone number is 202-555-0166, and her home phone number is 202-555-0193. Her email address is LGilmore@forumail.com. Her home address is 1438 N. Gower Circle #13 in Washington, DC 20007. Incidentally, 1438 N. Gower Circle (Building #13) is the address of Sunset Gower Studios, where many Heroes scenes are filmed.
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Lauren Gilmore for fan-created theories and other speculation.