Lauren Graham acts.
Lauren Helen Graham ( born March 16 , 1967 ) is an American actress and author . From 2010 to 2015 , Graham starred as Sarah Braverman on the NBC television drama Parenthood . She reprised her role as Lorelai Gilmore on Netflix 's reunion miniseries in 2016 , Gilmore Girls : A Year in the Life , and published a memoir , Talking as Fast as I Can : from Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls ( and Everything in Between ) .