Lauren Lindsey Donzis

Publish date: 2024-06-04

Donzis in 2016, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 28, 2004

Ethnicity:
*93.75% Ashkenazi Jewish
*6.25% mix of German, Scottish, and English

Lauren Lindsey Donzis is an American actress. She is known for her roles on the series No Good Nick and Liv and Maddie.

Lauren’s paternal grandfather was Harold Kritt Donzis (the son of Benjamin Donzis and Ethel Kritt). Harold was born in Washington, D.C., to Russian Jewish parents. Benjamin was the son of Morris Donzis and Dora Wolf. Ethel was the daughter of Bennie Kritt and Etta.

Lauren’s paternal grandmother was Julia Berniece Fern (the daughter of Jules/Jewels Fern and Vivian Berniece Margolis). Jules was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents, Louis Fern and Rose Jurans. Vivian was the daughter of Paul Margolis, who was a Russian Jew, and of Nellie Bernice/Berniece Strong/Bernhardt, who was born in Wisconsin, and had German, Scottish, and English ancestry.

Lauren’s maternal grandfather was Victor Albert Silberman (the son of Isadore F. Silberman and Regina). Victor was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents. Isadore was the son of Meilich Silberman, who was born in Ruska, Ukraine.

Lauren’s maternal grandmother was named Joan Marcia Kirsner (the daughter of Irving Kirsner).

Sources: Lauren’s paternal great-grandmother, Vivian Berniece Margolis, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Vivian Berniece Margolis on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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