The Great Pretender

Lauren Graham in “Celebrity Poker Showdown”

To see Lauren Graham in interviews is to wonder just how much “acting” she really does on that show, as the giggling, effervescent actress seems indistinguishable from her giggling, effervescent character. To see her playing poker on Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown, however, is to finally catch a tiny glimpse of the real Lauren, the ice-blooded, wheels-and-gears mastermind she keeps hidden behind her disarming “belly buttons are cool” façade. If you missed the show, you can see the clips here.