Laura Lau

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Laura Lau (born March 31, 1963) is an American writer, director, and producer. She was born in San Francisco, California, to Chinese-American parents. Lau studied writing at Barnard College. She is married to filmmaker Chris Kentis since 1997, and they have one daughter.

Her first feature, Grind (1997), was written by Lau and directed by Kentis. She co-produced and shot Open Water, a low-budget film that earned about $58.7 million worldwide on a $120,000 budget. Her third feature, Silent House (2011), was co-directed, written, and produced by Lau and Kentis.