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==Career==

Fortier made her debut in the [[NBC]] teen comedy series ''[[Running the Halls]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/215358/Laurie-Fortier/filmography |title=Laurie Fortier - Filmography |work=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=2016-02-15}}</ref> in 1993, playing Holiday Friedman, one of the lead roles. In 1998, she was one of the leads on ABC's short-lived drama/soap opera ''[[Push (TV series)|Push]]'', playing gymnast and Olympic hopeful Cara Bradford.<ref>{{cite news |author=Tom Jicha |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-04-06/lifestyle/9804030345_1_southern-california-abc-jocks |title=ABC `Push'es Supple Bodies And Stiff Acting |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] |location=Broward County, FL |date=April 6, 1998 |accessdate=2016-02-14 |quote=Also intrigued by Victor is the first person he runs into _ literally _ on campus, another knockout gymnast, Cara Bradford (Laurie Fortier).}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=Terry Kelleher |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20124929,00.html |title=Picks and Pans Review: Push |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |volume=49 |issue=14 |date=April 13, 1998 |accessdate=2016-02-14}}</ref>

Fortier appeared in the film ''[[To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday]]'' in 1996, playingwhere she played the role of Cindy, the flirtatious best friend of [[Claire Danes]]' character.<ref>{{cite news |author=Janet Maslin |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E04E7DF1331F93BA25753C1A960958260 |title=Movie Review - To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday - Gone but Not Forgotten |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 18, 1996 |accessdate=2016-02-14 |quote=While Rachel dates a nice boy with nose rings (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Paul flirts with Rachel's teen-age friend (Laurie Fortier as a Jennifer Aniston wannabe)...}}</ref> In 2000 she appeared in the comedy film ''Dean Quixote'' as Annie.<ref name="deanquixote">{{cite web |url=http://www.deanquixote.com/cast/fortier.htm |title=LAURIE FORTIER - as Annie |website=deanquixote.com}}</ref> The same year Fortier also appeared in the thriller film ''[[The In Crowd (2000 film)|The In Crowd]]'', where she playingplayed the role of Kelly who has a crush on the lead character, Brittany, played by [[Susan Ward]];<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Godfrey Cheshire |url=http://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/the-in-crowd-1200463372/ |title=Review: ‘The In Crowd’ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=July 20, 2000 |accessdate=2016-02-14}}</ref> Fortier's portrayal elicited mildly positive notice from ''[[The New York Times]]'' reviewer Elvis Mitchell.<ref>{{cite news |author=Elvis Mitchell |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/20/movies/film-review-out-of-the-asylum-into-the-rich-club.html |title=FILM REVIEW; Out of the Asylum, Into the Rich Club |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 20, 2000 |accessdate=2016-02-14 |quote=Many of the younger actors -- Ms. Heuring and Laurie Fortier -- flash a hint of something, but they mostly do their best to stay out of the way of that surprise ending.}}</ref>

In 2013 Fortier joined the cast of the [[Netflix]] supernatural drama ''[[Hemlock Grove (TV series)|Hemlock Grove]]'', playing the role of Marie Godfrey, one of the series' mortal characters.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Ken W. Hanley |url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/qa-laurie-fortier-on-hemlock-grove/ |title=Q&A: Laurie Fortier on “HEMLOCK GROVE” |work=[[Fangoria]] |date=July 21, 2014 |accessdate=2016-02-14}}</ref>