The Dr. Lauren Bloom Character Explained

Summary Dr. Lauren Bloom runs the Emergency Department at New Amsterdam Medical Center and has appeared in every episode of the series.

Dr. Bloom's character struggles with addiction and relationship issues, adding depth to the medical drama.

Actress Janet Montgomery, known for her role as Dr. Bloom, has also appeared in Entourage and This Is Us, showcasing her versatile talent.

Dr. Bloom is a key character in the medical drama New Amsterdam, but actress Janet Montgomery is recognizable for her work in several other major shows, as well. New Amsterdam, the five-season NBC series, premiered in September 2018 and lasted until January 2023. The series follows Dr. Max Goodwin, the medical director at the titular "New Amsterdam" hospital, the oldest public hospital in the United States. With a neglected facility and a painfully slow bureaucracy, Goodwin sets out with his teams of medical professionals to provide the best care, no matter the circumstances.

Dr. Goodwin is surrounded by a talented team of doctors and nurses who happen to be played by an equally talented cast of characters. While no one in the show is necessarily a major star in the way of George Clooney on ER or Olivia Wilde on House, viewers will be hard-pressed to find an actor in New Amsterdam who they haven't seen in at least one recognizable role. From the heads of each of the major departments to their various employees, each character in New Amsterdam has an interesting and unique arc throughout the series.

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Dr. Lauren Bloom Is The Head Of The Emergency Department At New Amsterdam Medical Center

Dr. Bloom Has Appeared In Every Episode Of New Amsterdam

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Dr. Lauren Bloom (Janet Montgomery) is one of the main characters in New Amsterdam and the Head of the Emergency Department at the hospital. Bloom has appeared in every episode of the series and has been involved in plenty of storylines, including many of New Amsterdam's best and worst relationship arcs. As one of the lead doctors at New Amsterdam Hospital, Dr. Bloom is responsible for a significant number of employees under her purview and many of her storylines involve balancing her huge responsibilities with some of her personal demons.

Along with her relationship struggles, including a rocky but passionate one with Dr. Leyla Shinwari (Shiva Kalaiselvan), Dr. Bloom has had to contend with an addiction to Adderall. She eventually enters rehab to stop taking the drug permanently. Capable, intelligent, and dogged, Dr. Bloom is one of the most talented personnel in New Amsterdam when she isn't letting her problems get in the way.

Montgomery is passionate in her relationship storylines, and heartbreakingly desperate as she fights against her addiction.

Janet Montgomery brings a needed emotion to New Amsterdam from the doctors' perspectives. Without her, most moments of love and loss would come from the patients, which always has less of an impact when the audience spends less time with them. Montgomery is passionate in her relationship storylines, and heartbreakingly desperate as she fights against her addiction.

Dr. Lauren Bloom New Amsterdam Timeline Episode Event Season 1, Episode 1 Dr. Bloom introduced Season 1, Episode 13 Dr. Bloom enters rehab Season 1, Episode 22 An ambulance crashes with Dr. Bloom inside Season 2, Episode 1 Dr. Bloom is in a walking boot after the ambulance crash Season 3, Episode 10 Dr. Bloom and Leyla kiss for the first time Season 5 Dr. Bloom and Leyla fight throughout the season before amicably separating

Dr. Bloom Actor Janet Montgomery Has Also Appeared On Entourage & This Is Us

Montgomery Has Had Numerous Roles Though None So Big As New Amsterdam

Beyond New Amsterdam, Janet Montgomery is best known for her recurring roles in Entourage as Jennie and in This is Us as Olivia Maine. Jennie is Eric Murphy's (Kevin Connolly) British assistant in Entourage for 10 episodes and proves herself to be a savvy employee, helping Eric with some major decisions and convincing Drama (Kevin Dillon) to take a voice acting role. Olivia appears in the first season of This is Us as an actor playing a role alongside Kevin (Justin Hartley) in a theater production.

Janet Montgomery's Notable Movie And TV Performances Title Year Role Black Swan (movie) 2010 Madeline Our Idiot Brother (movie) 2011 Lady Arabella Entourage (TV) 2010-2011 Jennie Spies of Warsaw (TV) 2013 Anna Skarbek This is Us (TV) 2016-2017 Olivia Maine Salem (TV) 2014-2017 Mary Sibley Romans (movie) 2017 Emma The Ex-Wife (TV) 2022 Jen New Amsterdam (TV) 2018-2023 Dr. Lauren Bloom

Romans was released under the title Retaliation in the United States.

Though these two performances are much less important to the show than Dr. Bloom, all three showcase Montgomery's knack for playing intelligent, clever women who don't give much away and are often willing to help those who ask. Montgomery has had plenty of other performances alongside New Amsterdam, including starring in the TV shows Salem as Mary Sibley and The Ex-Wife as Jen, as well as films like Black Swan as Madeline and Our Idiot Brother as Lady Arabella Galloway.