Lauren Ambrose Reveals 'Shakespeare' Workout

Forget Pilates or yoga. When it comes to losing pregnancy pounds, Shakespeare is the key, according to new mom Lauren Ambrose. Performing the Bards work is what helped the former Six Feet Under star get back into amazing shape just six months after having her first child, son Orson Handel.

Forget Pilates or yoga. When it comes to losing pregnancy pounds, Shakespeare is the key, according to new mom Lauren Ambrose.

Performing the Bard’s work is what helped the former Six Feet Under star get back into amazing shape just six months after having her first child, son Orson Handel.

“I lost weight because I did a play,” says, Ambrose, who just finished a four-week stint starring in Romeo and Juliet in New York City’s summer series Shakespeare in the Park. “Honestly, doing Shakespeare – especially Juliet – is like running a marathon every night.”

The actress also gushed about motherhood while promoting her new FOX sitcom, The Return of Jezebel James, in Los Angeles Monday. “It’s fantastic. I couldn’t think of anything better. As everyone says, it’s the greatest thing in the world.”

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