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Lori Petty Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1963-10-14

Birthplace:
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Credits:
67 Total Roles

Lori Petty

Acting

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Biography

Lori Petty (born October 14, 1963) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1990 comedy film Cadillac Man and later starred in films Point Break (1991), A League of Their Own (1992), Free Willy (1993), The Glass Shield (1994) and played the title role in Tank Girl (1995). She created and starred in the short-lived Fox sitcom Lush Life in 1996 and acted in number of independent and smaller-scale movies in later career.

In 2008, Petty wrote and directed independent drama film The Poker House based on her early life during the 1970s. In 2014 she joined the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black as Lolly Whitehill as a guest star in the second season, and a recurring character in the third, fourth and seventh seasons.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Tonic MOVIE Elise Poe
2024 NCIS: Origins TV Dr. Lenora Friedman
2024 How to Rob a Bank MOVIE Tyler (archive footage)
2023 Obliterated TV Crazy Susan
2023 You're All Gonna Die MOVIE Donatella
2021 Station Eleven TV Sarah / The Conductor
2021 The Survivalist MOVIE Radio Operator (voice)
2021 Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass TV Detective Williams
2020 A Deadly Legend MOVIE Wanda Pearson
2019 I Am Patrick Swayze MOVIE Self

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