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After this feisty, kinetic, highly offbeat actress from Chattanooga, Tennessee, broke into TV in the 1980s, she immediately set herself apart from the norm with the mini-movie Bates Motel. This rather inauspicious beginning would also set Lori Petty off on a career as a fighter and a misfit, types for which she would be best known... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (58 titles)
2010 Chasing 3000
Deputy Fryman
 
2009 The Cleaner (TV series)
Sunshine
The Things We Didn't Plan (2009) … Sunshine
Split Ends (2009) … Sunshine
 
2009 Prison Break (TV series)
Daddy
Free (2009) … Daddy
The Old Ball and Chain (2009) … Daddy
 
2008-2009 House M.D. (TV series)
Janice Burke
Painless (2009) … Janice Burke
 
2008/I Last Call
Bartender
 
2008 Richard III
First Murderer
 
2007 Broken Arrows
Erin
 
2006 Cryptid
Dr.Lean Carlin
 
2006 Masters of Horror (TV series)
Judith
The Fair Haired Child (2006) … Judith
 
2005 CSI: NY (TV series)
Maddy
Corporate Warriors (2005) … Maddy
 
2004 The Karate Dog (TV movie)
COLAR (voice)
 
2004 Line of Fire (TV series)
Laurie McBride
Mother & Child Reunion (2004) … Laurie McBride
 
2003 Prey for Rock & Roll
Faith
 
2003 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Joyce Bradovich
I Kid You Not (2003) … Joyce Bradovich
 
2002 Superman: Shadow of Apokolips (Video Game)
Livewire (voice)
 
2002 ER (TV series)
Shane
Orion in the Sky (2002) … Shane
 
2001 The Parkers (TV series)
Show Host
Family Ties and Lies (2001) … Show Host
 
2001 Route 666
Steph
 
2001 The Beast (TV series)
Rita
The Delivery (2001) … Rita
 
2001 Firetrap
Lucy
 
2001 MacArthur Park
Kelly
 
2001 Horrible Accident
Six
 
2000 The Hunger (TV series)
Lisette
Double (2000) … Lisette
 
1999 Clubland
India
 
1998-1999 Brimstone (TV series)
Max
Mourning After (1999) … Max
Faces (1999) … Max
Carrier (1999) … Max
Lovers (1999) … Max
Slayer (1998) … Max
 
1999 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
Noss
Gravity (1999) … Noss
 
1998 The New Batman Adventures (TV series)
Leslie Willis / Livewire
Girls' Nite Out (1998) … Livewire (voice) / Leslie Willis (voice)
 
1998 Relax... It's Just Sex
Robin Moon
 
1998 Honolulu CRU (TV series)
Pilot
 
1997 Superman (TV series)
Livewire / Leslie Willis
Double Dose (1997) … Livewire (voice)
Livewire (1997) … Livewire (voice) / Leslie Willis (voice)
 
1997 Profiler (TV series)
Robin Poole / Marjorie Brand
Venom (1997) … Marjorie Brand/Robin Poole
Venom: Part 2 (1997) … Robin Poole
 
1996 Countdown
Sara Daniels
 
1996 Lush Life (TV series)
Georgia 'George' Sanders
The Not So Lush Rock Star (1996) … Georgia 'George' Sanders
The Lush Hex (1996) … Georgia 'George' Sanders
The Lush Ex-Posures (1996) … Georgia 'George' Sanders
First Lush Date (1996) … Georgia 'George' Sanders
Lush Beginning (1996) … Georgia 'George' Sanders
 
1994 In the Army Now
Christine Jones
 
1993 Poetic Justice
Penelope
 
1991 Point Break
Tyler
 
1990 Cadillac Man
Lila
 
1989-1990 Booker (TV series)
Suzanne Dunne / Diane
Father's Day (1990) … Suzanne Dunne
Mobile Home (1990) … Suzanne Dunne
Crazy (1990) … Suzanne Dunne
 
1990 Grand (TV series)
Medea
A Boy and His Dad (1990) … Medea
 
1989 Alien Nation (TV series)
Sal
Fifteen with Wanda (1989) … Sal
 
1988 Police Story: Monster Manor (TV movie)
 
1988 Freddy's Nightmares (TV series)
Chris Ketchum
Killer Instinct (1988) … Chris Ketchum
 
1988 The Thorns (TV series)
Cricket
The Thief (1988) … Cricket
The Other Maid (1988) … Cricket
The Maid (1988) … Cricket
Condolence Call (1988) … Cricket
The Girlfriend (1988) … Cricket
 
1988 Miami Vice (TV series)
Carol
Love at First Sight (1988) … Carol
 
1988 ...They Haven't Seen This... (short)
The Girl
 
1987 Head of the Class (TV series)
Molly
That'll Be the Day (1987) … Molly
Child of the 60's (1987) … Molly
 
1987 The Line (TV movie)
Jo Lanier
 
1987 Bates Motel (TV movie)
Willie
 
1987 Stingray (TV series)
Lisa Perlman
Bring Me the Hand That Hit Me (1987) … Lisa Perlman
 
1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Lori Pendleton (segment "The Library")
Take My Life... Please!/Devil's Alphabet/The Library (1986) … Lori Pendleton (segment "The Library")
 
1985 The Equalizer (TV series)
Hooker
The Lock Box (1985) … Hooker
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2008 The Poker House (writer)
 
1996 Lush Life (TV series)
Lush Beginning (1996) (creator)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1996 Lush Life (TV series) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2007 Reflections on Paul Mooney (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Working with a Master: William Malone (video documentary short)
 
2005 Pet Star (TV series documentary)
Judge
Episode #3.13 (2005) … Judge
Episode #3.7 (2005) … Judge
 
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules (TV series documentary)
Herself
Sports Underdogs (2004) … Herself
 
1995 MTV Spring Break: Lake Havasu (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 The Jon Stewart Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 March 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Herself
 

Related Videos

Miami Vice: Season 4: Episode 10 -- Caitlin (Sheena Easton) fears that Sonny (Don Johnson) may be the next victim of a knife-wielding murderer. Guest star: Iman. Bates Motel -- "This exclusive video takes you inside the episode, "The Truth". The writers and actors talk about Norman Bates split personality, and the death of his father. The writers also explain the unexpected climax of the relationship between Norma and Shelby. A League of Their Own -- Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial (voice over) for Tostito's Party Bowls (2002) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on the effect The Poker House rape scene had on its viewers] I had a girl come up to me, and she's like "I'm a rape survivor." I said, "No you're not. Stop that." She's like, "What?" She's 17 and came up to me after the movie. She said, "I was raped at 14." I said, "That stupid ass man did a fucked up thing... See more »

Trivia:

She was the first female editor of the North High School newspaper and graduated in 1982. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra