Check out the most anticipated movies and shows premiering during the summer season, from [i]Ballerina[/i] to [i]Thunderbolts*[/i].

IMDb Summer Watch Guide

Check out the most anticipated movies and shows premiering during the summer season, from <em>Ballerina</em> to <em>Thunderbolts*</em>.

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The Greatest Character Actors of All Time

From [link=/name/nm6180088/]Young Mazino[/link] in "[link=/title/tt3581920]The Last of Us[/link]" to [link=/name/nm12043107]Sarah Bock[/link] in "[link=/title/tt11280740]Severance[/link]," check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Asian Hollywood Stars to Watch

From <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm6180088/?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Young Mazino</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt3581920?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">The Last of Us</a>&quot; to <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm12043107?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Sarah Bock</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt11280740?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Severance</a>,&quot; check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and Lauren Tom in Friends (1994)

Tamlyn Tomita, Rosalind Chao, Ming-Na Wen, Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, France Nuyen, and Lauren Tom in The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Lauren Tom, Billy Bob Thornton "Goliath" 2019 Season 3

Lauren Tom, Lilan Bowden, Trent Garrett, and Peyton Elizabeth Lee in Andi Mack (2017)

Alia Shawkat, Lauren Tom, and Awkwafina in Poker Face (2023)

Lauren Tom in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)

Paul F. Tompkins and Lauren Tom in DAG (2000)

David Alan Grier and Lauren Tom in DAG (2000)

Lauren Tom and Cyrina Fiallo in Supernatural (2005)

Lauren Tom, Osric Chau, and Cyrina Fiallo in Supernatural (2005)

Lauren Tom and Lilan Bowden in Andi Mack (2017)

Lauren Tom, Stoney Westmoreland, Lilan Bowden, Asher Angel, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, and Alan Ko in Andi Mack (2017)

Lauren Tom, Lilan Bowden, and Peyton Elizabeth Lee in Andi Mack (2017)

Lauren Tom in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Kirsten Childs, and Lauren Tom in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

William Petersen, Lauren Lee Smith, Lauren Tom, and Gavin Toy in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, and Lauren Tom in Friends (1994)

Lauren Tom and Sasha Pieterse in Pretty Little Liars (2010)

Lauren Tom, Sasha Pieterse, Lucy Hale, and Shay Mitchell in Pretty Little Liars (2010)

Christopher Grove, Lauren Tom, and Sasha Pieterse in Pretty Little Liars (2010)

Jim Abele, Lauren Tom, and Sasha Pieterse in Pretty Little Liars (2010)

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, and Lauren Tom in Friends (1994)

Damon Wayans, Peter Kwong, and Lauren Tom in My Wife and Kids (2000)

Peter Kwong and Lauren Tom in My Wife and Kids (2000)

Mako and Lauren Tom in The Facts of Life (1979)

Kim Fields and Lauren Tom in The Facts of Life (1979)

Jared Padalecki, Lauren Tom, and Osric Chau in Supernatural (2005)

Lauren Tom and Osric Chau in Supernatural (2005)

Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Lauren Tom, and Osric Chau in Supernatural (2005)

Mark Sheppard, Lauren Tom, and Osric Chau in Supernatural (2005)

Kevin Nealon, Brian Palermo, Chris Tallman, Lauren Tom, Nyima Funk, and Maribeth Monroe in Thank God You're Here (2007)

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, and Lauren Tom

Lauren Tom, Beau Bridges, Dennis Quaid "Golaith" 2019 Season 3

Tara Strong, Lauren Tom, and Hynden Walch in Teen Titans Go! (2013)

Tamlyn Tomita, Ming-Na Wen, and Lauren Tom

Lauren Tom is an Obie Award-winning actress, known for her roles as a dutiful daughter in the film The Joy Luck Club, as Ross's girlfriend, Julie, on the classic NBC sitcom Friends, and most recently as Mrs. Tran on Supernatural. Lauren also lent her voice talents on the animated series Futurama as the much loved character of Amy.

Recently, Lauren starred as a series regular in Andi Mack on The Disney Channel from 2016-2019. She also can be seen in the series, Guillermo Del Toro's Trollhunters and 3Below.

Next up, Lauren can be seen in a recurring role in the Amazon series, Goliath, alongside Billy Bob Thornton.

She has also appeared in the films, Grandma with Lily Tomlin, Bad Santa, In Good Company, When a Man Loves a Woman, Mr. Jones, With Friends Like These, Catfish in Black Bean Sauce, and Manhood.

On television, Lauren was a series regular as Mai on the ABC series Men in Trees, NBC's DAG as Delta Burke's secretary, Ginger Chin and on ABC's Grace Under Fire with Brett Butler. She also did a recurring stint on Showtime's series Barbershop.

On Broadway, she has appeared in A Chorus Line, Hurlyburly and Doonesbury, and has worked with directors such as Peter Sellars and Joanne Akalaitis at the Goodman and Guthrie Theaters, the La Jolla Playhouse and the Kennedy Center.

Her one-woman show, 25 Psychics, an engaging, humorous look at her quest for inner peace premiered at HBO'S U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. The show received Dramalogue Awards for Best Performance and Best Direction.

Lauren's other voice work can be heard in the animated series King of the Hill, Codename: Kids Next Door, Teacher's Pet, Rocket Power, Max Steel, Batman, Superman, Kim Possible, Baby Clifford, American Dragon and the animated home video Mulan II...

She has also published personal essays in Brain, Child Magazine, East West Woman, Strut, Freshyarn.com, and is currently writing a book based on these essays.

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