Lauren Tom

Template:Short description Template:Infobox person Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961)<ref name=aah/> is an American actress. She began her career on stage, winning an Obie Award, and gained recognition for her role in The Joy Luck Club (1993). On television, she is known for her roles in the NBC sitcom Friends (1995–96), the ABC shows Grace Under Fire (1997–98) and Men in Trees (2006–08), The CW series Supernatural (2012–14), and the Disney Channel series Andi Mack (2017–19).

In animation, Tom has voiced Amy Wong in Futurama, Dana Tan on Batman Beyond, Jinx and Gizmo in Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone on King of the Hill, Numbuh 3 in Codename: Kids Next Door, and Mrs. Maybank and Dr. Jamanpour on Hamster and Gretel.

Early life

Tom was born in the Chicago suburb Highland Park, Illinois, on August 4, 1961,<ref name= TomChineseAmericanMuseum>Template:Cite AV mediaTemplate:Cbignore</ref> the daughter of Nancy (née Dare) and Chan Tom, Jr.<ref name=aah>Template:Cite book</ref> She has a brother, Chip.<ref name=aah /> Her parents were born in Chicago, and their grandparents came from Kaiping, Guangdong, China.<ref name= TomChineseAmericanMuseum /> She was raised in a largely Jewish neighborhood.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Career

Theatre

At age 17, Tom landed a spot with a touring company of A Chorus Line and was cast in the Broadway production of the show less than a year later in the role of Connie.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> She won an Obie Award for her Off-Broadway acting and was cast in the Broadway shows Hurlyburly and Doonesbury. In Chicago, she starred in the Goodman Theater's production of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.<ref name="pity">Template:Cite news</ref>

Film

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Tom in 2009

Tom has played several supporting roles in films including Wall Street, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Blue Steel. Her role as a waitress in the Robin Williams/Tim Robbins film Cadillac Man led to her being a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Tom's lead roles in films include a key role in the 1984 film Nothing Lasts Forever, and a lead in the 1993 The Joy Luck Club. After this, she continued to receive supporting roles in other films such as When a Man Loves a Woman and North.

Since the mid-1990s, Tom has focused primarily on voiceover roles. She has appeared in a few live-action films, including the 2003 comedy Bad Santa and the 2004 film In Good Company.

Television

Lauren Tom's first role in television was that of Miko Wakamatsu on The Facts of Life. She subsequently appeared on The Equalizer, Vengeance Unlimited, Catfish With Black Bean Sauce, thirtysomething, Quantum Leap, Chicago Hope, Homicide: Life on the Street, Grace Under Fire, Friends, The Nanny, The Middle, DAG, The Division, Monk, My Wife and Kids, Barbershop: The Series, Grey's Anatomy, The Closer, and Men in Trees. She also had a supporting role on the 8th and 9th season of the drama series Supernatural as prophet Kevin Tran's mother, Linda Tran. In 2018, she appeared in the second season of the Amazon Prime drama series Goliath. She also appeared in the 2nd season of Friends as Julie.

Voice acting

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Tom in 2010 at San Diego Comic-Con

Tom began vocal work in the animated series Superman: The Animated Series playing Angela Chen. From there on, she voiced Dana Tan in Batman Beyond and had minor roles on Pinky and the Brain, Extreme Ghostbusters, and The Zeta Project before landing her regular roles on King of the Hill, where she voiced Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone and later Futurama, where she voices Amy and Inez Wong.

Since first playing the character on stage in the 1983 Doonesbury musical, Tom has periodically voiced the character Honey Huan in media related to Doonesbury, most notably in a series of animated shorts satirizing the 2000 U.S. presidential election.

She has also lent her voice to All Grown Up!, Rocket Power, Max Steel, Handy Manny as Mrs. Lee and Nelson, Samurai Jack, Johnny Bravo, Justice League Unlimited, Kim Possible, and Legion of Super Heroes.

She has also voiced the villains Gizmo and Jinx on Teen Titans, Yan Lin, Susan, Alchemy on W.I.T.C.H., Shun on Clifford's Puppy Days, Tasumi on The Replacements, Jake's mom, Counselor Chang on American Dragon: Jake Long, and as Joo Dee on Avatar: The Last Airbender. She also guest-starred in The Penguins of Madagascar as Chuck Charles's co-anchor, Bonnie Chang, in "Gator Watch" and "All Tied Up With a Boa".

In 2010, she provided the voice of Song, Bai Li, and Ming on the animated series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and played the role of Jessica in the animated film Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare.

Other animated films Tom has voiced in include Mulan II, Kim Possible: The Secret Files, Kim Possible Movie: So The Drama, Kung Fu Panda 2, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, and the four Futurama television films: Bender's Big Score, The Beast with a Billion Backs, Bender's Game, and Into the Wild Green Yonder.

She voiced Li Li Stormstout in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> and played Hayaku on an episode of Turbo FAST.

Personal life

Tom was previously married to Glenn Lau-Kee. She has since married actor Curt Kaplan in October 1999, with whom she has two sons.<ref name=aah/><ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Nothing Lasts Forever	Eloy
1987	Magic Sticks	Redhead
	Wall Street	Lady Broker
1989	Rooftops	Audry
	See No Evil, Hear No Evil	Mitzie
1990	Blue Steel	Marjolene Ping the Female Reporter
	Cadillac Man	Helen
1992	Man Trouble	Adele Bliss
1993	Template:Sortname	Lena St. Clair
	Mr. Jones	Amanda Chang
1994	When a Man Loves a Woman	Amy
	North	Mrs. Ho
1998	With Friends Like These...	Yolanda Chin
	Susan's Plan	Carol
	SubZero	Mariko	Voice, direct-to-video
1999	Catfish in Black Bean Sauce	Mai
2000	Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker	Dana Tan	Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva">Template:Cite web A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
2001	Jack the Dog	Angel
2003	Manhood	Bambi
	Bad Santa	Lois
2004	Teacher's Pet	Younghee	Voice<ref name="btva" />
	In Good Company	Obstetrician
2005	Mulan II	Su	Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
2006	God's Waiting List	Sylvia
2007	Futurama: Bender's Big Score	Amy Wong	Voice, direct-to-video
2008	Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs	Amy Wong, Inez Wong	Voice, direct-to-video
	Futurama: Bender's Game	Amy Wong	Voice, direct-to-video
2009	Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder	Amy Wong, Inez Wong, Trixie	Voice, direct-to-video
2010	Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare	Jessica	Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
2011	Kung Fu Panda 2	Market Sheep	Voice<ref name="btva" />
2015	Chasing Eagle Rock	Roxanne
	Justice League: Gods and Monsters	Lara	Voice, direct-to-video
2017	Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown	Sharon	Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
2021	Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans	Nomura	Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
2023	One True Loves	Ann

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	Template:Sortname	Miko	2 episodes
1984	ABC Afterschool Special	Sarah	Episode: "Mom's on Strike"
1985	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Kim	Episode: "The Exchange Student"
	Template:Sortname	Mrs. Tom	Episode: "China Rain"
	Template:Sortname	Mrs. Gwynne	Episode: "Denise's Friend"
1990	Angel of Death	Julie	Television film
	thirtysomething	Gail	Episode: "The Distance"
1991	Lenny	Nurse	Episode: "G.I. Joe"
	Quantum Leap	Sophie	Episode: "Southern Comforts"
1994	704 Hauser	Margaret	Episode: "Triskaidekaphobia"
	Homicide: Life on the Street	Emma Zoole	2 episodes
	Chicago Hope	Nurse Julia	2 episodes
1995	Template:Sortname	Julie's Mom	Episode: "Family Fun"
	Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty	Lily Yee	Television film
	Escape to Witch Mountain	Claudia Ford	Television film
	Template:Sortname	Kim	Episode: "The Chatterbox"
	If Not for You	Claire	Episode: "Pilot"
1995–1996	Friends	Julie	7 episodes
1996–1999	Superman: The Animated Series	Angela Chen	Voice, 14 episodes<ref name="btva" />
1997	Template:Sortname	Soon-He, Mrs. Fun	Voice, 3 episodes
	Tell Me No Secrets	Connie Ching	Television film
	Murder Live!	Marge Fong	Television film
	Tracey Takes On...	Weng	Episode: "Race Relations"
	Pinky and the Brain	Shopper	Voice, episode: "Brain Acres"<ref name="btva" />
	Template:Sortname	Ice Maiden #3	Voice, episode: "Cold Comfort"<ref name="btva" />
1997–1998	Grace Under Fire	Dot	12 episodes
1997–2010, 2025–present	King of the Hill	Connie, Minh, Cindy, various	Voice, 111 episodes
1998	Adventures from the Book of Virtues	Mother	Voice, episode: "Charity"
	Dexter's Laboratory	Teacher	Voice, episode: "Last But Not Beast"
	Vengeance Unlimited	Samantha	Episode: "Dishonorable Discharge"
1999	Early Edition	Amy Hunter	Episode: "Play It Again, Sammo"
1999–2004	Rocket Power	Trish, Sherry, various	Voice, 21 episodes
1999	Y2K	Ann Lee	Television film
1999–2001	Template:Sortname	Jordan	Voice
	Batman Beyond	Dana Tan, Kai-Ro, Agent Lee	Voice, 22 episodes<ref name="btva" />
1999–present	Futurama	Amy Wong, Inez Wong, various	Voice, main role
2000	Teacher's Pet	Younghee, additional voices	Voice
	Template:Sortname	Candace	Voice, episode: "Real Fake"<ref name="btva" />
	Pepper Ann	Alice Kane	Voice, 2 episodes
2000–2001	DAG	Ginger Chin	17 episodes
2001	Max Steel	Laura Chen	Voice, episode: "Strangers"
	Johnny Bravo	Ting	Voice, episode: "Enter the Chipmunk"<ref name="btva" />
	No P in the O.O.L.	Numbuh 3	Voice, television film
2001–2002	Template:Sortname	Agent Lee	Voice, 8 episodes<ref name="btva" />
	Lloyd in Space	Trixie, Sirenia	Voice, 3 episodes
2002	ChalkZone	Flunke, Robin	Voice, 1 episode
	The Division	Nora Chen	6 episodes
	What's New, Scooby-Doo?	Various	Voice, 4 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2002–2005	Kim Possible	Yoshiko	Voice, 4 episodes
2002–2003	Totally Spies!	Carla "Lady Dragon" Wong, Keiko, Sunny Day	Voice, 3 episodes
2002–2004	Fillmore!	Karen Tehama, various	Voice, 16 episodes<ref name="btva" />
	My Wife and Kids	Hostess/ Annie Hoo	4 episodes
2002–2008	Codename: Kids Next Door	Kuki Sanban / Numbuh 3, additional voices	Voice, main role (78 episodes)<ref name="btva" />
2003	All Grown Up!	Bean	Voice, episode: "Interview with a Campfire"
	Monk	Mrs. Ling	Episode: "Mr. Monk and the 12th Man"
	Duck Dodgers	Dr. Yoshimi	Voice, episode: "The Spy Who Didn't Love Me"<ref name="btva" />
	Samurai Jack	Samurai Jack's mother, Kuni, Yamako	Voice, 3 episodes<ref name="btva" />
	Line of Fire	Korean Jury Member	Episode: "This Land Is Your Land"
	Justice League	Chung	Voice, episode: "Eclipsed"<ref name="btva" />
2003–2005	Teen Titans	Gizmo, Jinx	6 episodes
2003–2006	Clifford's Puppy Days	Shun, Lucy	Voice<ref name="btva" />
2004	Template:Sortname	Darcy Chang	Voice
	30 Days Until I'm Famous	Carla	Television film
	W.I.T.C.H.	Yan Lin	Voice, 51 episodes
2005	Kim Possible: So the Drama	Yoshiko	Voice, television film
	Danger Rangers	Various	Voice, episode: "Fires and Liars"<ref name="btva" />
	Barbershop	Dana	4 episodes
	Threshold	Janet Tam	Episode: "The Order"
2005–2006	Avatar: The Last Airbender	Joo Dee, additional voices	Voice, 3 episodes<ref name="btva" />
	Justice League Unlimited	Dr. Light, Dana Tan	Voice, 3 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2005–2007	American Dragon: Jake Long	Susan Long, Counselor Chang	Voice, 25 episodes
2006	Courting Alex	Jan	Episode: "Everything I Know About Men"
	Let Go	Beverly	Television film
	Grey's Anatomy	Audrey	Episode: "Begin the Begin"
	In from the Night	Dr. Myra Chen	Television film
	Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: Z.E.R.O.	Kuki Sanban / Numbuh 3	Voice, television film
	Template:Sortname	Dr. Tann	Episode: "Borderline"
2006–2008	Men in Trees	Mai Washington	26 episodes
2006–2009	Template:Sortname	Tasumi	Voice, 43 episodes
2007	Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure	Kuki Sanban / Numbuh 3	Voice, television film<ref name="btva" />
	Template:Sortname	Numbuh 3	Voice, television film
2007–2008	Legion of Super Heroes	Zyx, White Witch	Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2008	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Bae Chin	Episode: "Say Uncle"
2009	Without a Trace	Kim Tan	Episode: "Devotion"
	Hawthorne	Mrs. Tanaka	Episode: "The Sense of Belonging"
2010–2011	Template:Sortname	Bonnie Chang	Voice, 2 episodes
2010	Phineas and Ferb	Additional voices	Episode: "Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!"
	Fish Hooks	Barb	Voice, episode: "Bea Becomes an Adult Fish"<ref name="btva" />
2010–2013	Pound Puppies	Agent Ping, Dinky	Voice<ref name="btva" />
2011	Curious George	Mei	Voice
	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness	Song, Ming, Bai Li	Voice<ref name="btva" />
2012	Napoleon Dynamite	Tokiko	Voice, episode: "Scantronica Love"
2012–2014	Supernatural	Mrs. Linda Tran	3 episodes
2013	The Newsroom	Kathy Ling	2 episodes
2013–present	Teen Titans Go!	Gizmo, Jinx	Voice, recurring role<ref name="btva" />
2013–2014	It's a Small World: The Animated Series	Marmura, Ling	Voice
2014–2016	Turbo Fast	Hayaku, Translator	Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2014	The Simpsons	Amy Wong	Voice, episode: "Simpsorama"
2015	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero	Sashi's Mom	Voice, episode: "Flurgle Burgle"<ref name="btva" />
	Pretty Little Liars	Rebecca Marcus	3 episodes
	DC Super Hero Girls	Double Dare, Professor Minerva	Voice, 6 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2016	Future-Worm!	Various Characters	3 episodes
	Transformers: Rescue Bots	Meili Szeto, Citizen #2	Voice, episode: "Upgrades"<ref name="btva" />
2016–2018	Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia	Mary Wang, Nomura	Voice, 17 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2017–2019	Andi Mack	Celia Mack	Main role
2018	Mighty Magiswords	Toni Sento	Voice, episode: "Let's Team Up Because We Aren't Bad Friends"<ref name="btva" />
	Big City Greens	Various	Voice
2018–2022	Disenchantment	Stacy LeBlatt, Miri the Mop Girl, Trixy, Mermaid Queen, additional voices	Voice, 11 episodes
2018–2019	The Loud House	Cici, Ms. Pham, Burping Burger Mom	Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
	3Below: Tales of Arcadia	Mary Wang	Voice, 9 episodes<ref name="btva" />
	Goliath	Applebees	5 episodes
2019	Pinky Malinky	Bus Driver, Tina	Episode: "Gym"<ref name="btva" />
2019–2021	Young Justice	Traci Thirteen, Celia Windward, Penny Randall, Jane Nassour	Voice, 8 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2019	The Rookie	Mrs. Chen	Episode: "Tough Love"
2020	Last Man Standing	Fiona	Episode: "Keep the Change"
2020–2022	Star Trek: Lower Decks	U.S.S. Vancouver Captain Areore Female	Voice, 2 episodes
2021	Rick and Morty	Various	Voice, 2 episodes
2021–2023	DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms	May Wong	Voice<ref name="btva" />
2023	My Adventures with Superman	Leader Lois	Voice, episode: "Kiss Kiss Fall In Portal"<ref name="btva" />
	Hailey's On It!	Steal Teal, Aurora Fedora, Felicia, additional voices	5 episodes<ref name="btva" />
	What If...?	Jiayi	Voice, "What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?"<ref name="btva" />
2024	Interior Chinatown	Betty
2025	Poker Face	Ann St. Marie	Episode: "A New Lease on Death"
2025–present	Iron Man and His Awesome Friends	Helen Cho	Recurring role<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	King of the Hill	Connie Souphanousinphone, Minh Souphanousinphone
2002	Superman: Shadow of Apokolips	Angela Chen, Mercy Graves	<ref name="btva" />
2005	Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.	Kuki Sanban (Numbuh 3)	<ref name="btva" />
	Teen Titans	Jinx, Gizmo	<ref name="btva" />
2009	FusionFall	Numbuh 3
2012	World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria	Li Li Stormstout
2015	Heroes of the Storm	Li Li
2016	World of Warcraft: Legion	Li Li Stormstout
2017	Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow	Amy Wong, Inez Wong, Jrrr	Mobile game; uncredited
2018	Lego DC Super-Villains	Gizmo, Jinx, Doctor Poison
2020	Ghost of Tsushima	Lady Masako Adachi	Voice and motion capture<ref name="btva" />

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975	A Chorus Line	Connie	Tour; Shubert Theatre, Broadway
1983	Doonesbury	Ching 'Honey' Huan Dance captain	Original cast; Biltmore Theater, Broadway
1984	Hurlyburly	Donna	Ethel Barrymore Theater, Broadway
1988	American Notes	Pauline	The Public Theater, Off-Broadway Received an Obie Award
1990	'Tis Pity She's a Whore	Annabella	Goodman Theater, Chicago

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