| Lauren Tom | |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1978–present |
| Spouse: | Glenn Lau-Kee (divorced) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Relations: | Tom Y. Chan (grandfather) Ping Tom (uncle) |
Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress. She began her career on stage, winning an Obie Award. Her films include The Joy Luck Club (1993). On television, she is known for her roles in the NBC sitcom Friends (1995–1996), the ABC series Men in Trees (2006–2008) and Grace Under Fire (1997–1998), the CW series Supernatural (2012–2014), and the Disney Channel series Andi Mack (2017–2019).
In animation, Tom has voiced Amy Wong in Futurama, Dana Tan in Batman Beyond, Jinx and Gizmo in Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone in King of the Hill, Trish and Sherry in Rocket Power, Yan Lin in W.I.T.C.H. and Numbuh 3 in .
Tom was born in the Chicago suburb Highland Park, Illinois, on August 4, 1961,[1] the daughter of Nancy (née Dare) and Chan Tom, Jr.[2] She has a brother, Chip. Her parents were born in Chicago, and their grandparents came from Kaiping, Guangdong, China. She was raised in a largely Jewish neighborhood.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Tom has played several small roles in films including Nothing Lasts Forever, Wall Street, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Blue Steel. Her biggest role up until that point was as a waitress in the Robin Williams/Tim Robbins film Cadillac Man. This role led to being a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Tom's lead role in the film The Joy Luck Club in 1993 led to 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.
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, , Grace Under Fire, Friends, The Nanny, The Middle, DAG, The Division, Monk, My Wife and Kids, , 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.
Tom began vocal work in 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., Tasumi on The Replacements, Jake's mom, Counselor Chang on , and as Joo Dee on . 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 and played the role of Jessica in the animated film Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare.
Other animated films Tom has voiced in include Mulan II, , , Kung Fu Panda 2, , 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 [6] and played Hayaku on an episode of Turbo FAST.
Tom was previously happily married to Glenn Lau-Kee. She has since married actor Curt Kaplan in October 1999, with whom she has two sons.[2] [7]
| 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 | 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 | Dana Tan | Voice, direct-to-video[8] | ||
| 2001 | Jack the Dog | Angel | ||
| 2003 | Manhood | Bambi | ||
| Bad Santa | Lois | |||
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet | Younghee | Voice | |
| In Good Company | Obstetrician | |||
| 2005 | Mulan II | Su | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2006 | God's Waiting List | Sylvia | ||
| 2007 | Amy Wong | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| 2008 | Amy Wong, Inez Wong | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| Amy Wong | Voice, direct-to-video | |||
| 2009 | Amy Wong, Inez Wong, Trixie | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | Jessica | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Market Sheep | Voice | |
| 2015 | Chasing Eagle Rock | Roxanne | ||
| Lara | Voice, direct-to-video | |||
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Sharon | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2021 | Nomura | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| 2023 | One True Loves | Ann |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Miko | 2 episodes | ||
| 1984 | ABC Afterschool Special | Sarah | Episode: "Mom's on Strike" | |
| 1985 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Kim | Episode: "The Exchange Student" | |
| Mrs. Tom | Episode: "China Rain" | |||
| Episode: "Children of a Tempest Storm" | ||||
| 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" | ||
| Palace Guard | Episode: "Eye of Newt" | |||
| Anything but Love | Episode: "First Lady Sings the Blues" | |||
| 1994 | 704 Hauser | Margaret | Episode: "Triskaidekaphobia" | |
| Emma Zoole | 2 episodes | |||
| Chicago Hope | Nurse Julia | 2 episodes | ||
| 1995 | Julie's Mom | Episode: "Family Fun" | ||
| Lily Yee | Television film | |||
| Escape to Witch Mountain | Claudia Ford | Television film | ||
| Kim | Episode: "The Chatterbox" | |||
| If Not for You | Claire | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
| 1995–1996 | Friends | Julie | 7 episodes | |
| 1996–1999 | Angela Chen | Voice, 14 episodes | ||
| 1997 | 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" | ||
| Ice Maiden #3 | Voice, episode: "Cold Comfort" | |||
| 1997–1998 | Grace Under Fire | Dot | 12 episodes | |
| 1997–2010, 2025 | King of the Hill | Connie, Minh, various | Voice, 98 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 | Jordan | Voice | ||
| Batman Beyond | Dana Tan, Kai-Ro, Agent Lee | Voice, 22 episodes | ||
| 1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023-present | Futurama | Amy Wong, Inez Wong, various | Voice, main role | |
| 2000 | Teacher's Pet | Younghee, additional voices | Voice | |
| Candace | Voice, episode: "Real Fake" | |||
| 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" | ||
| No P in the O.O.L. | Numbuh 3 | Voice, television film | ||
| 2001–2002 | Agent Lee | Voice, 8 episodes | ||
| 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 | ||
| My Wife and Kids | Hostess | Episode: "Table for Too Many" | ||
| 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 | |
| 2002–2008 | Kuki Sanban / Numbuh 3, additional voices | Voice, main role (78 episodes) | ||
| 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" | ||
| Samurai Jack | Samurai Jack's mother, Kuni, Yamako | Voice, 3 episodes | ||
| Line of Fire | Korean Jury Member | Episode: "This Land Is Your Land" | ||
| Justice League | Chung | Voice, episode: "Eclipsed" | ||
| 2003–2005 | Teen Titans | Gizmo, Jinx | 6 episodes | |
| 2003-2006 | Clifford's Puppy Days | Shun, Lucy | Voice | |
| 2004 | Darcy Chang | Voice | ||
| 30 Days Until I'm Famous | Carla | Television film | ||
| My Wife and Kids | Annie Hoo | 2 episodes | ||
| 2004–2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | Yan Lin | Voice, 51 episodes | |
| 2005 | Yoshiko | Voice, television film | ||
| Danger Rangers | Various | Voice, episode: "Fires & Liars" | ||
| Barbershop | Dana | 4 episodes | ||
| Threshold | Janet Tam | Episode: "The Order" | ||
| 2005–2006 | Joo Dee, additional voices | Voice, 3 episodes | ||
| Justice League Unlimited | Dr. Light, Dana Tan | Voice, 3 episodes | ||
| 2005–2007 | 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 | ||
| Dr. Tann | Episode: "Borderline" | |||
| 2006–2008 | Men in Trees | Mai Washington | 26 episodes | |
| 2006–2009 | Tasumi | Voice, 43 episodes | ||
| 2007 | Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure | Kuki Sanban / Numbuh 3 | Voice, television film | |
| Numbuh 3 | Voice, television film | |||
| 2007–2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | Zyx, White Witch | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Bae Chin | Episode: "Say Uncle" | ||
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Kim Tan | Episode: "Devotion" | |
| Hawthorne | Mrs. Tanaka | Episode: "The Sense of Belonging" | ||
| 2010–2011 | 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" | ||
| 2010–2013 | Pound Puppies | Agent Ping, Dinky | Voice | |
| 2011 | Curious George | Mei | Voice | |
| Song, Ming, Bai Li | Voice | |||
| 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 | |
| 2013–2014 | Marmura, Ling | Voice | ||
| 2014–2016 | Turbo FAST | Hayaku, Translator | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Simpsons | Amy Wong | Voice, episode: "Simpsorama" | |
| 2015 | Sashi's Mom | Voice, episode: "Flurgle Burgle" | ||
| Pretty Little Liars | Rebecca Marcus | 3 episodes | ||
| DC Super Hero Girls | Aliki, Margot, Professor Minerva | Voice, 6 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Future-Worm! | Various Characters | 3 episodes | |
| Meili Szeto, Citizen #2 | Voice, episode: "Upgrades" | |||
| 2016–2018 | Mary Wang, Nomura | Voice, 17 episodes | ||
| 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" | |
| 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 | |
| Mary Wang | Voice, 9 episodes | |||
| Goliath | Applebees | 5 episodes | ||
| 2019 | Pinky Malinky | Bus Driver, Tina | Episode: "Gym" | |
| 2019-2021 | Young Justice | Traci Thirteen, Celia Woodward, Penny Randall | Voice, 8 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Mrs. Chen | Episode: "Tough Love" | |
| 2020 | Last Man Standing | Fiona | Episode: "Keep the Change" | |
| 2020-2022 | U.S.S. Vancouver Captain Areore Female | Voice, 2 episodes | ||
| 2021 | Rick and Morty | Various | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2021-present | What If...? | Jiayi | Voice, "What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?" | |
| 2021-2023 | May Wong | Voice | ||
| 2023 | My Adventures with Superman | Leader Lois | Voice, episode: "Kiss Kiss Fall In Portal" | |
| Hailey's On It! | Steal Teal, Aurora Fedora, Felicia, additional voices | 5 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Interior Chinatown | Betty |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | King of the Hill | Connie Souphanousinphone | ||
| 2002 | Angela Chen, Mercy Graves | |||
| 2003 | ||||
| 2004 | World of Warcraft | |||
| 2005 | Kuki Sanban (Numbuh 3) | |||
| Teen Titans | Jinx, Gizmo | |||
| 2009 | FusionFall | Numbuh 3 | ||
| 2012 | Li Li Stormstout | |||
| 2015 | Heroes of the Storm | Li Li | ||
| 2016 | Li Li Stormstout | |||
| 2017 | Amy Wong, Inez Wong, Jrrr | Mobile game; uncredited | ||
| 2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | Gizmo, Jinx, Dr. Poison | ||
| 2020 | Ghost of Tsushima | Lady Masako Adachi | Voice and motion capture |
| 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 |