Lauren Tom
Born in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois in 1951, Lauren Tom's grandparents had emigrated to the U.S. from China, and she was frequently teased about her heritage as a child. She sought refuge in her dance classes, which paid off when at age 17, she auditioned for the touring production of "A Chorus Line" and won the part. She would join the play's Broadway cast just a few years later in the role of Connie, and spent the early '80s largely on the Broadway stage in the shows "Doonesbury" and "Hurlyburly." Meanwhile, Tom began auditioning for screen roles as well, landing a two episode appearance on "The Facts of Life" (CBS, 1979-1988) in 1982. She would make numerous guest appearances on TV series, and even played the small role of a stock broker in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street" (1987). After a turn as Helen the Dim Sum Girl in the Robin Williams comedy "The Cadillac Man" (1990), Tom was cast in the inspiring drama "The Joy Luck Club" (1993), making her a much more recognizable face overnight. She would memorably play Julie, girlfriend to Ross and foil to Rachel on the second season of "Friends" (NBC, 1994-2004) the following year. In the coming years, Tom would play recurring roles on numerous TV shows including "Grace Under Fire" (ABC, 1993-1998), "Men in Trees" (ABC, 2006-2008) and "Supernatural" (WB, 2005-), in addition to providing the voice of Amy Wong on "Futurama" (Fox, 1999-2013) and Minh Souphanousinphone on "King of the Hill" (Fox, 1997-2010). In 2017, Mack joined the cast of the family series "Andi Mack" (Disney Channel, 2017-) on the Disney Channel.
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Filmography
Movies
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We Lost Our Human | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sweet Pecan Summer | Carol (Character) | - | 2021 |
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Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | Jessica (Voice) | - | 2010 |
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Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder |
Amy Wong/ |
- | 2009 |
60% |
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Futurama: Bender's Game |
Amy Wong/ |
- | 2008 |
83% |
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Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2008 |
100% |
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Futurama: Bender's Big Score |
Amy Wong/ |
- | 2007 |
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Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O. | Kuki "Numbuh 3" Sanban (Voice) | - | 2006 |
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God's Waiting List | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
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In From the Night | Dr. Myra Chen (Character) | - | 2006 |
0% |
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Mulan II | Su (Voice) | - | 2004 |
83% |
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In Good Company | Obstetrician (Character) | $45.5M | 2004 |
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Manhood | Bambi (Character) | - | 2003 |
78% |
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Bad Santa | Lois (Character) | $60.1M | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jack the Dog | Angel (Character) | - | 2001 |
100% |
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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Dana Tan (Voice) | - | 2000 |
47% |
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Catfish in Black Bean Sauce | Mai (Character) | $1.3M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Y2K | Ann Lee (Character) | - | 1999 |
50% |
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With Friends Like These... | Yolanda Chin (Character) | - | 1998 |
80% |
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The Batman-Superman Movie | Angela Chen (Voice) | - | 1998 |
92% |
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Mariko (Character) | - | 1998 |
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Susan's Plan | Carol (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tell Me No Secrets | Connie Ching (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Murder Live! | Marge Fong (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Escape to Witch Mountain | Claudia Ford (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped | Lily Yee (Character) | - | 1995 |
69% |
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When a Man Loves a Woman | Amy (Character) | $50.0M | 1994 |
14% |
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North | Mrs. Ho (Character) | $6.6M | 1994 |
43% |
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Mr. Jones | Amanda Chang (Character) | $8.0M | 1993 |
86% |
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The Joy Luck Club | Lena St. Clair (Character) | $32.8M | 1993 |
7% |
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Man Trouble | Adele Bliss (Character) | $3.5M | 1992 |
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Magic Sticks | Redhead (Character) | - | 1987 |
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Nothing Lasts Forever | Eloy (Character) | - | 1984 |
TV
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86% | 89% | Futurama |
Amy Wong/ Amy Wong (Voice) |
1999-2003 2007-2013 2023-2024 |
89% | 79% | What If...? | Jiayi (Guest Voice) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 51% | Dragons: The Nine Realms | May Wong (Voice) | 2021-2023 |
98% | 81% | Solar Opposites |
Tammy Goobler/ |
2023 |
98% | 80% | My Adventures with Superman | Leader Lois (Voice) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 76% | The Rookie | Vanessa Chen (Guest Star) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Last Man Standing | Fiona (Guest Star) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 76% | Andi Mack | Celia Mack (Character) | 2017-2019 |
No Score Yet | 46% | Teen Titans Go! | Gizmo (Guest Voice) | 2013-2017 |
81% | 81% | Pretty Little Liars | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Amy Wong (Guest Voice) | 2014 |
56% | 33% | Bad Teacher | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 90% | The Newsroom | Kathy Ling (Guest Star) | 2013 |
93% | 73% | Supernatural | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
32% | 48% | Napoleon Dynamite | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Reed Between the Lines | Kim (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 77% | King of the Hill |
Minh Souphanousinphone/ Minh Souphanousinphone/ |
1997-2007 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | HawthoRNe | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 83% | The Replacements | Unknown (Voice) | 2006-2009 |
No Score Yet | 80% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Handy Manny | Nelson (Guest Voice) | 2006 2008 |
56% | No Score Yet | Men in Trees |
Mai Washington (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2006-2008 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Codename: Kids Next Door | Numbuh 3 (Voice) | 2002-2008 |
No Score Yet | 69% | American Dragon: Jake Long |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Voice) |
2005-2007 |
No Score Yet | 92% | W.I.T.C.H. | Susan Vandom (Voice) | 2004-2006 |
83% | 84% | The Closer | Dr. Tann (Guest Star) | 2006 |
84% | 72% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
44% | No Score Yet | Threshold | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 72% | My Wife and Kids | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 2004 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Kim Possible | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2002-2003 |
93% | 96% | Samurai Jack | Young Jack (Voice) | 2003 |
89% | 88% | Monk | Mrs. Ling (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Zeta Project | Unknown (Voice) | 2001-2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Max Steel | Unknown (Voice) | 2000-2002 |
100% | 94% | Batman Beyond | Unknown (Voice) | 1999-2001 |
23% | No Score Yet | DAG | Ginger Chin (Character) | 2000-2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Weekenders | Candace (Guest Voice) | 2000 |
20% | No Score Yet | City of Angels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grace Under Fire | Unknown (Character) | 1997-1998 |
78% | 93% | Friends | Julie (Guest Star) | 1995-1996 |
No Score Yet | 72% | The Nanny | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Anything but Love | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Quantum Leap | Sophie (Guest Star) | 1991 |
83% | No Score Yet | thirtysomething | Gail (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Equalizer | Mrs. Tom (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Facts of Life | Miko (Guest Star) | 1982 |