Lori Petty

Lori Petty
Birth name	Lori Lee Petty
Born	October 14, 1963 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Notable Roles	Suzanne Dunne in Booker
Notable Episodes	* NYPD Blue/I Kid You Not * Masters of Horror/The Fair-Haired Child
Awards	Prism Award, Nominee, NYPD Blue, 1993

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Biography

Petty was born October 14, 1963, in Chattanooga, TN. She moved to Iowa, and was graduated from North High in Sioux City, IA. After a brief career of graphic design in Omaha, NE, she turned her attention to acting. After a guest spot on Booker, she gained a starring role on that show as Suzanne Dunne for the remainder of the series run.

Petty starred in Point Break with Keanu Reeves, as his surfer girlfriend. She gained attention in the film, A League of Their Own, before taking the lead in Tank Girl. She continues to work in television an movies, including a reoccurring role as Livewire in the animated Superman' and Batman franchise. In 2008, her directorial debut was The Poker House, a semi autobiographical film, written and directed by Petty.

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
The Thorns	Cricket Thorn	1988	1
Booker	Suzanne Dunne	1990	1
Lush Life	Georgia Sanders	1996	1

Recurring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
Orange Is the New Black	Lolly Whitehead	2014–

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
The Twilight Zone	Lori Pendleton	1x22C - The Library	March 28, 1986
The Equalizer	Hooker	1x04 - The Lock Box	October 9, 1985
Miami Vice	Carol	4x10 - Love at First Sight	January 15, 1988
Freddy's Nightmares	Chris Ketchum	1x03 - Killer Instinct	October 23, 1988
Alien Nation	Sal	1x05 - Fifteen with Wanda	October 9, 1989
Superman: The Animated Series	Livewire	2x05 - Livewire	September 13, 1997
Superman: The Animated Series	Livewire	2x10 - Double Dose	September 22, 1997
The New Batman Adventures	Livewire	2x07 - Girl's Night Out	October 17, 1998
Star Trek: Voyager	Noss	5x13 - Gravity	February 3, 1999
The Parkers	Show Host	3x10 - Family Ties and Lies	November 19, 2001
ER	Shane	8x18 - Orion in the Sky	April 4, 2002
NYPD Blue	Joyce Bradovich	10x11 - I Kid You Not	January 7, 2003
CSI: NY	Maddy	2x04 - Corporate Warriors	October 19, 2005
Masters of Horror	Judith Ruric	1x09 - The Fair-Haired Child	January 6, 2006
House, M.D.	Janice Burke	5x10 - Let Them Eat Cake	December 2, 2008
House, M.D.	Janice Burke	5x11 - Joy to the World	December 9, 2008
House, M.D.	Janice Burke	5x12 - Painless	January 19, 2009

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Bates Motel	Willie	July 5, 1987

Awards and Accolades

Prism Awards

(1 Nomination)