Emily Kuroda

Emily Kuroda

Known for
Acting
Born
October 30, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Fresno, California, USA

Biography

Emily Keiko Kuroda (born October 30, 1952) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mrs. Kim on TV's Gilmore Girls, but she has had a long career on stage and screen and is a veteran of East West Players, Los Angeles's premier Asian American theater group.

Known For

Filmography

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Gloria

Gloria

Movie

2026
The End of Oak Street poster

The End of Oak Street

Movie · as Mrs. Valcourt

2026
Drink Coffee, Talk Fast poster

Drink Coffee, Talk Fast

Movie · as Self

2025
Gloria poster

Gloria

Movie · as Gloria

2022
Adopting Audrey poster

Adopting Audrey

Movie · as Sunny

2022
Kimi poster

Kimi

Movie · as Dr. Sarah Burns

2022
Strange World poster

Strange World

Movie · as Ro (voice)

2022
Baymax! poster

Baymax!

TV · as Kiko (voice) · 6 eps

2019
All Rise poster

All Rise

TV · as Dr. Johnson · 1 ep

2018
The Resident poster

The Resident

TV · as Penny Oh · 1 ep

2017
Take the 10 poster

Take the 10

Movie · as Patti

2017
Party Boat poster

Party Boat

Movie · as Emma

2017
Maybe Someday poster

Maybe Someday

Movie · as Mrs. Kibble

2017
The Good Doctor poster

The Good Doctor

TV · as Sunny Lee · 1 ep

2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life poster

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

TV · as Mrs. Kim · 1 ep

2014
Sequestered poster

Sequestered

TV · as Rufang · 12 eps

2010
RED poster

RED

Movie · as Mrs. Chan

2010
Peep World poster

Peep World

Movie · as Nail Salon Owner

2009
Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure poster

Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure

Movie · as Mei Mei

2009
Hotel for Dogs poster

Hotel for Dogs

Movie · as Social Worker (uncredited)

2009
Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva

TV · as Mrs. Lee · 2 eps

2008
The Sensei poster

The Sensei

Movie · as Flora Nakano

2008
Under One Roof poster

Under One Roof

TV · 13 eps

2005
Shopgirl poster

Shopgirl

Movie · as Japanese Woman

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Kendall Sully · 1 ep

2001
Stranger Inside poster

Stranger Inside

Movie · as Min

2001
The Agency poster

The Agency

TV · 3 eps

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as Mrs. Kim · 42 eps

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as Restaurant Employee · 1 ep

1999
The Suburbans poster

The Suburbans

Movie · as Mrs. Lee Lee

1999
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as Dr. Braun · 1 ep

1999
Snoops poster

Snoops

TV · as KDLA Reporter · 1 ep

1998
Yellow poster

Yellow

Movie · as Mrs. Lee

1998
The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens

TV · as Lily · 1 ep

1997
Heartless poster

Heartless

Movie · as Dr. Alice Morisaki

1997
Working poster

Working

TV · as Executive Storyteller · 1 ep

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Dental Hygienist Janice Heinz · 1 ep

1996
Profiler poster

Profiler

TV · as Dr. Garson · 1 ep

1996
Arli$$ poster

Arli$$

TV · as John Kim's Mother · 1 ep

1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle poster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

Movie · as Dr. Nancy Lee

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as Dr. Bates · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Dottie · 1 ep

1994
Party of Five poster

Party of Five

TV · as Nurse Wolfe · 1 ep

1992
Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1990
She Said No poster

She Said No

Movie · as Regina

1989
Worth Winning poster

Worth Winning

Movie · as Cory Chu

1989
The Preppie Murder poster

The Preppie Murder

Movie · as Reporter

1989
Life Goes On poster

Life Goes On

TV · 1 ep

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Janet Masuda, Anesthesiologist · 1 ep

1986
American Geisha poster

American Geisha

Movie · as Kikusen

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Receptionist · 1 ep

1985
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · as Karen Matsuga · 1 ep

1983
Trauma Center poster

Trauma Center

TV · as OR Nurse · 1 ep

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Banker, Cleaning Lady, Woman · 1 ep

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · as Linda · 1 ep