Lori Petty

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name = Lori Petty


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birthname =Lori Lee Petty
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birthplace = Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Lori Lee Petty (born October 14, 1963) is an American movie actress.

Biography

Early life

Petty, oldest of three children, was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the daughter of a Pentecostal minister. [cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/Lori-Petty.html|title=Lori Petty Biography|publisher=NetIndustries, LLC.|year=2007|work=Film Reference] She graduated from North High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1981 and worked for several years in Omaha as a graphic designer before pursuing acting.

Career

Petty first became famous for playing Keanu Reeves' surfer girlfriend in the 1991 action thriller "Point Break". Previous to that, she got her break starring with Richard Grieco in Fox's "Booker".

In 1992, Petty was featured in the box office hit "A League of Their Own" which starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna. Petty played the title role in "Tank Girl" in 1995, which made her into a cult icon. Her other films include "Free Willy" and "In the Army Now". She also co-starred in the television series "Lush Life" with her friend Karyn Parsons, but it was canceled after four episodes. Petty is also known for providing the voice of the supervillain Livewire on Warner Bros.' "", and "The New Batman Adventures".

Although Petty was originally cast as Lt. Lenina Huxley in "Demolition Man", disagreements over the character's direction led producer Joel Silver to recast the role with Sandra Bullock. [ [http://tv.yahoo.com/lori-petty/contributor/31686/bio Lori Petty - Yahoo! TV ] ]

Personal life

Petty is the creator of the alternative clothing line "Lawd Knows", [ [http://www.lawdknows.com/info.html Lawd Knows from Lori Petty ] ] and is an artist.

She is a vegan.

Filmography

* "Bates Motel" (1987) (TV series)
* "The Thorns" (1988) (TV series)
* "" (1988) (TV series)
* "" (1989) (TV series)
* "Booker" (1989) (TV series)
* "Cadillac Man" (1990)
* "Point Break" (1991)
* "A League of Their Own" (1992)
* "Free Willy" (1993)
* "Poetic Justice" (1993)
* "In the Army Now" (1994)
* "The Glass Shield" (1994)
* "Tank Girl" (1994)
* "Countdown" (1996)
* "Lush Life" (1996)(TV series)
* "" (1997) (TV series)
* "The New Batman Adventures" (1997) (TV series)
* "Relax...It's Just Sex" (1998)
* "Brimstone" (1998) (TV series)
* "The Arrangement" (1999)
* "Star Trek Voyager" (1999) (TV series)
* "Clubland" (1999)
* "Horrible Accident" (2001)
* "MacArthur Park" (2001/I)
* "Firetrap" (2001)
* "Route 666" (2001)
* "" (2002) (voice) (video game)
* "Prey for Rock & Roll" (2003)
* "I Remember" (2005)
* "Broken Arrows" (2006)
* "" (2006)
* "The Last Guy on Earth" (2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.tank-girl.com Tank-Girl.com] (Official home of all things Tank Girl)
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