
Emily Kuroda
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1952-10-30 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (29)

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Kendall Sully

The Good Doctor
2017
as Sunny Lee

The Resident
2018
as Penny Oh

Columbo
1971
as Linda

Gilmore Girls
2000
as Mrs. Kim

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Restaurant Employee

ER
1994
as Dottie

Melrose Place
1992
as Nurse

MacGyver
1985
as Karen Matsuga

Knots Landing
1979
as Banker / Cleaning Lady / Woman

Chicago Hope
1994
as Dr. Bates

The Practice
1997
as Dental Hygienist Janice Heinz

The King of Queens
1998
as Lily

Arli$$
1996
as John Kim's Mother

Party of Five
1994
as Nurse Wolfe

Matlock
1986
as Receptionist

All Rise
2019
as Dr. Johnson

Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Mrs. Lee

Profiler
1996
as Dr. Garson

Family Law
1999
as Dr. Braun

Life Goes On
1989

The Agency
2001

Working
1997
as Executive Storyteller

Baymax!
2022
as Kiko (voice)

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
as Mrs. Kim

Trauma Center
1983
as OR Nurse

Snoops
1999
as KDLA Reporter

Sequestered
2014
as Rufang

Under One Roof
2008
Movies (23)

RED
2010
as Mrs. Chan

Strange World
2022
as Ro (voice)

Kimi
2022
as Dr. Sarah Burns

Hotel for Dogs
2009
as Social Worker (uncredited)

The Suburbans
1999
as Mrs. Lee Lee

Shopgirl
2005
as Japanese Woman

The Sensei
2008
as Flora Nakano

Peep World
2010
as Nail Salon Owner

Worth Winning
1989
as Cory Chu

Adopting Audrey
2022
as Sunny

The Preppie Murder
1989
as Reporter

Take the 10
2017
as Patti

Stranger Inside
2001
as Min

Party Boat
2017
as Emma

Maybe Someday
2017
as Mrs. Kibble

Heartless
1997
as Dr. Alice Morisaki

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994
as Dr. Nancy Lee

Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure
2009
as Mei Mei

Yellow
1998
as Mrs. Lee

American Geisha
1986
as Kikusen
Searching for Stars Hollow
as Self
Gloria

Gloria
2025
as Gloria
About Emily Kuroda
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. With 52 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, Emily Kuroda has appeared in 23 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Emily Kuroda Movies
- RED (2010) — as Mrs. Chan
- Strange World (2022) — as Ro (voice)
- Kimi (2022) — as Dr. Sarah Burns
- Hotel for Dogs (2009) — as Social Worker (uncredited)
- The Suburbans (1999) — as Mrs. Lee Lee
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