My Take
Lori Petty is one of those actors who absolutely should have been a bigger star, and I genuinely mean that as a compliment — she's too weird, too electric, too herself to ever be smoothed into a mainstream package. I first got hooked watching her hold her own against Keanu Reeves in Point Break, then she turned around and stole scenes from Tom Hanks and Geena Davis in A League of Their Own as the scrappy, lovable Kit. But Tank Girl is where she really let it rip — fully committed to a bizarre, punk-as-hell role that most actresses would have run from. Her Netflix run on Orange Is the New Black later in her career reminded everyone she never lost a step. She's always been ahead of her audience, and that's kind of her whole deal.
Overview
Lori Petty (born October 14, 1963) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She made her big-screen debut appearing in the 1990 comedy film Cadillac Man and later starred in films Point Break (1991), A League of Their Own (1992), Free Willy (1993), In the Army Now (1994), The Glass Shield (1994) and played the title role in Tank Girl (1995).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lori Petty
- Name (Japanese)
- ロリ・ペティ
- Reading
- ろり・ぺてぃ
- Born
- October 14, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
- Origin
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.