Emily Kuroda

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Emily Kuroda

Acting 73 October 30, 1952

Fresno, California, USA

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 scr…

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The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

8.5 2017 TV Show
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
RED

RED

6.7 2010 Movie
The End of Oak Street

The End of Oak Street

7.0 2026 Movie
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

7.9 2000 TV Show
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
The Resident

The Resident

8.4 2018 TV Show
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.1 2000 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7 1985 TV Show
Strange World

Strange World

6.2 2022 Movie
The King of Queens

The King of Queens

7.1 1998 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The End of Oak Street

    Movie Mrs. Valcourt

  2. 2025
    Gloria

    Movie Gloria

  3. 2022
    Strange World

    Movie Ro (voice)

  4. 2022
    Adopting Audrey

    Movie Sunny

  5. 2022
    Baymax!

    TV show Kiko (voice)

  6. 2022
    Kimi

    Movie Dr. Sarah Burns

  7. 2019
    All Rise

    TV show Dr. Johnson

  8. 2018
    The Resident

    TV show Penny Oh

  9. 2017
    The Good Doctor

    TV show Sunny Lee

  10. 2017
    Party Boat

    Movie Emma

  11. 2017
    Maybe Someday

    Movie Mrs. Kibble

  12. 2017
    Take the 10

    Movie Patti

  13. 2016
    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

    TV show Mrs. Kim

  14. 2014
    Sequestered

    TV show Rufang

  15. 2010
    RED

    Movie Mrs. Chan

  16. 2010
    Peep World

    Movie Nail Salon Owner

More credits
  1. 2009
    Drop Dead Diva

    TV show Mrs. Lee

  2. 2009
    Hotel for Dogs

    Movie Social Worker (uncredited)

  3. 2009
    Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure

    Movie Mei Mei

  4. 2008
    The Sensei

    Movie Flora Nakano

  5. 2008
    Under One Roof

    TV show

  6. 2005
    Shopgirl

    Movie Japanese Woman

  7. 2005
    Grey's Anatomy

    TV show Kendall Sully

  8. 2001
    The Agency

    TV show

  9. 2001
    Stranger Inside

    Movie Min

  10. 2000
    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    TV show Restaurant Employee

  11. 2000
    Gilmore Girls

    TV show Mrs. Kim

  12. 1999
    The Suburbans

    Movie Mrs. Lee Lee

  13. 1999
    Snoops

    TV show KDLA Reporter

  14. 1999
    Family Law

    TV show Dr. Braun

  15. 1998
    The King of Queens

    TV show Lily

  16. 1998
    Yellow

    Movie Mrs. Lee

  17. 1997
    Heartless

    Movie Dr. Alice Morisaki

  18. 1997
    Working

    TV show Executive Storyteller

  19. 1997
    The Practice

    TV show Dental Hygienist Janice Heinz

  20. 1996
    Profiler

    TV show Dr. Garson

  21. 1996
    Arli$$

    TV show John Kim's Mother

  22. 1994
    ER

    TV show Dottie

  23. 1994
    Chicago Hope

    TV show Dr. Bates

  24. 1994
    Party of Five

    TV show Nurse Wolfe