2000–2007
Gilmore Girls
Played Mrs. Kim.
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KURODA
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A career connecting theatre and television
Actor known for Mrs. Kim in Gilmore Girls and work with East West Players.
Fresno, California, USA
Theatre, television and a memorable mother
Emily Kuroda is an American actor born in Fresno, California. She has worked extensively in theatre alongside a career in television and film.
Her theatre credits include many productions with East West Players as well as work with companies across the United States. Atlantic Theater lists appearances in plays including Tiger Style! and The Language Archive.
Television viewers know her as Mrs. Kim, Lane Kim’s mother, in Gilmore Girls. She returned to the role in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life and has appeared in shows including The Good Doctor and Drop Dead Diva.
In The End of Oak Street (2026), Kuroda plays Mrs. Valcourt. The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not her complete filmography.
Selected work
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Returned as Mrs. Kim.
2026
The End of Oak Street
Played Mrs. Valcourt.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Atlantic Theater — Biography
- L.A. Theatre Works — Credits
- Encyclopedia.com — Biography
- TV Guide — The End of Oak Street cast
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.