Emily Kuroda

Emily Kuroda

73 · Born: Oct 30, 1952

Personal Details

BornOct 30, 1952 Fresno, California, USA
Spouse
  • Alberto Isaac

    ( Jul 2, 1983 to Dec 8, 2025 )
  • John W. Blake

    ( Sep 3, 1972 to Jun 3, 1981 )

Biography

Emily Kuroda is a seasoned actress with an extensive list of performances in various plays and productions. Notably, she has appeared in Luis Alfaro's "Straight as a Line" at Playwrights Arena, directed by Jon Rivera, as well as Chay Yew's "Red" at East West Players and "Winter People" at the Boston Court.

Throughout her career, Kuroda has had the privilege of working with numerous esteemed theatres, including the Kirk Douglas Theatre, South Coast Rep, New York's Public Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Singapore Repertory Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Doolittle Theater, Huntington Theater in Boston, Los Angeles Theater Center, Zephyr Theater, LA Women's Shakespeare Company, and the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival.

Her impressive accomplishments have earned her recognition with five Dramalogue Awards, a Garland Award for outstanding performance, an L.A. Ovation award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Play, Playwrights' Arena Outstanding Contribution to LA Theatre, and East West Players' Rae Creevey Award.

In her personal life, Kuroda is married to actor and director Alberto Isaac. She is also blessed with two brothers, Paul Kuroda, an award-winning photographer in Oakland, and Douglas Kuroda, an award-winning mechanic and now an electrician in Fresno.

Career

2023
The Power
The Power as Sister Veronica
2022
Strange World
Strange World as Ro (voice)
Kimi
Kimi as Dr. Sarah Burns
Baymax!
Baymax! as Kiko
2017
Maybe Someday
Maybe Someday as Mrs. Kibble
2014
Sequestered
Sequestered as Rufang
2010
RED
RED as Mrs. Chan
Peep World
Peep World as Nail Salon Owner
Hotel for Dogs
Hotel for Dogs as Social Worker (uncredited)
2008
The Sensei
The Sensei as Flora Nakano
2005
Shopgirl
Shopgirl as Japanese Woman
2003
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls as Mrs. Kim
1999
The Suburbans
The Suburbans as Mrs. Lee Lee
1998
Yellow
Yellow as Mrs. Lee
1997
Heartless
Heartless as Dr. Alice Morisaki
1989
Worth Winning
Worth Winning as Cory Chu