Lori Petty

Lori Petty
Lori Petty in March 2010
Born	(1963-10-14) October 14, 1963 (age 53) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1985–present

Lori Petty (born October 14, 1963) is an American actress. Her best known roles include playing Tyler Endicott in the 1991 film Point Break, Kit Keller in A League of Their Own (1992), and the title role in Tank Girl in 1995. Petty also guest-starred in the second season, and became a recurring character in the third and fourth seasons of the Netflix Original Series Orange Is the New Black as Lolly Whitehill. Lori also appeared on the television series Prison Break in the last episode in season four. Additionally, Lori Petty appears in the second season of Gotham briefly.

Petty, the oldest of three children, was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the daughter of a Pentecostal minister. She graduated from North High School in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1981, and worked for several years in Omaha, Nebraska, as a graphic designer before pursuing acting.

Petty first came to notice for playing the surfer who taught Keanu Reeves how to surf in the 1991 action thriller Point Break. Prior to that, she got her break starring with Richard Grieco in Fox's Booker.

In 1992, Petty was featured in what became her best-known role, A League of Their Own, opposite Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna. Petty played the title role in the film adaptation of the British cult comic book Tank Girl in 1995. Her other films include Free Willy, The Poker House, and In the Army Now. She also co-starred in the television series Lush Life with her friend Karyn Parsons, but it was canceled after five episodes. She joined the cast of Brimstone as the owner of Stone's hotel.