Emily Kuroda

Emily Kuroda

72 · Born: Oct 30, 1952

Personal Details

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

    ( Jul 2, 1983 to May 23, 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

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2022
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Strange World
Strange World as Ro (voice)
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Kimi
Kimi as Dr. Sarah Burns
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Baymax!
Baymax! as Kiko (voice)
{"id":194361,"title":"Maybe Someday","year":"2017","character":"Mrs. Kibble","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maybe-someday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194361.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194361.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Maybe Someday
Maybe Someday as Mrs. Kibble
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{"id":121053,"title":"Party Boat","year":"2017","character":"Emma","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/party-boat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3p9a2s0sujng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3p9a2s0sujng.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1903,"title":"Sequestered","year":2014,"character":"Rufang","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sequestered","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1903.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1903.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Sequestered
Sequestered as Rufang
{"id":291,"title":"RED","year":"2010","character":"Mrs. Chan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77pf7jtcsek0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77pf7jtcsek0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
RED
RED as Mrs. Chan
{"id":44861,"title":"Aussie & Ted's Great Adventure","year":"2009","character":"Mei Mei","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aussie-teds-great-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44861.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44861.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":1385,"title":"Hotel for Dogs","year":"2009","character":"Social Worker (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hotel-for-dogs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/167k56b8r0og.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/167k56b8r0og.jpg"},"released":1}
Hotel for Dogs
Hotel for Dogs as Social Worker (uncredited)
{"id":46942,"title":"The Sensei","year":"2008","character":"Flora Nakano","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-sensei","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46942.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Sensei
The Sensei as Flora Nakano
{"id":103837437,"title":"Under One Roof","year":2008,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/under-one-roof","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837437.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837437.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7066,"title":"Shopgirl","year":"2005","character":"Japanese Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shopgirl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ro6m4g61ch0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ro6m4g61ch0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Shopgirl
Shopgirl as Japanese Woman
{"id":85378,"title":"Stranger Inside","year":"2001","character":"Min","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stranger-inside","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85378.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":15,"title":"Curb Your Enthusiasm","year":2001,"character":"Restaurant Employee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/curb-your-enthusiasm","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7i9di9kgl0v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7i9di9kgl0v0.jpg"},"released":1}
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Restaurant Employee
{"id":591,"title":"The King of Queens","year":2001,"character":"Lily","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-king-of-queens","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7osqb0m77od0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7osqb0m77od0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":539,"title":"Gilmore Girls","year":2000,"character":"Mrs. Kim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gilmore-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3nhaf8f4g07g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3nhaf8f4g07g.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls as Mrs. Kim
{"id":9669,"title":"The Suburbans","year":"1999","character":"Mrs. Lee Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-suburbans","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9669.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Suburbans
The Suburbans as Mrs. Lee Lee
{"id":156457,"title":"Yellow","year":"1998","character":"Mrs. Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yellow-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156457.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Yellow
Yellow as Mrs. Lee
{"id":56679,"title":"Heartless","year":"1997","character":"Dr. Alice Morisaki","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heartless-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56679.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Heartless
Heartless as Dr. Alice Morisaki
{"id":158017,"title":"A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle","year":"1994","character":"Dr. Nancy Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-perry-mason-mystery-the-case-of-the-lethal-lifestyle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158017.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158017.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":7857,"title":"Worth Winning","year":"1989","character":"Cory Chu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/worth-winning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7857.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7857.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Worth Winning
Worth Winning as Cory Chu
{"id":806,"title":"MacGyver","year":1987,"character":"Karen Matsuga","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/macgyver-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64tsjdv5ggd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64tsjdv5ggd0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
MacGyver
MacGyver as Karen Matsuga