Lori Petty is an American actress, screenwriter and director. She began her film career in the late 1980s. It became widely known after playing the role of Tyler Ann Endicot in the film "On the crest of a wave."
In the creative biography of the actress, 62 roles in television and film projects. Petty also took part in the Actors and MTV Guild Award Ceremonies and appeared in the television documentary Never Sleep Again: Legacy of Elm Street, which was created in support of the remake of the famous horror film Nightmare on Elm Street.
Facts from the biography
Lori was born in the United States in the fall of 1963. Very little is known about her parents. Father was a minister of the Pentecostal church. Together with him, the girl traveled to the cities of America for several years, and only before entering school she settled with her family in the city of Su-City. Mom at one time worked in the women's newspaper Women's Image. Lori in her school years wrote for the publication of several articles on women's fashion.
Petty's school days went to North High School. During her studies, she was a member of a discussion club and editor of a school newspaper - the only girl who could take this post.
After receiving primary education, Laurie went to college in the design department. After graduating, she worked as a graphic designer in Omaha for a while, but she wanted more. Then she decided to go to New York and enroll in acting classes.
To earn a living and study, Petty had to look for work. She worked as a waitress in cafes and bars, and also worked as a street musician for some time.
After completing her acting courses, Petty performed on the stage. In 1999, she played on Broadway in the famous production of "Killer Joe".
Film career
Laurie first appeared on the screen in the late 1980s. She played her first small roles in several television series: Equalizer, Twilight Zone, Stingray, and Class Warden.
In 1987, she starred in the movie Bates Motel. Then she got a role in the series "Freddy's Nightmares". However, the project was not popular and lasted only 2 seasons on the screen.
Petty had a notable role in the TV series Booker, which was released in 1989. After that, the actress starred in the films: Cadillac Man, Alien Nation.
Widespread fame Laurie brought the role of Tyler in the action movie "On the crest of a wave." The main roles in the cult film were played by Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey.
Another significant work of the actress was the main role of Rebecca in the fantastic action movie "Tank Girl".
In Petty’s creative career, roles in such famous films and TV shows as: “Ambulance”, “Their own league”, “Army adventures”, “Star Trek: Voyager”, “Free Willy”, “Superman”, “Profiler”, “Hunger”, “New Adventures of Batman”, “Fugitive from the Underworld”, “House Doctor”, “Escape”, “Horror Masters”, “Orange is the hit of the season”, “Gotham”, “Hawaii 5.0”, “Transformers: Robots under cover".
Achievements and rewards
The actress is the owner of several awards and nominations. In 2004, she was nominated for the Prism Awards for her episodic role in the series "The New York Police."
In 2008, Petty became the nominee for the Los Angeles Film Festival Award Filmmaker Award for screenwriting and directorial work on the movie "The House of Poker."
Together with the cast of the project "Orange is the hit of the season, " she twice received the award of the Guild of Actors.
In 2017, the actress was nominated for a prize at the Hollywood Film Festival of Independent Cinema for a supporting role in the film "Fear, Love and agoraphobia."
