Lori Petty, a multifaceted American creative force, burst onto the big screen in 1990 with a memorable appearance in the comedy film Cadillac Man. This marked the beginning of a successful acting career, with subsequent roles in notable films such as Point Break (1991),A League of Their Own (1992),Free Willy (1993),The Glass Shield (1994),and the titular character in Tank Girl (1995).
Petty's impressive repertoire also includes starring in the short-lived Fox sitcom Lush Life in 1996, as well as a range of independent and smaller-scale films throughout her later career.
In 2008, Petty made her mark as a writer and director with the independent drama film The Poker House, a semi-autobiographical account of her own life during the 1970s.
In 2014, Petty joined the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black, playing the recurring character Lolly Whitehill in seasons two, three, four, and seven, as well as making a guest appearance in season two.
