Lauren Tom

The voice of Amy Wong on Futurama.

Lauren Tom is an American actress who voices Amy Wong in the animated series Futurama. She also voices Inez Wong on the show. Tom began her career on stage, winning an Obie Award, and gained recognition for her role in The Joy Luck Club (1993). On television, she is known for roles in Friends, Grace Under Fire, Men in Trees, Supernatural, and Andi Mack. In animation, beyond Futurama, she has voiced Dana Tan on Batman Beyond, Jinx and Gizmo on Teen Titans, Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone on King of the Hill, and Numbuh 3 in Codename: Kids Next Door.

Quick Facts

Born: 4 August 1961
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1978–present
Spouse: Glenn Lau-Kee (divorced); Curt Kaplan (1999)
Children: 2
Relatives: Tom Y. Chan (grandfather); Ping Tom (uncle)

Lore & Background

Lauren Tom voices Amy Wong, a main character on Futurama, as well as Amy's mother, Inez Wong. Tom's vocal work on the show is part of a broader career in animation that includes regular roles on King of the Hill (Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone), Batman Beyond (Dana Tan), and Teen Titans (Jinx and Gizmo). She also voiced Numbuh 3 in Codename: Kids Next Door and Mrs. Maybank and Dr. Jamanpour on Hamster and Gretel. Her film voice work includes Mulan II, Kim Possible: So The Drama, Kung Fu Panda 2, and the four Futurama television films: Bender's Big Score, The Beast with a Billion Backs, Bender's Game, and Into the Wild Green Yonder. Tom began vocal work in Superman: The Animated Series and has guest-starred on numerous animated series including Samurai Jack, Justice League Unlimited, Kim Possible, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Reader's Guide

Lauren Tom was selected to voice Amy Wong on Futurama, a role she has played throughout the series' run. She also voices Inez Wong. Her performance as Amy is one of her regular voice roles, alongside Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone on King of the Hill and Dana Tan on Batman Beyond. Tom's voice acting extends to video games, including World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria as Li Li Stormstout. She has voiced characters in animated films such as Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, and the four Futurama television films. Her work on Teen Titans includes voicing both Gizmo and Jinx. Tom also voiced Honey Huan in media related to Doonesbury, starting from the 1983 musical. She has appeared in live-action films including Bad Santa (2003) and In Good Company (2004).