Jodi Long

Biography

Jodi Long is an American actress of film, stage and television who began performing as a child in a 1962 Broadway production directed by Sidney Lumet. Born in New York City and raised in Queens, she trained at the High School of Performing Arts and earned a drama degree from the State University of New York at Purchase in 1976. She made her feature debut in Alan J. Pakula's Rollover (1981) and was cast as Wendy Yoshimura in Paul Schrader's Patty Hearst (1988). Her television work includes regular roles on Café Americain, All-American Girl and Sullivan & Son, and she won a Daytime Emmy for Dash & Lily. Other credits include RoboCop 3 (1993), Striking Distance (1993), The Hot Chick (2002), Beginners (2010) and The Tale (2018), plus Broadway appearances in Loose Ends and Flower Drum Song.

72years old

Turns 73 on January 7in 86 days

Born January 7, 1954New York City
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 43 years1981 to 2024

Genres

Comedy46%, 6 films
Drama46%, 6 films
Crime23%, 3 films
Mystery23%, 3 films
Action15%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Long's acting career started when she was a child. In 1962 she appeared in the Broadway production Nowhere to Go but Up, which Sidney Lumet directed.
Behind the award
Long won an Ovation Award for her performance in the 2002 Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song, taking the prize during the show's Los Angeles tryout.
Beyond film
Long appeared toward the end of the music video for New Order's 1986 song Bizarre Love Triangle, arguing with E. Max Frye about reincarnation.

Jodi Long movies on Netflix

Night Swim2024IMDb rating 4.7as Lucy Summers
The Monkey King2023IMDb rating 5.8as Wangmu (voice)
The Tale2018IMDb rating 7.2as Rebecca
Without2011IMDb rating 5.6
Beginners2010IMDb rating 7.2as Dr. Long
The Hot Chick2002IMDb rating 5.6as Korean Mother
Amos & Andrew1993IMDb rating 5.7as Wendy Wong
RoboCop 31993IMDb rating 4.2as Nikko's Mom
Striking Distance1993IMDb rating 5.9as Officer Kim Lee, River Rescue Dispatcher
The Pickle1993IMDb rating 4.4as Yakimoto Yakimura
How to Murder a Millionaire1990IMDb rating 5.3as Check Cashing Teller
Patty Hearst1988IMDb rating 6.3as Wendy Yoshimura
Rollover1981IMDb rating 5.4as Betsy Okamoto

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Hot Chick2002 Comedy, Fantasyas Korean Mother
IMDb rating 5.6111K votes
Night Swim2024 Horror, Thrilleras Lucy Summers
IMDb rating 4.733K votes
Striking Distance1993as Officer Kim Lee, River Rescue Dispatcher
IMDb rating 5.953K votes
RoboCop 31993as Nikko's Mom
IMDb rating 4.258K votes
Beginners2010as Dr. Long
IMDb rating 7.298K votes
The Tale2018as Rebecca
IMDb rating 7.222K votes
The Monkey King2023as Wangmuvoice
IMDb rating 5.88.2K votes
Amos & Andrew1993as Wendy Wong
IMDb rating 5.710K votes

Worked with

Jodi Long made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Samuel L. Jackson

Nicolas Cage

Bruce Willis

Christopher Plummer

Dee Bradley Baker

Tom Sizemore

Tom BradyDirector, 1 film

Mike MillsDirector, 1 film

Fred DekkerDirector, 1 film

Films together

Samuel L. Jackson1 film together, 1993
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- Amos & Andrew1993IMDb rating 5.7Long as Wendy WongJackson as Andrew Sterling
Nicolas Cage1 film together, 1993
Nicolas Cage's page
- Amos & Andrew1993IMDb rating 5.7Long as Wendy WongCage as Amos Odell
Bruce Willis1 film together, 1993
Bruce Willis's page
- Striking Distance1993IMDb rating 5.9Long as Officer Kim Lee, River Rescue DispatcherWillis as Det. Tom Hardy
Christopher Plummer1 film together, 2010
Christopher Plummer's page
- Beginners2010IMDb rating 7.2Long as Dr. LongPlummer as Hal
Dee Bradley Baker1 film together, 2023
Dee Bradley Baker's page
- The Monkey King2023IMDb rating 5.8Long as WangmuvoiceBaker as Baby Monkey Kingvoice
Tom Sizemore1 film together, 1993
Tom Sizemore's page
- Striking Distance1993IMDb rating 5.9Long as Officer Kim Lee, River Rescue DispatcherSizemore as Det. Danny Detillo
Tom BradyDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Tom Brady
- The Hot Chick2002IMDb rating 5.6Long as Korean Mother
Mike MillsDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Mike Mills
- Beginners2010IMDb rating 7.2Long as Dr. Long
Fred DekkerDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Fred Dekker
- RoboCop 31993IMDb rating 4.2Long as Nikko's Mom

Box office

What Jodi Long's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$233 million

8 of the 13 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Striking Distance1993Officer Kim Lee, River Rescue Dispatcher$77.0 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Striking Distance1993as Officer Kim Lee, River Rescue Dispatcher
$77M33.1% of the total
2
Night Swim2024as Lucy Summers
$55M23.6% of the total
3
The Hot Chick2002as Korean Mother
$55M23.5% of the total
4
Beginners2010as Dr. Long
$14M6.2% of the total
5
RoboCop 31993as Nikko's Mom
$11M4.6% of the total
6
Rollover1981as Betsy Okamoto
$10M4.4% of the total
7
Amos & Andrew1993as Wendy Wong
$9.7M4.2% of the total
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Patty Hearst1988as Wendy Yoshimura
$1.2M0.5% of the total