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Paula Jai Parker

Actress / Television Actress / Film Actress / Voice Actress / Comedian | * 08/19/1969 (54) | Cleveland, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in the films Friday (1995), Sprung (1997), Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998), Phone Booth (2002), Hustle & Flow (2005), and Idlewild (2006), and for her roles on television sitcoms The Wayans Bros. (1995-1996), Family Time (2012-2019), Hollywood Divas (2014-2016), Ray Donovan (2016), Black Jesus (2019), A House Divided (2019-2022), and Queen Sugar (2021). Parker is also known for her voice of Trudy Proud in the Disney Cha... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller i ...

Phone Booth

FSK: 16+ years

2003 | 3.4/5 | 1h 21min
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With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee. ...

Hustle & Flow

FSK: 12+ years

2005 | 3.6/5 | 1h 56min
Crime, Drama, Music
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Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do. ...

Friday

Certification unknown

1995 | 3.6/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy
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A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's ...

High Crimes

FSK: 12+ years

2002 | 3.2/5 | 1h 55min
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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Movies with Paula Jai Parker as Actress(38)

as Mason2023 Kings of L.A.
as Victoria2023 Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as June2023 The Furry Fortune
as Martha2022 A Miracle Before Christmas
as Evelyn2020 Stalker
as herself2019 Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Ms. Kelly2018 Hey, Mr. Postman!
as Rhonda2016 She's Got a Plan
as Shartruce2014 Act of Faith
as Joyce Miller2014 Assistant Motives
as Karen2014 You, Me & Her
as Linda2014 4Play
as Desiree Stewart2014 Patterns of Attraction
as Pastor Shirley2013 Pastor Shirley
as Gina Sanders2013 Life of a King
as Laticious2013 When a Woman's Fed Up
as Elizabeth Gayle2011 King of the Underground
as Monica Wilson2007 Cover
as Tatiana Williams2006 The Genius Club
as Rose2006 Idlewild
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)2005 The Proud Family Movie
as Lexus2005 Hustle & Flow
as Reecy2005 Animal
as Evelyn2004 She Hate Me
as Rolonda2004 My Baby's Daddy
as Sara2003 Love Chronicles
as Felicia2003 Phone Booth
as Gracie2002 High Crimes
as Stephanie2001 30 Years to Life
as Ann1999 The Breaks
as Claudette1998 Woo
as Paula King1998 Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Melodie1998 Always Outnumbered
as Adina1997 Sprung
as Jamilia1996 Get on the Bus
as Sissy1995 Tales from the Hood
as Joi1995 Friday
as Tang ("Tang")1994 Cosmic Slop

TV Shows/Series with Paula Jai Parker as Actress(29)

as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)2022 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Diamond2022 American Gigolo
as Hazel Emory2021 Them
as Aunt Zora2021 Colin in Black and White
as Stephanie Sanders2019 A House Divided
as Headmistress Merriweather2019 Crown Lake
as Judith Spivey2018 9-1-1
as Margarita Jean-Baptiste2016 Recovery Road
as Yvonne2014 How to Get Away with Murder
2014 Hollywood Divas
as Sylvie Starr2013 Ray Donovan
as Amelia2011 The Exes
2010 Fish Hooks
as Ellie2009 NCIS: Los Angeles
as Karen2008 True Blood
as Astrid2008 The Mentalist
as Patty Orwell2008 Fear Itself
as Captain Vivian Paige2005 Criminal Minds
as herself2005 The Reichen Show
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)2003 Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Deana Walters / D-Nasty2002 CSI: Miami
as Desirae2002 The Shield
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)2001 The Proud Family
as Julia Beltran2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Roberta Young1999 Snoops
as Val Brentwood, Gal Spy1997 The Weird Al Show
as Mia1995 The Wayans Bros.
1995 The Parent 'Hood
as Jill1991 Roc

Additional Information

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Full Name: Paula Parker
Born: Tuesday, 08/19 1969 (August) in Cleveland, Ohio (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 54 years + 241 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Howard University
Other names for Paula Jai Parker (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Paula Jai Parker-Martin"
Paula Jai Parker frequently works together with these people:
Anthony Zuiker (11x, Crew)
Kevin Michael Richardson (10x, Actor)
Frank Welker (9x, Actor)
Jeff Bennett (8x, Actor)
Karen Malina White (8x, Actress)
Tom Virtue (8x, Actor)
Wiley M. Pickett (8x, Actor)
Ann Donahue (8x, Crew)
Colby French (8x, Actor)
Elizabeth Devine (8x, Crew)
David Hollander (8x, Crew)
Rusty Cundieff (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:172675, Added: 07/09/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024