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Tamlyn Tomita

Name in Native Language: "タムリン・トミタ" (Japanese/JA)
Television Actress / Model (person) / Film Actress | * 01/27/1966 (58) | Okinawa (Japan)
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Tamlyn Naomi Tomita (born January 27, 1966) is an American actress. She made her screen debut as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and reprised the character for the streaming series Cobra Kai (2021). She is also well known for her role as Waverly in The Joy Luck Club (1993). Additional films include Come See the Paradise (1990), Picture Bride (1994), Four Rooms (1995), Robot Stories (2003), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am (2005). Tomita also has played several recurring roles on television series, including 24, ()
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Tamlyn Naomi Tomita (born January 27, 1966) is a Japanese American actress, who has appeared in many Hollywood films and television series.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of the civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Mishima Zaibatsu. ...

Tekken

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2010 | 2.7/5 | 1h 32min
Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Violinist Sydney Wells was accidentally blinded by her sister Helen when she was five years old. She submits to a cornea transplantation, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she ...

The Eye

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2008 | 2.9/5 | 1h 38min
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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After discovering that his father is at death's door, Mr. Miyagi sets out to Japan, to see him with Daniel. Upon arriving, Miyagi must confront an old rival. Meanwhile, Daniel encounters a new love, a ...

The Karate Kid Part II

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1986 | 3.1/5 | 1h 53min
Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance / Love, Kids & Family
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After years of increases in the greenhouse effect, havoc is wreaked globally in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of a new Ice Age. Paleoclimatologi ...

The Day After Tomorrow

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2004 | 3.3/5 | 2h 4min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Movies with Tamlyn Tomita as Actress(43)

as Sallie Petersen2021 The Right Mom
as Julia2020 I Will Make You Mine
as herself2019 Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as Chita Montague2019 The Living Worst
as Anne Palladon2017 Real Artists
as Heather Cromwell2016 The Good Neighbor
as Lauren Lee2016 The Unbidden
as herself2015 The Real Miyagi
as Sharlene Hong2015 Daddy
as Vivian Lew2015 Teacher of the Year
as Tamlyn/Pamlyn2014 Awesome Asian Bad Guys
as Viola2010 The Mikado Project
as Jun Kazama2010 Tekken
2010 Nomads
as Donna2009 Why Am I Doing This?
as Mrs. Cheung2008 The Eye
as Narrator2006 Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
as Mary Takata2006 Only The Brave
as Maria Yamashita2005 Gaijin: Ama-me Como Sou
as Helen Morriston2005 Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
as Janet Tokada2004 The Day After Tomorrow
as Marcia2003 Robot Stories
as Rikki Wu2001 Walking Shadow
as Monique Chao2000 Runaway Virus
as Agent Kara Hastings1999 The Last Man on Planet Earth
as Thaise1998 Hundred Percent
as Bob's Wife1998 Living Out Loud
1997 Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
as Diane Sanford1997 The Killing Jar
as Prosecutor1997 Touch
as Fong1995 Requiem
as Kana1995 Picture Bride
as Wife1995 Four Rooms
as Lanchi1994 Vanishing Son II
as Waverly Jong1993 The Joy Luck Club
as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima1993 Babylon 5: The Gathering
as Sally1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Lan1990 Vietnam Texas
as Lily Kawamura/McGann1990 Come See the Paradise
as Miyeko1988 Hiroshima Maiden
as Maya Ying Lin1988 To Heal a Nation
as Karen Saito1987 Hawaiian Dream
as Kumiko1986 The Karate Kid Part II

TV Shows/Series with Tamlyn Tomita as Actress(49)

as Yukari2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Commodore Oh2020 Star Trek: Picard
as Narrator2020 Asian Americans
as Kumiko2018 Cobra Kai
as Allegra Aoki2017 The Good Doctor
as Inspector Tezuka (voice)2017 DuckTales
as Sandra Abe2016 Berlin Station
as Minako Oz2015 Zoo
as Tamiko Watanabe2015 The Man in the High Castle
as Carol Morrow2014 How to Get Away with Murder
as Mae2014 Chasing Life
as Molly2014 Chasing Life
as Noshiko Yukimura2011 Teen Wolf
as Prosecutor2011 The Chicago Code
as Miwako Nishizawa2010 Law & Order: LA
as Julia Chang2009 Glee
2009 Make It or Break It
as Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins2009 NCIS: Los Angeles
as Ms. Suzuki2008 True Blood
as Lauri Medina2008 The Mentalist
2007 Women's Murder Club
2007 Saving Grace
as Katie's Lawyer2007 Private Practice
as Kim Anderson2006 Eureka
as Kim Yamazaki2006 Eureka
as Ishi Nakamura2006 Heroes
as Dr. Linda Kimura2005 Criminal Minds
as Randy2005 Commander in Chief
as Dr. Alice Crawford2005 Bones
2004 Stargate Atlantis
2003 Threat Matrix
2002 CSI: Miami
as Eileen Hill2002 Monk
as Wanda Higoshi2002 The Shield
as Grace Yakura2001 Crossing Jordan
as Jenny Dodge2001 24
as Ming2000 The Michael Richards Show
as Mary Cassidy1999 Providence
1998 Seven Days
as Naomi1998 Will & Grace
as Shen Xiaoyi1997 Stargate SG-1
as Suzanne Tomaki1996 The Sentinel
as Kimberly Shiroma1996 The Burning Zone
1994 Chicago Hope
1993 Time Trax
as Midori Koto1992 Highlander: The Series
1992 Raven
as Tamlyn Matsuda1989 Quantum Leap
as VC Peasant Woman1987 Tour of Duty

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Born: Thursday, 01/27 1966 (January) in Okinawa (Japan) (current age: 58 years + 90 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles, Granada Hills Charter High School
Other names for Tamlyn Tomita (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Tamlyn Naomi Tomita"
"富田谭玲"
"タムリン・トミタ"
Tamlyn Tomita frequently works together with these people:
Keith Ferguson (26x, Actor)
Eric Bauza (15x, Actor)
Tim Kring (13x, Crew)
Michael Shanks (12x, Actor)
Peter DeLuise (12x, Crew)
Steven Culp (11x, Actor)
Ever Carradine (11x, Actress)
Derek Webster (11x, Actor)
Colby French (11x, Actor)
Sean O'Bryan (10x, Actor)
Henri Lubatti (10x, Actor)
Lynn Chen (5x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5731, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024