Tamlyn Tomita
- Born
- January 27, 1966 (60 years old)
- Place of birth
- Okinawa, Japan
Biography
Tamlyn Naomi Tomita is an American actress. She made her screen debut as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II and reprised the character for the streaming series Cobra Kai. She is also well known for her role as Waverly in The Joy Luck Club.
Known for
Filmography
- —The Joy Luck Club 2The Joy Luck Club 2Film · Waverly Jong
- 2026EnoughEnoughFilm · Janet
- 2026Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordSeries · Drea Lawson (voice)★ 8.6
- 2024Ultraman: RisingFilm · Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)★ 8.0
- 2024Dead Boy DetectivesSeries · The Principal★ 7.6
- 2024Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeries · Yukari★ 7.8
- 2023Monarch: Legacy of MonstersSeries · Caroline Randa (voice), Caroline Randa★ 7.7
- 2023BLUE EYE SAMURAISeries · Lady Itoh (voice)★ 8.5
- 2022Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration CampFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2021The Right MomFilm · Sallie Petersen
- 2020EtheriaSeries
- 2020I Will Make You MineFilm · Julia
- 2020Star Trek: PicardSeries · Commodore Oh★ 7.2
- 2019Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in HollywoodFilm · Self
- 2019The Living WorstFilm · Chita Montague
- 2018Cobra KaiSeries · Kumiko★ 8.2
- 2017CounterpartSeries · Emily's Doctor★ 7.5
- 2017The Good DoctorSeries · Allegra Aoki★ 8.5
- 2017DuckTalesSeries · Inspector Tezuka (voice)★ 7.9
- 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsFilm · Self
- 2017Real ArtistsFilm · Anne Palladon
- 2016Berlin StationSeries · Sandra Abe★ 7.2
- 2016The Good NeighborFilm · Heather Cromwell★ 6.2
- 2016The UnbiddenFilm · Lauren Lee
- 2015Chicago MedSeries · Celeste Frost★ 8.3
- 2015DaddyFilm · Sharlene Hong★ 5.0
- 2015ZooSeries · Minako Oz★ 6.8
- 2015Teacher of the YearFilm · Vivian Lew★ 5.4
- 2015The Real MiyagiFilm · Self★ 6.5
- 2015The Man in the High CastleSeries · Tamiko Watanabe★ 7.5
- 2014Operation MarriageFilm · Lee
- 2014How to Get Away with MurderSeries · Carol Morrow★ 7.8
- 2014Chasing LifeSeries · Molly, Mae★ 7.2
- 2014ResurrectionSeries · Dr. Toni Willis★ 7.3
- 2014Awesome Asian Bad GuysFilm · Tamlyn/Pamlyn
- 2012Hollywood HeightsSeries · Sarah Medeiros
- 2012TouchSeries · Kazuko Osugi★ 6.6
- 2011Teen WolfSeries · Noshiko Yukimura★ 8.4
- 2011The Chicago CodeSeries · Prosecutor★ 7.5
- 2010NomadsFilm
- 2010Law & Order: LASeries · Miwako Nishizawa★ 6.8
- 2010The Mikado ProjectFilm · Viola
- 2010TekkenFilm · Jun Kazama★ 5.3
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesSeries · Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins★ 7.5
- 2009Make It or Break ItSeries★ 7.7
- 2009GleeSeries · Julia Chang★ 6.8
- 2009Why Am I Doing This?Film · Donna
- 2008The MentalistSeries · Lauri Medina★ 8.4
- 2008True BloodSeries · Ms. Suzuki★ 7.6
- 2008The EyeFilm · Mrs. Cheung★ 5.9
- 2007Women's Murder ClubSeries★ 7.7
- 2007Private PracticeSeries · Katie's Lawyer★ 7.5
- 2007Saving GraceSeries · Tori Chen★ 7.4
- 2007PandemicSeries · Melissa Lo★ 5.1
- 2006Only the BraveFilm · Mary Takata★ 5.4
- 2006Twenty Good YearsSeries
- 2006HeroesSeries · Ishi Nakamura★ 7.4
- 2006EurekaSeries · Kim Anderson, Kim Yamazaki★ 7.7
- 2006Wendy... Uh... What's Her NameFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2005Commander in ChiefSeries · Randy★ 7.5
- 2005Criminal MindsSeries · Dr. Linda Kimura★ 8.3
- 2005BonesSeries · Dr. Alice Crawford★ 8.2
- 2005Gaijin 2: Love Me as I AmFilm · Maria Yamashita
- 2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tFilm · Helen Morriston
- 2004Stargate AtlantisSeries · Shen Xiaoyi★ 8.0
- 2004The Day After TomorrowFilm · Janet Tokada★ 6.6
- 2003Threat MatrixSeries · Special Agent Nicole Hill
- 2003Robot StoriesFilm · Marcia★ 5.1
- 2002CSI: MiamiSeries · Sarah Fordham★ 7.7
- 2002For the PeopleFor the PeopleSeries · Dr. Chaney
- 2002MonkSeries · Eileen Hill★ 7.9
- 2002The ShieldSeries · Wanda Higoshi★ 8.2
- 200124Series · Jenny Dodge★ 7.8
- 2001The AgencySeries · Elizabeth - Female Kidnapper
- 2001Crossing JordanSeries · Grace Yakura★ 7.2
- 2001Walking ShadowFilm · Rikki Wu
- 2000The Michael Richards ShowSeries · Ming
- 2000Strong MedicineSeries · Dr. Nash
- 2000Runaway VirusFilm · Monique Chao
- 1999The Last Man on Planet EarthFilm · Agent Kara Hastings
- 1999Life Tastes GoodFilm · Julie
- 1999ProvidenceSeries · Mary Cassidy★ 6.7
- 1998Living Out LoudFilm · Bob's Wife★ 6.0
- 1998Seven DaysSeries★ 6.9
- 1998Will & GraceSeries · Naomi★ 6.9
- 1998Hundred PercentFilm · Thaise
- 1997Stargate SG-1Series · Shen Xiaoyi★ 8.3
- 1997The Killing JarFilm · Diane Sanford
- 1997TouchFilm · Prosecutor★ 5.6
- 1996The Burning ZoneSeries · Kimberly Shiroma
- 1996Nash BridgesSeries · Amy Chin★ 6.6
- 1996The SentinelSeries · Suzanne Tomaki★ 7.2
- 1995Four RoomsFilm · Wife★ 5.9
- 1995RequiemFilm · Fong
- 1995JAGSeries · Tracy Manetti★ 7.3
- 1995Picture BrideFilm · Kana★ 6.5
- 1994Vanishing Son IVFilm · Lanchi
- 1994Chicago HopeSeries · Jennifer Watanabe, Tina - Sutton's Ex #3★ 7.2
- 1994One West WaikikiSeries
- 1994Vanishing Son IIFilm · Lanchi
- 1994Vanishing SonSeries · Lanchi
- 1993Babylon 5: The GatheringFilm · Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima★ 6.5
- 1993The Joy Luck ClubFilm · Waverly Jong★ 7.2
- 1993Time TraxSeries★ 6.5
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesSeries · Midori Koto★ 7.4
- 1992RavenSeries
- 1992Raven: Return of the Black DragonsFilm · Kim Tanaka
- 1990Come See the ParadiseFilm · Lily Kawamura★ 6.2
- 1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesFilm · Sally
- 1990Vietnam TexasFilm · Lan
- 1989Quantum LeapSeries · Tamlyn Matsuda★ 8.0
- 1988To Heal a NationFilm · Maya Ying Lin
- 1988Hiroshima MaidenFilm · Miyeko
- 1987Tour of DutySeries · VC Peasant Woman★ 8.1
- 1987Hawaiian DreamFilm · Karen Saito
- 1986The Karate Kid Part IIFilm · Kumiko★ 6.3
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeries · Det. Sharon Matsumoto★ 7.5
