Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Age 60 — born January 27, 1966·Okinawa, Japan

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.

DramaMysteryEspionage

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1984–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedAsian Americans
7.5 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Tamlyn Tomita shows

  1. 1Asian Americans posterAsian AmericansNarrator (voice) · 5 eps · 202010.0
  2. 2For the PeopleDr. Chaney · 1 ep · 200210.0
  3. 3Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord posterStar Wars: Maul - Shadow LordDrea Lawson (voice) · 1 ep · 20268.6
  4. 4The Good Doctor posterThe Good DoctorAllegra Aoki · 30 eps · 20178.5
  5. 5Twenty Good Years posterTwenty Good Years1 ep · 20068.5
  6. 6BLUE EYE SAMURAI posterBLUE EYE SAMURAILady Itoh (voice) · 2 eps · 20238.5
  7. 7Teen Wolf posterTeen WolfNoshiko Yukimura · 16 eps · 20118.5
  8. 8The Mentalist posterThe MentalistLauri Medina · 1 ep · 20088.4
  9. 9Criminal Minds posterCriminal MindsDr. Linda Kimura · 1 ep · 20058.3
  10. 10Chicago Med posterChicago MedCeleste Frost · 6 eps · 20158.3
  11. 11Stargate SG-1 posterStargate SG-1Shen Xiaoyi · 2 eps · 19978.3
  12. 12Cobra Kai posterCobra KaiKumiko · 2 eps · 20188.2
  13. 13The Shield posterThe ShieldWanda Higoshi · 1 ep · 20028.2
  14. 14Bones posterBonesDr. Alice Crawford · 1 ep · 20058.2
  15. 15Tour of Duty posterTour of DutyVC Peasant Woman · 1 ep · 19878.1
  16. 16Stargate Atlantis posterStargate AtlantisShen Xiaoyi · 2 eps · 20048.0
  17. 17Quantum Leap posterQuantum LeapTamlyn Matsuda · 1 ep · 19898.0
  18. 18Monk posterMonkEileen Hill · 1 ep · 20028.0
  19. 19How to Get Away with Murder posterHow to Get Away with MurderCarol Morrow · 2 eps · 20147.8
  20. 20Women's Murder Club posterWomen's Murder Club1 ep · 20077.8
  21. 21DuckTales posterDuckTalesInspector Tezuka (voice) · 1 ep · 20177.8
  22. 2224 poster24Jenny Dodge · 5 eps · 20017.8
  23. 23Avatar the Last Airbender posterAvatar the Last AirbenderYukari · 1 ep · 20247.8
  24. 24Monarch: Legacy of Monsters posterMonarch: Legacy of MonstersCaroline Randa (voice) · 2 eps · 20237.8
  25. 25Raven posterRaven1 ep · 19927.8
  26. 26Eureka posterEurekaKim Anderson · 4 eps · 20067.7
  27. 27CSI: Miami posterCSI: MiamiSarah Fordham · 1 ep · 20027.7
  28. 28Make It or Break It posterMake It or Break It1 ep · 20097.7
  29. 29One West Waikiki posterOne West Waikiki1 ep · 19947.7
  30. 30Dead Boy Detectives posterDead Boy DetectivesThe Principal · 1 ep · 20247.7
  31. 31True Blood posterTrue BloodMs. Suzuki · 2 eps · 20087.6
  32. 32Commander in Chief posterCommander in ChiefRandy · 1 ep · 20057.6
  33. 33NCIS: Los Angeles posterNCIS: Los AngelesHomeland Security Agent Shana Rollins · 1 ep · 20097.5
  34. 34Private Practice posterPrivate PracticeKatie's Lawyer · 1 ep · 20077.5
  35. 35Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteDet. Sharon Matsumoto · 1 ep · 19847.5
  36. 36The Man in the High Castle posterThe Man in the High CastleTamiko Watanabe · 6 eps · 20157.5
  37. 37The Burning Zone posterThe Burning ZoneKimberly Shiroma · 19 eps · 19967.5
  38. 38The Chicago Code posterThe Chicago CodeProsecutor · 1 ep · 20117.5
  39. 39Counterpart posterCounterpartEmily's Doctor · 1 ep · 20177.5
  40. 40Berlin Station posterBerlin StationSandra Abe · 2016–2019 · Drama7.2

Top movies 30best Tamlyn Tomita movies

  1. 1Hawaiian Dream posterHawaiian DreamKaren Saito · 198710.0
  2. 2Hundred Percent posterHundred PercentThaise · 19989.0
  3. 3Real Artists posterReal ArtistsAnne Palladon · 20178.5
  4. 4The Right Mom posterThe Right MomSallie Petersen · 20218.1
  5. 5Ultraman: Rising posterUltraman: RisingMina / Emiko Sato (voice) · 20248.0
  6. 6Raven: Return of the Black Dragons posterRaven: Return of the Black DragonsKim Tanaka · 19928.0
  7. 7Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am posterGaijin 2: Love Me as I AmMaria Yamashita · 20057.9
  8. 8Hiroshima Maiden posterHiroshima MaidenMiyeko · 19887.5
  9. 9Vanishing Son II posterVanishing Son IILanchi · 19947.2
  10. 10The Joy Luck Club posterThe Joy Luck ClubWaverly Jong · 19937.1
  11. 11Requiem posterRequiemFong · 19957.0
  12. 12The Day After Tomorrow posterThe Day After TomorrowJanet Tokada · 20046.6
  13. 13Picture Bride posterPicture BrideKana · 19956.5
  14. 14Babylon 5: The Gathering posterBabylon 5: The GatheringLt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima · 19936.4
  15. 15The Karate Kid Part II posterThe Karate Kid Part IIKumiko · 19866.3
  16. 16Come See the Paradise posterCome See the ParadiseLily Kawamura · 19906.3
  17. 17The Good Neighbor posterThe Good NeighborHeather Cromwell · 20166.2
  18. 18Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't posterJane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tHelen Morriston · 20056.0
  19. 19Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes posterHiroshima: Out of the AshesSally · 19906.0
  20. 20To Heal a Nation posterTo Heal a NationMaya Ying Lin · 19886.0
  21. 21Awesome Asian Bad Guys posterAwesome Asian Bad GuysTamlyn/Pamlyn · 20146.0
  22. 22Vietnam Texas posterVietnam TexasLan · 19906.0
  23. 23Living Out Loud posterLiving Out LoudBob's Wife · 19985.9
  24. 24Four Rooms posterFour RoomsWife · 19955.9
  25. 25The Eye posterThe EyeMrs. Cheung · 20085.9
  26. 26Touch posterTouchProsecutor · 19975.7
  27. 27Vanishing Son IV posterVanishing Son IVLanchi · 19945.6
  28. 28I Will Make You Mine posterI Will Make You MineJulia · 20205.6
  29. 29Runaway Virus posterRunaway VirusMonique Chao · 20005.5
  30. 30Teacher of the Year posterTeacher of the YearVivian Lew · 20155.4

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