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Tamlyn Tomita

Bio: Tamlyn Naomi Tomita (born January 27, 1966) is a Japanese American actress. She's best known for her roles as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II and Waverly Jong in The Joy Lucky Club, as well as Commodore Oh on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard, Allegra Aoki on ABC's The Good Doctor, Sandra Abe on the Epix series Berlin Station, Tamiko Watanabe on Amazon Prime's The Man in the High Castle, Noshiko Yukimura on the MTV series Teen Wolf, Jun Kazama in Tekken, Janet Tokada in The Day After Tomorrow, and Kimberly Shiroma on UPN's The Burning Zone
Born: Thu, Jan 27 1966
Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan
Tamlyn Tomita is 58 years old
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Poster of Ultraman: Rising
Ultraman: Rising
Tamlyn Tomita was
58 in Ultraman: Rising
as 'Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 14 2024
Poster of Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
Tamlyn Tomita was
56 in Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, May 01 2022
Poster of The Right Mom
The Right Mom
Tamlyn Tomita was
55 in The Right Mom
as 'Sallie Petersen'.
Fri, Sep 17 2021
Poster of I Will Make You Mine
I Will Make You Mine
Tamlyn Tomita was
54 in I Will Make You Mine
as 'Julia'.
Sat, Mar 28 2020
Poster of Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Tamlyn Tomita was
53 in Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 13 2019
Poster of The Living Worst
The Living Worst
Tamlyn Tomita was
53 in The Living Worst
as 'Chita Montague'.
Sat, Feb 09 2019
Poster of Real Artists
Real Artists
Tamlyn Tomita was
51 in Real Artists
as 'Anne Palladon'.
Thu, Mar 02 2017
Poster of The Good Neighbor
The Good Neighbor
Tamlyn Tomita was
50 in The Good Neighbor
as 'Heather Cromwell'.
Fri, Sep 16 2016
Poster of The Unbidden
The Unbidden
Tamlyn Tomita was
50 in The Unbidden
as 'Lauren Lee'.
Fri, Apr 22 2016
Poster of Daddy
Daddy
Tamlyn Tomita was
49 in Daddy
as 'Sharlene Hong'.
Sat, Sep 12 2015
Poster of Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the Year
Tamlyn Tomita was
49 in Teacher of the Year
as 'Vivian Lew'.
Tue, May 19 2015
Poster of The Real Miyagi
The Real Miyagi
Tamlyn Tomita was
49 in The Real Miyagi
as 'Self'.
Fri, Feb 20 2015
Poster of Operation Marriage
Operation Marriage
Tamlyn Tomita was
48 in Operation Marriage
as 'Lee'.
Sat, Sep 27 2014
Poster of Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Tamlyn Tomita was
48 in Awesome Asian Bad Guys
as 'Tamlyn/Pamlyn'.
Thu, Mar 20 2014
Poster of Nomads
Nomads
Tamlyn Tomita was
44 in Nomads
Mon, Oct 18 2010
Poster of The Mikado Project
The Mikado Project
Tamlyn Tomita was
44 in The Mikado Project
as 'Viola'.
Tue, Jul 20 2010
Poster of Tekken
Tekken
Tamlyn Tomita was
44 in Tekken
as 'Jun Kazama'.
Sat, Mar 20 2010
Poster of Why Am I Doing This?
Why Am I Doing This?
Tamlyn Tomita was
43 in Why Am I Doing This?
as 'Donna'.
Mon, Mar 09 2009
Poster of The Eye
The Eye
Tamlyn Tomita was
42 in The Eye
as 'Mrs. Cheung'.
Fri, Feb 01 2008
Poster of Only The Brave
Only The Brave
Tamlyn Tomita was
40 in Only The Brave
as 'Mary Takata'.
Mon, Oct 23 2006
Poster of Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
Tamlyn Tomita was
40 in Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Apr 05 2006
Poster of Gaijin: Ama-me Como Sou
Gaijin: Ama-me Como Sou
Tamlyn Tomita was
39 in Gaijin: Ama-me Como Sou
as 'Maria Yamashita'.
Fri, Sep 02 2005
Poster of Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Tamlyn Tomita was
39 in Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
as 'Helen Morriston'.
Fri, Feb 18 2005
Poster of The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
Tamlyn Tomita was
38 in The Day After Tomorrow
as 'Janet Tokada'.
Wed, May 26 2004
Poster of Robot Stories
Robot Stories
Tamlyn Tomita was
36 in Robot Stories
as 'Marcia'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of Walking Shadow
Walking Shadow
Tamlyn Tomita was
35 in Walking Shadow
as 'Rikki Wu'.
Sun, Aug 26 2001
Poster of Runaway Virus
Runaway Virus
Tamlyn Tomita was
34 in Runaway Virus
as 'Monique Chao'.
Sat, Jan 29 2000
Poster of The Last Man on Planet Earth
The Last Man on Planet Earth
Tamlyn Tomita was
33 in The Last Man on Planet Earth
as 'Agent Kara Hastings'.
Thu, Feb 18 1999
Poster of Living Out Loud
Living Out Loud
Tamlyn Tomita was
32 in Living Out Loud
as 'Bob's Wife'.
Fri, Oct 30 1998
Poster of Hundred Percent
Hundred Percent
Tamlyn Tomita was
32 in Hundred Percent
as 'Thaise'.
Sat, Mar 21 1998
Poster of The Killing Jar
The Killing Jar
Tamlyn Tomita was
31 in The Killing Jar
as 'Diane Sanford'.
Tue, May 27 1997
Poster of Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Tamlyn Tomita was
31 in Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
as 'Kim Tanaka'.
Wed, Apr 23 1997
Poster of Touch
Touch
Tamlyn Tomita was
31 in Touch
as 'Prosecutor'.
Fri, Feb 14 1997
Poster of Four Rooms
Four Rooms
Tamlyn Tomita was
29 in Four Rooms
as 'Wife'.
Sat, Dec 09 1995
Poster of Requiem
Requiem
Tamlyn Tomita was
29 in Requiem
as 'Fong'.
Tue, Nov 07 1995
Poster of Picture Bride
Picture Bride
Tamlyn Tomita was
29 in Picture Bride
as 'Kana'.
Fri, May 05 1995
Poster of Vanishing Son IV
Vanishing Son IV
Tamlyn Tomita was
28 in Vanishing Son IV
as 'Lanchi'.
Sat, Oct 15 1994
Poster of Vanishing Son II
Vanishing Son II
Tamlyn Tomita was
28 in Vanishing Son II
as 'Lanchi'.
Sat, Jul 23 1994
Poster of Babylon 5: The Gathering
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Tamlyn Tomita was
27 in Babylon 5: The Gathering
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima'.
Sun, Dec 12 1993
Poster of The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
Tamlyn Tomita was
27 in The Joy Luck Club
as 'Waverly Jong'.
Wed, Sep 08 1993
Poster of Come See the Paradise
Come See the Paradise
Tamlyn Tomita was
24 in Come See the Paradise
as 'Lily Kawamura'.
Fri, Aug 17 1990
Poster of Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Tamlyn Tomita was
24 in Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as 'Sally'.
Mon, Aug 06 1990
Poster of Vietnam Texas
Vietnam Texas
Tamlyn Tomita was
24 in Vietnam Texas
as 'Lan'.
Fri, Mar 09 1990
Poster of To Heal a Nation
To Heal a Nation
Tamlyn Tomita was
22 in To Heal a Nation
as 'Maya Ying Lin'.
Sun, May 29 1988
Poster of Hiroshima Maiden
Hiroshima Maiden
Tamlyn Tomita was
22 in Hiroshima Maiden
as 'Miyeko'.
Sat, May 14 1988
Poster of Hawaiian Dream
Hawaiian Dream
Tamlyn Tomita was
21 in Hawaiian Dream
as 'Karen Saito'.
Sat, Aug 29 1987
Poster of The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part II
Tamlyn Tomita was
20 in The Karate Kid Part II
as 'Kumiko'.
Wed, Jun 18 1986
Poster of The Joy Luck Club 2
The Joy Luck Club 2
Tamlyn Tomita will be
58+ in The Joy Luck Club 2
as 'Waverly Jong'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Dead Boy Detectives
Dead Boy Detectives
Tamlyn Tomita was
58+ in Dead Boy Detectives
as 'The Principal'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 25 2024
Poster of Avatar the Last Airbender
Avatar the Last Airbender
Tamlyn Tomita was
58+ in Avatar the Last Airbender
as 'Yukari'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2024
Poster of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Tamlyn Tomita was
57+ in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
as 'Caroline Randa (voice), Caroline Randa'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 16 2023
Poster of BLUE EYE SAMURAI
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Tamlyn Tomita was
57+ in BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as 'Lady Itoh (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 03 2023
Poster of Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Tamlyn Tomita was
54+ in Asian Americans
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 11 2020
Poster of Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
Tamlyn Tomita was
54+ in Reunited Apart
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 27 2020
Poster of Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
Tamlyn Tomita was
53+ in Star Trek: Picard
as 'Commodore Oh'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 2020
Poster of Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
Tamlyn Tomita was
52+ in Cobra Kai
as 'Kumiko'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 02 2018
Poster of The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Tamlyn Tomita was
51+ in The Good Doctor
as 'Allegra Aoki'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2017
Poster of DuckTales
DuckTales
Tamlyn Tomita was
51+ in DuckTales
as 'Inspector Tezuka (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 12 2017
Poster of Berlin Station
Berlin Station
Tamlyn Tomita was
50+ in Berlin Station
as 'Sandra Abe'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 16 2016
Poster of Zoo
Zoo
Tamlyn Tomita was
49+ in Zoo
as 'Minako Oz'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 30 2015
Poster of The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle
Tamlyn Tomita was
48+ in The Man in the High Castle
as 'Tamiko Watanabe'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 2015
Poster of How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
Tamlyn Tomita was
48+ in How to Get Away with Murder
as 'Carol Morrow'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 2014
Poster of Chasing Life
Chasing Life
Tamlyn Tomita was
48+ in Chasing Life
as 'Molly, Mae'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 10 2014
Poster of Resurrection
Resurrection
Tamlyn Tomita was
48+ in Resurrection
as 'Dr. Toni Willis'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 15 2014
Poster of Touch
Touch
Tamlyn Tomita was
45+ in Touch
as 'Kazuko Osugi'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 25 2012
Poster of Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf
Tamlyn Tomita was
45+ in Teen Wolf
as 'Noshiko Yukimura'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 05 2011
Poster of The Chicago Code
The Chicago Code
Tamlyn Tomita was
45+ in The Chicago Code
as 'Prosecutor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 07 2011
Poster of Law & Order: LA
Law & Order: LA
Tamlyn Tomita was
44+ in Law & Order: LA
as 'Miwako Nishizawa'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 2010
Poster of NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
Tamlyn Tomita was
43+ in NCIS: Los Angeles
as 'Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of Make It or Break It
Make It or Break It
Tamlyn Tomita was
43+ in Make It or Break It
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 22 2009
Poster of Glee
Glee
Tamlyn Tomita was
43+ in Glee
as 'Julia Chang'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 19 2009
Poster of The Mentalist
The Mentalist
Tamlyn Tomita was
42+ in The Mentalist
as 'Lauri Medina'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008
Poster of True Blood
True Blood
Tamlyn Tomita was
42+ in True Blood
as 'Ms. Suzuki'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 07 2008
Poster of Women's Murder Club
Women's Murder Club
Tamlyn Tomita was
41+ in Women's Murder Club
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 12 2007
Poster of Private Practice
Private Practice
Tamlyn Tomita was
41+ in Private Practice
as 'Katie's Lawyer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 2007
Poster of Saving Grace
Saving Grace
Tamlyn Tomita was
41+ in Saving Grace
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 23 2007
Poster of Pandemic
Pandemic
Tamlyn Tomita was
41+ in Pandemic
as 'Melissa Lo'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 26 2007
Poster of Heroes
Heroes
Tamlyn Tomita was
40+ in Heroes
as 'Ishi Nakamura'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2006
Poster of Eureka
Eureka
Tamlyn Tomita was
40+ in Eureka
as 'Kim Anderson, Kim Yamazaki'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 18 2006
Poster of Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
Tamlyn Tomita was
39+ in Commander in Chief
as 'Randy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2005
Poster of Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Tamlyn Tomita was
39+ in Criminal Minds
as 'Dr. Linda Kimura'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2005
Poster of Bones
Bones
Tamlyn Tomita was
39+ in Bones
as 'Dr. Alice Crawford'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis
Tamlyn Tomita was
38+ in Stargate Atlantis
as 'Shen Xiaoyi'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 15 2004
Poster of Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix
Tamlyn Tomita was
37+ in Threat Matrix
as 'Special Agent Nicole Hill'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 18 2003
Poster of CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
Tamlyn Tomita was
36+ in CSI: Miami
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2002
Poster of Monk
Monk
Tamlyn Tomita was
36+ in Monk
as 'Eileen Hill'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 12 2002
Poster of The Shield
The Shield
Tamlyn Tomita was
36+ in The Shield
as 'Wanda Higoshi'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 12 2002
Poster of 24
24
Tamlyn Tomita was
35+ in 24
as 'Jenny Dodge'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 06 2001
Poster of Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
Tamlyn Tomita was
35+ in Crossing Jordan
as 'Grace Yakura'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2001
Poster of The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show
Tamlyn Tomita was
34+ in The Michael Richards Show
as 'Ming'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 24 2000
Poster of Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
Tamlyn Tomita was
34+ in Strong Medicine
as 'Dr. Nash'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 23 2000
Poster of Providence
Providence
Tamlyn Tomita was
32+ in Providence
as 'Mary Cassidy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1999
Poster of Seven Days
Seven Days
Tamlyn Tomita was
32+ in Seven Days
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998
Poster of Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Tamlyn Tomita was
32+ in Will & Grace
as 'Naomi'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998
Poster of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Tamlyn Tomita was
31+ in Stargate SG-1
as 'Shen Xiaoyi'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 27 1997
Poster of The Burning Zone
The Burning Zone
Tamlyn Tomita was
30+ in The Burning Zone
as 'Kimberly Shiroma'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 03 1996
Poster of Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
Tamlyn Tomita was
30+ in Nash Bridges
as 'Amy Chin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 29 1996
Poster of The Sentinel
The Sentinel
Tamlyn Tomita was
30+ in The Sentinel
as 'Suzanne Tomaki'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 20 1996
Poster of JAG
JAG
Tamlyn Tomita was
29+ in JAG
as 'Tracy Manetti'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995
Poster of Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Tamlyn Tomita was
28+ in Chicago Hope
as ', Tina - Sutton's Ex #3'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1994
Poster of One West Waikiki
One West Waikiki
Tamlyn Tomita was
28+ in One West Waikiki
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 04 1994
Poster of Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Tamlyn Tomita was
27+ in Babylon 5
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of Time Trax
Time Trax
Tamlyn Tomita was
26+ in Time Trax
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 20 1993
Poster of Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
Tamlyn Tomita was
26+ in Highlander: The Series
as 'Midori Koto'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 1992
Poster of Raven
Raven
Tamlyn Tomita was
26+ in Raven
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 24 1992
Poster of Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Tamlyn Tomita was
23+ in Quantum Leap
as 'Tamlyn Matsuda'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989
Poster of Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
Tamlyn Tomita was
21+ in Tour of Duty
as 'VC Peasant Woman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1987
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Tamlyn Tomita was
18+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Det. Sharon Matsumoto'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984