Tamlyn Tomita
Acting Born Jan 27, 1966 Okinawa, Japan 122 credits
Biography
Tamlyn Naomi Tomita is an American actress known for her work in movies and television shows. Born on January 27, 1966, in Okinawa, Japan, she holds a total of 118 known acting credits. Her screen debut was as the character Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II, a role she later reprised for the streaming series Cobra Kai. In addition to these projects, she is well known for her role as Waverly in the film The Joy Luck Club. Throughout her career, she has established a substantial presence in both film and television, maintaining a comprehensive acting portfolio documented across multiple media platforms.
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Career overview
Tamlyn Naomi Tomita is an American actress born on January 27, 1966, in Okinawa, Japan. She has a total of 118 known acting credits listed on the Movie Database.
She made her screen debut as the character Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II, and later reprised the character for the streaming series Cobra Kai. In addition to these projects, she is well known for her role as Waverly in The Joy Luck Club.
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Frequent co-stars
Rachel Ticotin
2 shared titles
Clyde Kusatsu
2 shared titles
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
2 shared titles
Freddie Highmore
1 shared title
Richard Schiff
1 shared title
Hill Harper
1 shared title
Christina Chang
1 shared title
Paige Spara
1 shared title
Fiona Gubelmann
1 shared title
Will Yun Lee
1 shared title
Career timeline
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordEnough
Avatar: The Last AirbenderDead Boy DetectivesUltraman: Rising
Monarch: Legacy of MonstersMonarch: Legacy of MonstersBLUE EYE SAMURAI
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
The Right Mom
Star Trek: PicardReunited ApartEtheriaAsian AmericansI Will Make You Mine
The Living WorstYellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Cobra Kai
The Good DoctorDuckTalesCounterpartJohn G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsReal Artists
Berlin StationThe Good NeighborThe Unbidden
Chicago MedThe Man in the High CastleZooTeacher of the YearDaddy
How to Get Away with MurderResurrectionChasing LifeChasing LifeAwesome Asian Bad Guys
Touch
Teen WolfThe Chicago Code
Law & Order: LATekkenNomadsThe Mikado Project
NCIS: Los AngelesGleeMake It or Break ItWhy Am I Doing This?
The MentalistTrue BloodThe Eye
Private PracticeSaving GraceWomen's Murder ClubPandemic
HeroesEurekaEurekaTwenty Good YearsOnly the Brave
Criminal MindsBonesCommander in ChiefGaijin 2: Love Me as I AmJane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Stargate AtlantisThe Day After Tomorrow
Threat MatrixRobot Stories
CSI: MiamiMonkThe ShieldFor the People
24Crossing JordanThe AgencyWalking Shadow
Strong MedicineThe Michael Richards ShowRunaway Virus
ProvidenceThe Last Man on Planet EarthLife Tastes Good
Will & GraceSeven DaysLiving Out LoudHundred Percent
Stargate SG-1The Killing JarTouch
Nash BridgesThe SentinelThe Burning Zone
JAGFour RoomsRequiemPicture Bride
Full filmography
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord (2026) as Drea Lawson (voice)
- Enough (2026) as Janet
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) as Yukari
- Dead Boy Detectives (2024) as The Principal
- Ultraman: Rising (2024) as Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023) as Caroline Randa (voice)
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023) as Caroline Randa
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023) as Lady Itoh (voice)
- Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp (2022) as Narrator (voice)
- The Right Mom (2021) as Sallie Petersen
- Star Trek: Picard (2020) as Commodore Oh
- Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
- Etheria (2020)
- Asian Americans (2020) as Narrator (voice)
- I Will Make You Mine (2020) as Julia
- The Living Worst (2019) as Chita Montague
- Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019) as Self
- Cobra Kai (2018) as Kumiko
- The Good Doctor (2017) as Allegra Aoki
- DuckTales (2017) as Inspector Tezuka (voice)
- Counterpart (2017) as Emily's Doctor
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017) as Self
- Real Artists (2017) as Anne Palladon
- Berlin Station (2016) as Sandra Abe
- The Good Neighbor (2016) as Heather Cromwell
- The Unbidden (2016) as Lauren Lee
- Chicago Med (2015) as Celeste Frost
- The Man in the High Castle (2015) as Tamiko Watanabe
- Zoo (2015) as Minako Oz
- Teacher of the Year (2015) as Vivian Lew
- Daddy (2015) as Sharlene Hong
- The Real Miyagi (2015) as Self
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Carol Morrow
- Resurrection (2014) as Dr. Toni Willis
- Chasing Life (2014) as Molly
- Chasing Life (2014) as Mae
- Awesome Asian Bad Guys (2014) as Tamlyn/Pamlyn
- Operation Marriage (2014) as Lee
- Touch (2012) as Kazuko Osugi
- Teen Wolf (2011) as Noshiko Yukimura
- The Chicago Code (2011) as Prosecutor
- Law & Order: LA (2010) as Miwako Nishizawa
- Tekken (2010) as Jun Kazama
- Nomads (2010)
- The Mikado Project (2010) as Viola
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins
- Glee (2009) as Julia Chang
- Make It or Break It (2009)
- Why Am I Doing This? (2009) as Donna
- The Mentalist (2008) as Lauri Medina
- True Blood (2008) as Ms. Suzuki
- The Eye (2008) as Mrs. Cheung
- Private Practice (2007) as Katie's Lawyer
- Saving Grace (2007) as Tori Chen
- Women's Murder Club (2007)
- Pandemic (2007) as Melissa Lo
- Heroes (2006) as Ishi Nakamura
- Eureka (2006) as Kim Anderson
- Eureka (2006) as Kim Yamazaki
- Twenty Good Years (2006)
- Only the Brave (2006) as Mary Takata
- Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name (2006) as Narrator (voice)
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Dr. Linda Kimura
- Bones (2005) as Dr. Alice Crawford
- Commander in Chief (2005) as Randy
- Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am (2005) as Maria Yamashita
- Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005) as Helen Morriston
- Stargate Atlantis (2004) as Shen Xiaoyi
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004) as Janet Tokada
- Threat Matrix (2003) as Special Agent Nicole Hill
- Robot Stories (2003) as Marcia
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Sarah Fordham
- Monk (2002) as Eileen Hill
- The Shield (2002) as Wanda Higoshi
- For the People (2002) as Dr. Chaney
- 24 (2001) as Jenny Dodge
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Grace Yakura
- The Agency (2001) as Elizabeth - Female Kidnapper
- Walking Shadow (2001) as Rikki Wu
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Dr. Nash
- The Michael Richards Show (2000) as Ming
- Runaway Virus (2000) as Monique Chao
- Providence (1999) as Mary Cassidy
- The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999) as Agent Kara Hastings
- Life Tastes Good (1999) as Julie
- Will & Grace (1998) as Naomi
- Seven Days (1998)
- Living Out Loud (1998) as Bob's Wife
- Hundred Percent (1998) as Thaise
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Shen Xiaoyi
- The Killing Jar (1997) as Diane Sanford
- Touch (1997) as Prosecutor
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Amy Chin
- The Sentinel (1996) as Suzanne Tomaki
- The Burning Zone (1996) as Kimberly Shiroma
- JAG (1995) as Tracy Manetti
- Four Rooms (1995) as Wife
- Requiem (1995) as Fong
- Picture Bride (1995) as Kana
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Jennifer Watanabe
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Tina - Sutton's Ex #3
- Vanishing Son (1994) as Lanchi
- One West Waikiki (1994)
- Vanishing Son IV (1994) as Lanchi
- Vanishing Son II (1994) as Lanchi
- Time Trax (1993)
- The Joy Luck Club (1993) as Waverly Jong
- Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993) as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Midori Koto
- Raven (1992)
- Raven: Return of the Black Dragons (1992) as Kim Tanaka
- Come See the Paradise (1990) as Lily Kawamura
- Vietnam Texas (1990) as Lan
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) as Sally
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Tamlyn Matsuda
- Hiroshima Maiden (1988) as Miyeko
- To Heal a Nation (1988) as Maya Ying Lin
- Tour of Duty (1987) as VC Peasant Woman
- Hawaiian Dream (1987) as Karen Saito
- The Karate Kid Part II (1986) as Kumiko
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Det. Sharon Matsumoto
- The Joy Luck Club 2 as Waverly Jong