Tamlyn Tomita
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1966 (age 60)
Born in
Okinawa, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb114 acting credits
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
The Good Doctor
25 Sep 2017
The Day After Tomorrow
26 May 2004
Cobra Kai
02 May 2018
Teen Wolf
05 Jun 2011
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
Bones
13 Sep 2005
Four Rooms
09 Dec 1995
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Enoughas Janet
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lordas Drea Lawson (voice)1 episode
2024
- Ultraman: Risingas Mina
- Dead Boy Detectivesas The Principal1 episode
- Avatar: The Last Airbenderas Yukari1 episode
2023
- Monarch: Legacy of Monstersas Caroline Randa3 episodes
- BLUE EYE SAMURAIas Lady Itoh (voice)2 episodes
2022
- Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Campas Narrator (voice)
2021
- The Right Momas Sallie Petersen
2020
- Etheria1 episode
- Asian Americansas Narrator (voice)5 episodes
- I Will Make You Mineas Julia
- Star Trek: Picardas Commodore Oh6 episodes
2019
- The Living Worstas Chita Montague
2018
- Cobra Kaias Kumiko2 episodes
2017
- Counterpartas Emily's Doctor1 episode
- The Good Doctoras Allegra Aoki30 episodes
- DuckTalesas Inspector Tezuka (voice)1 episode
- Real Artistsas Anne Palladon
2016
- Berlin Stationas Sandra Abe29 episodes
- The Good Neighboras Heather Cromwell
- The Unbiddenas Lauren Lee
2015
- Chicago Medas Celeste Frost6 episodes
- Daddyas Sharlene Hong
- Zooas Minako Oz1 episode
- Teacher of the Yearas Vivian Lew
- The Man in the High Castleas Tamiko Watanabe6 episodes
2014
- Operation Marriageas Lee
- How to Get Away with Murderas Carol Morrow2 episodes
- Chasing Lifeas Mae2 episodes
- Resurrectionas Dr. Toni Willis5 episodes
- Awesome Asian Bad Guysas Tamlyn
2012
- Touchas Kazuko Osugi1 episode
2011
- Teen Wolfas Noshiko Yukimura16 episodes
- The Chicago Codeas Prosecutor1 episode
2010
- Nomads
- Law & Order: LAas Miwako Nishizawa10 episodes
- The Mikado Projectas Viola
- Tekkenas Jun Kazama
2009
- NCIS: Los Angelesas Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins1 episode
- Make It or Break It1 episode
- Gleeas Julia Chang3 episodes
- Why Am I Doing This?as Donna
2008
- The Mentalistas Lauri Medina1 episode
- True Bloodas Ms. Suzuki2 episodes
- The Eyeas Mrs. Cheung
2007
- Women's Murder Club1 episode
- Private Practiceas Katie's Lawyer1 episode
- Saving Graceas Tori Chen1 episode
- Pandemicas Melissa Lo2 episodes
2006
- Only the Braveas Mary Takata
- Twenty Good Years1 episode
- Heroesas Ishi Nakamura3 episodes
- Eurekaas Kim Yamazaki1 episode
- Wendy... Uh... What's Her Nameas Narrator (voice)
2005
- Commander in Chiefas Randy1 episode
- Criminal Mindsas Dr. Linda Kimura1 episode
- Bonesas Dr. Alice Crawford1 episode
- Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Amas Maria Yamashita
- Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tas Helen Morriston
2004
- Stargate Atlantisas Shen Xiaoyi2 episodes
- The Day After Tomorrowas Janet Tokada
2003
- Threat Matrixas Special Agent Nicole Hill1 episode
- Robot Storiesas Marcia
2002
- CSI: Miamias Sarah Fordham1 episode
- For the Peopleas Dr. Chaney1 episode
- Monkas Eileen Hill1 episode
- The Shieldas Wanda Higoshi1 episode
2001
- 24as Jenny Dodge5 episodes
- The Agencyas Elizabeth - Female Kidnapper2 episodes
- Crossing Jordanas Grace Yakura3 episodes
- Walking Shadowas Rikki Wu
2000
- The Michael Richards Showas Ming1 episode
- Strong Medicineas Dr. Nash1 episode
- Runaway Virusas Monique Chao
1999
- The Last Man on Planet Earthas Agent Kara Hastings
- Life Tastes Goodas Julie
- Providenceas Mary Cassidy1 episode
1998
- Living Out Loudas Bob's Wife
- Seven Days1 episode
- Will & Graceas Naomi1 episode
- Hundred Percentas Thaise
1997
- Stargate SG-1as Shen Xiaoyi2 episodes
- The Killing Jaras Diane Sanford
- Touchas Prosecutor
1996
- The Burning Zoneas Kimberly Shiroma19 episodes
- Nash Bridgesas Amy Chin2 episodes
- The Sentinelas Suzanne Tomaki1 episode
1995
- Four Roomsas Wife
- Requiemas Fong
- JAGas Tracy Manetti6 episodes
- Picture Brideas Kana
1994
- Vanishing Son IVas Lanchi
- Chicago Hopeas Tina - Sutton's Ex #31 episode
- One West Waikiki1 episode
- Vanishing Son IIas Lanchi
- Vanishing Sonas Lanchi3 episodes
1993
- Babylon 5: The Gatheringas Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
- The Joy Luck Clubas Waverly Jong
- Time Trax1 episode
1992
- Highlander: The Seriesas Midori Koto1 episode
- Raven1 episode
- Raven: Return of the Black Dragonsas Kim Tanaka
1990
- Come See the Paradiseas Lily Kawamura
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashesas Sally
- Vietnam Texasas Lan
1989
- Quantum Leapas Tamlyn Matsuda1 episode
1988
- To Heal a Nationas Maya Ying Lin
- Hiroshima Maidenas Miyeko
1987
- Tour of Dutyas VC Peasant Woman1 episode
- Hawaiian Dreamas Karen Saito
1986
- The Karate Kid Part IIas Kumiko
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Det. Sharon Matsumoto1 episode