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Tamlyn Tomita
AKA: Tamlyn Naomi Tomita
Acting
Born: 1966
Okinawa, Japan
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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
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Drea Lawson (voice)
2026 · US
Dead Boy Detectives
The Principal
2024 · US
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Lady Itoh (voice)
2023 · US
Etheria
Role
2020 · US
Asian Americans
Narrator (voice)
2020 · US
Reunited Apart
Self
2020 · US
Star Trek: Picard
Commodore Oh
2020 · US
Counterpart
Emily's Doctor
2017 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord | 2026 | Drea Lawson (voice) |
| Dead Boy Detectives | 2024 | The Principal |
| BLUE EYE SAMURAI | 2023 | Lady Itoh (voice) |
| Etheria | 2020 | Contributor |
| Asian Americans | 2020 | Narrator (voice) |
| Reunited Apart | 2020 | Self |
| Star Trek: Picard | 2020 | Commodore Oh |
| Counterpart | 2017 | Emily's Doctor |
| The Good Doctor | 2017 | Allegra Aoki |
| Berlin Station | 2016 | Sandra Abe |
| Chicago Med | 2015 | Celeste Frost |
| Zoo | 2015 | Minako Oz |
| The Man in the High Castle | 2015 | Tamiko Watanabe |
| Chasing Life | 2014 | Mae |
| Resurrection | 2014 | Dr. Toni Willis |
| The Chicago Code | 2011 | Prosecutor |
| Law & Order: LA | 2010 | Miwako Nishizawa |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 2009 | Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins |
| Make It or Break It | 2009 | Contributor |
| Glee | 2009 | Julia Chang |
| The Mentalist | 2008 | Lauri Medina |
| True Blood | 2008 | Ms. Suzuki |
| Women's Murder Club | 2007 | Contributor |
| Private Practice | 2007 | Katie's Lawyer |
| Pandemic | 2007 | Melissa Lo |
| Commander in Chief | 2005 | Randy |
| Stargate Atlantis | 2004 | Shen Xiaoyi |
| Threat Matrix | 2003 | Special Agent Nicole Hill |
| Monk | 2002 | Eileen Hill |
| The Shield | 2002 | Wanda Higoshi |
| The Agency | 2001 | Elizabeth - Female Kidnapper |
| Crossing Jordan | 2001 | Grace Yakura |
| The Michael Richards Show | 2000 | Ming |
| Strong Medicine | 2000 | Dr. Nash |
| Providence | 1999 | Mary Cassidy |
| Seven Days | 1998 | Contributor |
| Stargate SG-1 | 1997 | Shen Xiaoyi |
| Nash Bridges | 1996 | Amy Chin |
| The Sentinel | 1996 | Suzanne Tomaki |
| JAG | 1995 | Tracy Manetti |
| Chicago Hope | 1994 | Jennifer Watanabe |
| Time Trax | 1993 | Contributor |
| Highlander: The Series | 1992 | Midori Koto |
| Tour of Duty | 1987 | VC Peasant Woman |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1984 | Det. Sharon Matsumoto |