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Tamlyn Tomita

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Born Jan 27, 1966

From Okinawa, Japan

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.

Tamlyn Tomita

Also Known As

Tamlyn Naomi Tomita

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Enough

Enough

As Janet

2026

Ultraman: Rising

Ultraman: Rising

As Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)

2024

Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp

Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp

As Narrator (voice)

2022

The Right Mom

The Right Mom

As Sallie Petersen

2021

I Will Make You Mine

I Will Make You Mine

As Julia

2020

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

As Self

2019

The Living Worst

The Living Worst

As Chita Montague

2019

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

As Self

2017

Real Artists

Real Artists

As Anne Palladon

2017

The Good Neighbor

The Good Neighbor

As Heather Cromwell

2016

The Unbidden

The Unbidden

As Lauren Lee

2016

Daddy

Daddy

As Sharlene Hong

2015

Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year

As Vivian Lew

2015

The Real Miyagi

The Real Miyagi

As Self

2015

Operation Marriage

Operation Marriage

As Lee

2014

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

As Tamlyn/Pamlyn

2014

Nomads

Nomads

2010

The Mikado Project

The Mikado Project

As Viola

2010

Tekken

Tekken

As Jun Kazama

2010

Why Am I Doing This?

Why Am I Doing This?

As Donna

2009

The Eye

The Eye

As Mrs. Cheung

2008

Only the Brave

Only the Brave

As Mary Takata

2006

Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name

Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name

As Narrator (voice)

2006

Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am

Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am

As Maria Yamashita

2005

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

As Helen Morriston

2005

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

As Janet Tokada

2004

Robot Stories

Robot Stories

As Marcia

2003

Walking Shadow

Walking Shadow

As Rikki Wu

2001

Runaway Virus

Runaway Virus

As Monique Chao

2000

The Last Man on Planet Earth

The Last Man on Planet Earth

As Agent Kara Hastings

1999

Life Tastes Good

Life Tastes Good

As Julie

1999

Hundred Percent

Hundred Percent

As Thaise

1998

The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

As Diane Sanford

1997

Touch

Touch

As Prosecutor

1997

Four Rooms

Four Rooms

As Wife

1995

Requiem

Requiem

As Fong

1995

Picture Bride

Picture Bride

As Kana

1995

Vanishing Son IV

Vanishing Son IV

As Lanchi

1994

Vanishing Son II

Vanishing Son II

As Lanchi

1994

Babylon 5: The Gathering

Babylon 5: The Gathering

As Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima

1993

The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

As Waverly Jong

1993

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

As Kim Tanaka

1992

Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

As Lily Kawamura

1990

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

As Sally

1990

Vietnam Texas

Vietnam Texas

As Lan

1990

To Heal a Nation

To Heal a Nation

As Maya Ying Lin

1988

Hiroshima Maiden

Hiroshima Maiden

As Miyeko

1988

Hawaiian Dream

Hawaiian Dream

As Karen Saito

1987

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

As Kumiko

1986

The Joy Luck Club 2

The Joy Luck Club 2

As Waverly Jong