TV.com

Tamlyn Tomita

Favorited

Person Score

8.8 Great

29 votes

Your Score

Rate now!

Related Shows

Biography

Edit

Recent Role:: Julia Chang on Glee

Gender:: Female

Born:: 1-27-1966

Birthplace:: Okinawa, Japan

Birth Name:: Tamlyn Naomi Tomita

AKA:: Tamlyn Tonita, Tamilyn Tomita

Tamlyn Naomi Tomita was born January 27, 1966 on the island of Okinawa (Okinawa Prefecture). She is the daughter of Shiro and Asako Tomita. From Japanese ancestry, Tamlyn is one of the rare Asian-American actresses to date that has been actively in the business for almost two decades. Tamlyn made her big screen debut playing Kumiko in The Karate Kid II (1986), and has appeared in over a dozen movies since then. She also has a long list of television credits in starring roles, guest starring roles, recurring characters, and TV movies. Her best known big screen roles include Waverly… More Jong in The Joy Luck Club (1993) and the wife to the man played by actor Antonio Banderas in Quentin Tarantino's Four Rooms (1995) which also starred big Hollywood names such as Tim Roth and Madonna. She may also be well remembered for playing both Lily Murakami and Ming Li in the daytime soap Santa Barbara, Jenny Dodge in 24 and Traci Menitti in JAG. In 1991, People Magazine chose her as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. As of 2006, Tamlyn resides in Northridge, Los Angeles, California and is dating actor Stan Egi. She claims that one of her bad habits is smoking. When Tamlyn is not acting, she is an advocate for social causes, charities, and organizations in the Asian-American community. Tamlyn also has a passion for history. It was her major when she attended UCLA; however, she gave up her studies to pursue acting.

Photos

More Photos▸

Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura and Tamlyn Tomita as Ishi Nakamura on Heroes from the episode

Tamlyn Tomita and Amanda Foreman on Private Practice from the episode

From the Forums

+ Add a Topic More Topics▸

How did u know this girl?

I know her thru her Kimberly Shiroma role in Burning Zone. She is absolutely stunning. As u can really see, she is already 40 like Monica Bellucci, but she is prettier than Bellucci girl.

SangWoo_Kwone

3 comments, last one May 25, 2011 + Add Comment
Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Tamlyn Tomita

Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Tamlyn Tomita. Here is your area to discuss, dissect and debate all things about this person.

1 comments, last one Jan 3, 2007 + Add Comment

Tamlyn Tomita News

More▸

You Can Now Download New Girl, Starring Zooey Deschanel, for Free on iTunes
Plus: America's Most Wanted is back on the lam, the next Bachelor has been named, and Susan Lucci has no more Life to Live.
- 09/06/11 11:11 PM
- Seth Abramovitch

Fans' Reviews

+ Review This Person More Reviews▸

10 Perfect

precious rare beauty, you will definitely fall in love with Tamlyn when u just even met her once. Wont' be able to get Tamlyn out of your mind n heart. you will surely love this actress! already 40 years old! but still young and gorgeous! hide show

I met her from her Kimberly Shiroma in Burning Zone...without her, BZ won't be able to get male fans I suppose. so u can see how gorgeous and charming she is.

This girl is filipina with some japan ancestry. tomita is japanese. Pretty to die...Boys would love her to die when they see her...

already 40! but prettier and younger than Monica Bellucci.

Even Monica Bellucci isn't this gorgeous!

Do you agree?

1 0
Report Abuse

SangWoo_Kwone Added Jan 3, 2007 All my reviews