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Most Recent Role: Sachiko Johannes on Women's Murder Club
Alias Name(s): Tamlyn Tonita, Tamilyn Tomita
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan
Birthday: 1-27-1966
Birth Name: Tamlyn Naomi 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...

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Women's Murder Club
Maybe, Baby
Friday 9 November 2007 on ABC

The Club investigates the murder of a young man and the disappearance of his pregnant wife. Spurred on by the case, Jill expresses her desire to stay childless.

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In 1985 she was named Miss Nikkei International. (edit)
She won an Asian Media Award at the 2001 Asian American International Film Festival. (edit)
In 1991, People magazine chose her to be one of the '50 Most Beautiful People in the World.' (edit)
Until Spring 2006, she dated The Summer Moon co-star Greg Watanabe. (edit)
Her father is Japanese and her mother is half-Filipino and half-Japanese, making Tamlyn one quarter Filipino. (edit)

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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!
Continue » Posted Jan 3, 2007 1:56 am PST
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