Tamlyn Tomita
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Four Rooms
as Wife
1995

The Day After Tomorrow
as Janet Tokada
2004

Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
as Narrator (voice)
2006

Robot Stories
as Marcia
2003

Babylon 5: The Gathering
as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
1993

Only the Brave
as Mary Takata
2006

The Right Mom
as Sallie Petersen
2021

The Eye
as Mrs. Cheung
2008

Tekken
as Jun Kazama
2010

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
as Helen Morriston
2005

The Joy Luck Club
as Waverly Jong
1993

Come See the Paradise
as Lily Kawamura
1990

Vietnam Texas
as Lan
1990

Vanishing Son IV
as Lanchi
1994

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as Self
2019

Nomads
2010

To Heal a Nation
as Maya Ying Lin
1988

Walking Shadow
as Rikki Wu
2001

Ultraman: Rising
as Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
2024

The Last Man on Planet Earth
as Agent Kara Hastings
1999
TV Appearances

Threat Matrix
as Special Agent Nicole Hill
2003

CSI: Miami
as Sarah Fordham
2002

Providence
as Mary Cassidy
1999

Monk
as Eileen Hill
2002

Stargate Atlantis
as Shen Xiaoyi
2004

24
as Jenny Dodge
2001

Women's Murder Club
2007

Quantum Leap
as Tamlyn Matsuda
1989

Criminal Minds
as Dr. Linda Kimura
2005

Private Practice
as Katie's Lawyer
2007

Time Trax
1993

Stargate SG-1
as Shen Xiaoyi
1997
