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