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name: "Cheryl Hamada"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:19:22.652815+00:00"
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# Cheryl Hamada

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor

## Biography

Cheryl Hamada is an American actress. She played Saundra in the 2002 film *About Schmidt*. Her other film credits include *Chain Reaction* (1996) as Hamada, *Above the Law* (1988) as Watanabe, *The Dilemma* (2011) as a Vietnamese Parlor Worker, *Ca$h* (2010) as an Asian Woman, *Nothing Like the Holidays* (2008) as Dr. Susan Lee, and *Losing Isaiah* (1995) as an ER Nurse.

On television she has appeared in *Chicago Med* (2016–2025) as School Principal Debby Parker, *Boss* (2011) as a Clerk, *Chicago Hope* (1997) as Marrienne Colton, and other series. Hamada has a background in Chicago theatre; she performed in John Heuer's play *Innocent Thoughts, Harmless Intentions* at the Next Theatre Company.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *About Schmidt* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Saundra — [page](https://film.one/film/about-schmidt.md)

## Also known for

- *Chicago Med* (2015), School Principal, Debby Parker
- *Chain Reaction* (1996), Hamada
- *The Dilemma* (2011), Vietnamese Parlor Worker
- *Above the Law* (1988), Watanabe
- *Ca$h* (2010), Asian Woman
- *Boss* (2011), Clerk
- *Losing Isaiah* (1995), ER Nurse
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), Marrienne Colton

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