---
name: "Tamlyn Tomita"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tamlyn-tomita"
fi1m_id: "tamlyn-tomita"
imdb_id: "nm0000674"
tmdb_id: 3134
wikidata_id: "Q265218"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 January 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T19:36:37.750410+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tamlyn Tomita

## Identity

Tamlyn Tomita

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tamlyn-tomita
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tamlyn-tomita
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000674
- **TMDB ID:** 3134
- **Wikidata ID:** Q265218
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamlyn_Tomita, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265218, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000674/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3134

Actor. Born 27 January 1966 in Okinawa, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 January 1966, Okinawa, Japan
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Also known as:** Tamlyn Naomi Tomita 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 62 (1), 2000s 64 (2), 2020s 79 (1)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Animation 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $668m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamlyn_Tomita, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265218, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000674/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3134

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Karate Kid Part II*](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tamlyn Tomita is an American actress. She made her screen debut as Kumiko in *The Karate Kid Part II* (1986) and reprised the role in the series *Cobra Kai* (2021). She is also known for playing Waverly Jong in *The Joy Luck Club* (1993).

Born on 27 January 1966 in Okinawa, Japan, Tomita studied history at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her other film credits include *Come See the Paradise* (1990), *Picture Bride* (1994) and *Four Rooms* (1995). She has appeared in recurring roles on television series including *The Good Doctor* (2017) and *Teen Wolf* (2011).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *BLUE EYE SAMURAI* (2023), Fi1m 79, as Lady Itoh (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/blue-eye-samurai.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Lauri Medina — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), Fi1m 57, as Janet Tokada — [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-after-tomorrow.md)
- *The Karate Kid Part II* (1986), Fi1m 62, as Kumiko — [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md)

## Complete filmography (115)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Enough* (2026), as Janet
- *Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord* (2026), series, as Drea Lawson (voice)
- *Ultraman: Rising* (2024), as Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
- *Dead Boy Detectives* (2024), series, as The Principal
- *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2024), series, as Yukari
- *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* (2023), series, as Caroline Randa (voice), Caroline Randa
- *BLUE EYE SAMURAI* (2023), series, as Lady Itoh (voice) — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/blue-eye-samurai.md)
- *Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp* (2022), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Right Mom* (2021), as Sallie Petersen
- *Etheria* (2020), series, Actor
- *Asian Americans* (2020), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *I Will Make You Mine* (2020), as Julia
- *Star Trek: Picard* (2020), series, as Commodore Oh — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-picard.md)
- *The Living Worst* (2019), as Chita Montague
- *Cobra Kai* (2018), series, as Kumiko — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/cobra-kai.md)
- *Counterpart* (2017), series, as Emily's Doctor
- *The Good Doctor* (2017), series, as Allegra Aoki
- *DuckTales* (2017), series, as Inspector Tezuka (voice)
- *Real Artists* (2017), as Anne Palladon
- *Berlin Station* (2016), series, as Sandra Abe
- *The Good Neighbor* (2016), as Heather Cromwell
- *The Unbidden* (2016), as Lauren Lee
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Celeste Frost
- *Daddy* (2015), as Sharlene Hong
- *Zoo* (2015), series, as Minako Oz
- *Teacher of the Year* (2015), as Vivian Lew
- *The Man in the High Castle* (2015), series, as Tamiko Watanabe
- *Operation Marriage* (2014), as Lee
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Carol Morrow
- *Chasing Life* (2014), series, as Molly, Mae
- *Resurrection* (2014), series, as Dr. Toni Willis
- *Awesome Asian Bad Guys* (2014), as Tamlyn/Pamlyn
- *Hollywood Heights* (2012), series, as Sarah Medeiros
- *Touch* (2012), series, as Kazuko Osugi
- *Teen Wolf* (2011), series, as Noshiko Yukimura
- *The Chicago Code* (2011), series, as Prosecutor
- *Nomads* (2010), Actor
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Miwako Nishizawa
- *The Mikado Project* (2010), as Viola
- *Tekken* (2010), as Jun Kazama
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins
- *Make It or Break It* (2009), series, Actor
- *Glee* (2009), series, as Julia Chang — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Why Am I Doing This?* (2009), as Donna
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Lauri Medina — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Ms. Suzuki — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *The Eye* (2008), as Mrs. Cheung
- *Women's Murder Club* (2007), series, Actor
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Katie's Lawyer
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Tori Chen
- *Pandemic* (2007), series, as Melissa Lo
- *Only the Brave* (2006), as Mary Takata
- *Twenty Good Years* (2006), series, Actor
- *Heroes* (2006), series, as Ishi Nakamura — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Eureka* (2006), series, as Kim Anderson, Kim Yamazaki
- *Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name* (2006), as Narrator (voice)
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Randy
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Dr. Linda Kimura — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Dr. Alice Crawford — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am* (2005), as Maria Yamashita
- *Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't* (2005), as Helen Morriston
- *Stargate Atlantis* (2004), series, as Shen Xiaoyi
- *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), as Janet Tokada — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-after-tomorrow.md)
- *Threat Matrix* (2003), series, as Special Agent Nicole Hill
- *Robot Stories* (2003), as Marcia
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Sarah Fordham
- *For the People* (2002), series, as Dr. Chaney
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Eileen Hill
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Wanda Higoshi — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *24* (2001), series, as Jenny Dodge — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Elizabeth - Female Kidnapper
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Grace Yakura
- *Walking Shadow* (2001), as Rikki Wu
- *The Michael Richards Show* (2000), series, as Ming
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Dr. Nash
- *Runaway Virus* (2000), as Monique Chao
- *The Last Man on Planet Earth* (1999), as Agent Kara Hastings
- *Life Tastes Good* (1999), as Julie
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Mary Cassidy
- *Living Out Loud* (1998), as Bob's Wife
- *Seven Days* (1998), series, Actor
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Naomi
- *Hundred Percent* (1998), as Thaise
- *Stargate SG-1* (1997), series, as Shen Xiaoyi
- *The Killing Jar* (1997), as Diane Sanford
- *Touch* (1997), as Prosecutor
- *The Burning Zone* (1996), series, as Kimberly Shiroma
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Amy Chin
- *The Sentinel* (1996), series, as Suzanne Tomaki
- *Four Rooms* (1995), as Wife
- *Requiem* (1995), as Fong
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Tracy Manetti
- *Picture Bride* (1995), as Kana
- *Vanishing Son IV* (1994), as Lanchi
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Jennifer Watanabe, Tina - Sutton's Ex #3
- *One West Waikiki* (1994), series, Actor
- *Vanishing Son II* (1994), as Lanchi
- *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, as Lanchi
- *Babylon 5: The Gathering* (1993), as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
- *The Joy Luck Club* (1993), as Waverly Jong
- *Time Trax* (1993), series, Actor
- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), series, as Midori Koto
- *Raven* (1992), series, Actor
- *Raven: Return of the Black Dragons* (1992), as Kim Tanaka
- *Come See the Paradise* (1990), as Lily Kawamura
- *Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes* (1990), as Sally
- *Vietnam Texas* (1990), as Lan
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Tamlyn Matsuda
- *To Heal a Nation* (1988), as Maya Ying Lin
- *Hiroshima Maiden* (1988), as Miyeko
- *Tour of Duty* (1987), series, as VC Peasant Woman
- *Hawaiian Dream* (1987), as Karen Saito
- *The Karate Kid Part II* (1986), as Kumiko — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md)
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Det. Sharon Matsumoto
- *The Joy Luck Club 2*, as Waverly Jong

## Gallery

- ![Andres Useche (singer, songwriter, film director, writer, activist) and Tamlyn Tomita (actress, singer) on April 5th, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/1295762/gallery-c5632b82f5cf.jpg) Andres Useche (singer, songwriter, film director, writer, activist) and Tamlyn Tomita (actress, singer) on April 5th, 2010 — Andres Useche, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Tamlyn_Tomita_2010_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Andres Useche (singer, songwriter, film director, writer, activist) and Tamlyn Tomita (actress, singer) on April 5th, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/1295762/gallery-0c60a4184c74.jpg) Andres Useche (singer, songwriter, film director, writer, activist) and Tamlyn Tomita (actress, singer) on April 5th, 2010 — Andres Useche, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Andres_Useche_and_Tamlyn_Tomita.jpg/1280px-Andres_Useche_and_Tamlyn_Tomita.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tamlyn Tomita](https://film.one/media/person/1295762/gallery-2fdb7087c27b.jpg) Tamlyn Tomita — Image via TMDB
- ![Tamlyn Tomita](https://film.one/media/person/1295762/gallery-34cb45c6cbd0.jpg) Tamlyn Tomita — Image via TMDB
- ![Tamlyn Tomita](https://film.one/media/person/1295762/gallery-89d4cbbc957a.jpg) Tamlyn Tomita — Image via TMDB
- ![Tamlyn Tomita](https://film.one/media/person/1295762/gallery-9e4b56d4a601.jpg) Tamlyn Tomita — Image via TMDB
- ![Tamlyn Tomita](https://film.one/media/person/1295762/gallery-6ab0b40d0dec.jpg) Tamlyn Tomita — Image via TMDB
- ![Tamlyn Tomita](https://film.one/media/person/1295762/gallery-8db3413cf51f.jpg) Tamlyn Tomita — Image via TMDB

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