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Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Acting·1966·49 films

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.

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Filmography

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)Janet Tokada
Four Rooms
Four Rooms (1995)Wife
The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)Kumiko
The Eye
The Eye (2008)Mrs. Cheung
Tekken
Tekken (2010)Jun Kazama
The Good Neighbor
The Good Neighbor (2016)Heather Cromwell
Ultraman: Rising
Ultraman: Rising (2024)Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club (1993)Waverly Jong
Come See the Paradise
Come See the Paradise (1990)Lily Kawamura
Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the Year (2015)Vivian Lew
Living Out Loud
Living Out Loud (1998)Bob's Wife
Touch
Touch (1997)Prosecutor
Only the Brave
Only the Brave (2006)Mary Takata
Picture Bride
Picture Bride (1995)Kana
Robot Stories
Robot Stories (2003)Marcia
Daddy
Daddy (2015)Sharlene Hong
The Real Miyagi
The Real Miyagi (2015)Self
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005)Helen Morriston
The Last Man on Planet Earth
The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999)Agent Kara Hastings
The Right Mom
The Right Mom (2021)Sallie Petersen
The Unbidden
The Unbidden (2016)Lauren Lee
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)Self
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019)Self
Vanishing Son IV
Vanishing Son IV (1994)Lanchi
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)Sally
The Killing Jar
The Killing Jar (1997)Diane Sanford
I Will Make You Mine
I Will Make You Mine (2020)Julia
Runaway Virus
Runaway Virus (2000)Monique Chao
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am (2005)Maria Yamashita
Vanishing Son II
Vanishing Son II (1994)Lanchi
Nomads
Nomads (2010)
To Heal a Nation
To Heal a Nation (1988)Maya Ying Lin
Vietnam Texas
Vietnam Texas (1990)Lan
Walking Shadow
Walking Shadow (2001)Rikki Wu
Hiroshima Maiden
Hiroshima Maiden (1988)Miyeko
Why Am I Doing This?
Why Am I Doing This? (2009)Donna
Real Artists
Real Artists (2017)Anne Palladon
Life Tastes Good
Life Tastes Good (1999)Julie
Hawaiian Dream
Hawaiian Dream (1987)Karen Saito
Hundred Percent
Hundred Percent (1998)Thaise
Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Awesome Asian Bad Guys (2014)Tamlyn/Pamlyn
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons (1992)Kim Tanaka
Requiem
Requiem (1995)Fong
The Mikado Project
The Mikado Project (2010)Viola
The Living Worst
The Living Worst (2019)Chita Montague
Operation Marriage
Operation Marriage (2014)Lee
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp (2022)Narrator (voice)
Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name (2006)Narrator (voice)