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Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 27, 1966 (59)
Birthplace Okinawa, Japan
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Tamlyn Naomi Tomita (born January 27, 1966) is a Japanese American actress. She's best known for her roles as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II and Waverly Jong in The Joy Lucky Club, as well as Commodore Oh on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard, Allegra Aoki on ABC's The Good Doctor, Sandra Abe ... on the Epix series Berlin Station, Tamiko Watanabe on Amazon Prime's The Man in the High Castle, Noshiko Yukimura on the MTV series Teen Wolf, Jun Kazama in Tekken, Janet Tokada in The Day After Tomorrow, and Kimberly Shiroma on UPN's The Burning Zone.

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Filmography

Ultraman: Rising

Ultraman: Rising

2024

as Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)

The Right Mom

The Right Mom

2021

as Sallie Petersen

I Will Make You Mine

I Will Make You Mine

2020

as Julia

The Living Worst

The Living Worst

2019

as Chita Montague

Real Artists

Real Artists

2017

as Anne Palladon

The Unbidden

The Unbidden

2016

as Lauren Lee

The Good Neighbor

The Good Neighbor

2016

as Heather Cromwell

Daddy

Daddy

2015

as Sharlene Hong

Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year

2015

as Vivian Lew

Operation Marriage

Operation Marriage

2014

as Lee

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

2014

as Tamlyn/Pamlyn

The Mikado Project

The Mikado Project

2010

as Viola

Tekken

Tekken

2010

as Jun Kazama

Why Am I Doing This?

Why Am I Doing This?

2009

as Donna

The Eye

The Eye

2008

as Mrs. Cheung

Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name

Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name

2006

as Narrator (voice)

Only The Brave

Only The Brave

2006

as Mary Takata

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

2005

as Helen Morriston

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

as Janet Tokada

Robot Stories

Robot Stories

2003

as Marcia

Walking Shadow

Walking Shadow

2001

as Rikki Wu

Runaway Virus

Runaway Virus

2000

as Monique Chao

The Last Man on Planet Earth

The Last Man on Planet Earth

1999

as Agent Kara Hastings

Hundred Percent

Hundred Percent

1998

as Thaise

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

1998

as Bob's Wife

The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

1997

as Diane Sanford

Touch

Touch

1997

as Prosecutor

Requiem

Requiem

1995

as Fong

Picture Bride

Picture Bride

1995

as Kana

Four Rooms

Four Rooms

1995

as Wife

Vanishing Son II

Vanishing Son II

1994

as Lanchi

Vanishing Son IV

Vanishing Son IV

1994

as Lanchi

Babylon 5: The Gathering

Babylon 5: The Gathering

1993

as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima

The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

1993

as Waverly Jong

Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

1990

as Lily Kawamura

Vietnam Texas

Vietnam Texas

1990

as Lan

Hiroshima Maiden

Hiroshima Maiden

1988

as Miyeko

To Heal a Nation

To Heal a Nation

1988

as Maya Ying Lin

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

as Kumiko

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress The Joy Luck Club Won
Academy Awards Best Actress The Joy Luck Club Nominated
Television Credits

The Good Doctor

as Allegra Aoki

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

Berlin Station

as Sandra Abe

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Oct 16, 2016

The Burning Zone

as Kimberly Shiroma

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 03, 1996

Teen Wolf

as Noshiko Yukimura

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jun 05, 2011

Law & Order: LA

as Miwako Nishizawa

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 29, 2010

JAG

as Tracy Manetti

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

The Man in the High Castle

as Tamiko Watanabe

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 15, 2015

Star Trek: Picard

as Commodore Oh

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 23, 2020

24

as Jenny Dodge

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 06, 2001

Resurrection

as Dr. Toni Willis

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 15, 2014

Asian Americans

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 11, 2020

Eureka

as Kim Anderson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 18, 2006

Heroes

as Ishi Nakamura

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 25, 2006

Glee

as Julia Chang

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 19, 2009

Crossing Jordan

as Grace Yakura

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Stargate Atlantis

as Shen Xiaoyi

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 15, 2004

Stargate SG-1

as Shen Xiaoyi

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 27, 1997

How to Get Away with Murder

as Carol Morrow

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 2014

True Blood

as Ms. Suzuki

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 07, 2008

Chasing Life

as Molly

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 10, 2014

Chasing Life

as Mae

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 10, 2014

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

as Lady Itoh (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 03, 2023

Pandemic

as Melissa Lo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 26, 2007

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

as Caroline Randa (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 16, 2023

Nash Bridges

as Amy Chin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Cobra Kai

as Kumiko

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 02, 2018

Threat Matrix

as Special Agent Nicole Hill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2003

Providence

as Mary Cassidy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

Monk

as Eileen Hill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Quantum Leap

as Tamlyn Matsuda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1989

Criminal Minds

as Dr. Linda Kimura

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Private Practice

as Katie's Lawyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

The Mentalist

as Lauri Medina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Will & Grace

as Naomi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Tour of Duty

as VC Peasant Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

The Michael Richards Show

as Ming

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2000

Zoo

as Minako Oz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 30, 2015

Bones

as Dr. Alice Crawford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Eureka

as Kim Yamazaki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2006

Babylon 5

as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

Chicago Hope

as Tina - Sutton's Ex #3

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Chicago Code

as Prosecutor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 2011

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

as Caroline Randa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2023

The Shield

as Wanda Higoshi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2002

Avatar the Last Airbender

as Yukari

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2024

Highlander: The Series

as Midori Koto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1992

Commander in Chief

as Randy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

Dead Boy Detectives

as The Principal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 25, 2024

Strong Medicine

as Dr. Nash

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

Touch

as Kazuko Osugi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2012

DuckTales

as Inspector Tezuka (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 12, 2017

The Sentinel

as Suzanne Tomaki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1996

Murder, She Wrote

as Det. Sharon Matsumoto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

CSI: Miami

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Women's Murder Club

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2007

Time Trax

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1993

Seven Days

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Saving Grace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2007

Raven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1992

One West Waikiki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1994

Make It or Break It

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 22, 2009

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 29 37 20
2024 7 41 62 21
2024 8 26 48 14
2024 9 19 40 10
2024 10 14 26 8
2024 11 17 31 7
2024 12 15 26 8
2025 1 21 34 11
2025 2 13 23 3
2025 3 8 17 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 1
2025 8 4 15 0
2025 9 1 2 1
2025 10 2 2 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 890 890
2025 7 654 511

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