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.
Acted in 110
2020s
- 2026
Enough
Janet
- 2024
- 2023
- 2021
The Right Mom
Sallie Petersen
- 2020
Etheria
TV
I Will Make You Mine
Julia
2010s
- 2019
The Living Worst
Chita Montague
- 2018
- 2017
Real Artists
Anne Palladon
- 2016
The Unbidden
Lauren Lee
- 2015
Daddy
Sharlene Hong
Teacher of the Year
Vivian Lew
- 2014
Operation Marriage
Lee
Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Tamlyn/Pamlyn
- 2012
- 2011
The Chicago Code
Prosecutor · 1 episode
- 2010
Nomads
Movie
The Mikado Project
Viola
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Pandemic
Melissa Lo · 2 episodes
- 2006
Twenty Good Years
TV
- 2005
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am
Maria Yamashita
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Helen Morriston
- 2004
- 2003
Robot Stories
Marcia
- 2002
- 2001
Walking Shadow
Rikki Wu
- 2000
The Michael Richards Show
Ming · 1 episode
Runaway Virus
Monique Chao
1990s
- 1999
The Last Man on Planet Earth
Agent Kara Hastings
Life Tastes Good
Julie
- 1998
Living Out Loud
Bob's Wife
Hundred Percent
Thaise
- 1997
Touch
Prosecutor
- 1996
The Burning Zone
Kimberly Shiroma · 19 episodes
- 1995
Requiem
Fong
Picture Bride
Kana
- 1994
Vanishing Son IV
Lanchi
Vanishing Son II
Lanchi
- 1993
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
- 1992
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Kim Tanaka
- 1990
Come See the Paradise
Lily Kawamura
Vietnam Texas
Lan
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
To Heal a Nation
Maya Ying Lin
Hiroshima Maiden
Miyeko
- 1987
Hawaiian Dream
Karen Saito
- 1986
- 1984
Appearances7
2020s
- 2022
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
Narrator (voice)
- 2020
Asian Americans
Narrator (voice) · 5 episodes
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
- 2015
The Real Miyagi
Self
2000s
- 2006
Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
Narrator (voice)