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Tamlyn Tomita

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Born: January 27, 1966
From: Okinawa, Japan

Also known as

Tamlyn Naomi Tomita

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.

Known for

The Good Doctor

2017 Series 8.5

The Day After Tomorrow

The Karate Kid Part II

Ultraman: Rising

Babylon 5: The Gathering

Filmography

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2026

Acting (Janet)

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Acting (Drea Lawson (voice)) 1 EP

2024

Ultraman: Rising

Acting (Mina / Emiko Sato (voice))

Dead Boy Detectives

Acting (The Principal) 1 EP

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Acting (Yukari) 1 EP

2023

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Acting (Caroline Randa (voice)) 2 EPActing (Caroline Randa) 3 EP

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

Acting (Lady Itoh (voice)) 2 EP

2022

Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp

Acting (Narrator (voice))

2021

The Right Mom

Acting (Sallie Petersen)

2020

Acting 1 EP

Asian Americans

Acting (Narrator (voice)) 5 EP

Reunited Apart

Acting (Self) 1 EP

I Will Make You Mine

Acting (Julia)

Star Trek: Picard

Acting (Commodore Oh) 6 EP

2019

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

Acting (Self)

The Living Worst

Acting (Chita Montague)

2018

Acting (Kumiko) 2 EP

2017

Counterpart

Acting (Emily's Doctor) 1 EP

The Good Doctor

Acting (Allegra Aoki) 30 EP

Acting (Inspector Tezuka (voice)) 1 EP

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Acting (Self)

Real Artists

Acting (Anne Palladon)

2016

Berlin Station

Acting (Sandra Abe) 29 EP

The Good Neighbor

Acting (Heather Cromwell)

The Unbidden

Acting (Lauren Lee)

2015

Chicago Med

Acting (Celeste Frost) 6 EP

Acting (Sharlene Hong)

Zoo

Acting (Minako Oz) 1 EP

Teacher of the Year

Acting (Vivian Lew)

The Real Miyagi

Acting (Self)

The Man in the High Castle

Acting (Tamiko Watanabe) 6 EP

2014

Operation Marriage

Acting (Lee)