Personal Info
Birth date
1966-01-27 (59 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Okinawa, Japan
Also known as
Tamlyn Naomi Tomita
富田谭玲
タムリン・トミタ
تمیلین تومیتا
تاملین تومیتا
Tamlyn Tomita
Biography
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.
Filmography
Criminal Minds
8.302
Overview:
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.Bones
8.2
Overview:
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.The Mentalist
8.363
Overview:
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.Stargate SG-1
8.3
Overview:
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.CSI: Miami
7.712
Overview:
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.NCIS: Los Angeles
7.538
Overview:
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.Teen Wolf
8.464
Overview:
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his love interest who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the series, he strives to keep his loved ones safe while maintaining normal relationships with them.Cobra Kai
8.212
Overview:
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.Stargate Atlantis
8.028
Overview:
With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.Monk
7.952
Overview:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.The Good Doctor
8.475
Overview:
Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.Glee
6.769
Overview:
In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.The Shield
8.144
Overview:
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.24
7.8
Overview:
Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.Murder, She Wrote
7.536
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Heroes
7.5
Overview:
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.How to Get Away with Murder
7.837
Overview:
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives.The Man in the High Castle
7.5
Overview:
Explore what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel.Quantum Leap
8.024
Overview:
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.True Blood
7.617
Overview:
Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.DuckTales
7.831
Overview:
The adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, their famous uncle Donald Duck, pilot extraordinaire Launchpad, Mrs. Beakly, Webby and Roboduck. Adventures and hidden treasures are everywhere, in their hometown Duckburg and all around the world.Avatar the Last Airbender
7.814
Overview:
A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war — and fight a ruthless enemy bent on stopping him.Crossing Jordan
7.17
Overview:
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.Eureka
7.759
Overview:
The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families to this rustic town for years where innovation and chaos have lived hand in hand. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon this odd town after wrecking his car and becoming stranded there. When the denizens of the town unleash an unknown scientific creation, Carter jumps in to try to restore order and consequently learns of one of the country's best kept secrets.Star Trek: Picard
7.296
Overview:
Set twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, we follow the now-retired Admiral Picard into the next chapter of his life.Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
7.752
Overview:
After surviving Godzilla's attack on San Francisco, Cate is shaken yet again by a shocking secret. Amid monstrous threats, she embarks on a globetrotting adventure to learn the truth about her family—and the mysterious organization known as Monarch.JAG
7.325
Overview:
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.Tour of Duty
8
Overview:
The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.Acting
TBAThe Joy Luck Club 2 as Waverly Jong
2024Ultraman: Rising as Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
2024Dead Boy Detectives (1 Episode) as The Principal
2024Avatar the Last Airbender (1 Episode) as Yukari
2023Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2, 1 Episode) as Caroline Randa (voice), Caroline Randa
2023BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2 Episodes) as Lady Itoh (voice)
2022Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp as Narrator (voice)
2021The Right Mom as Sallie Petersen
2020Etheria (1 Episode) as Unknown
2020Asian Americans (5 Episodes) as Narrator (voice)
2020Reunited Apart (1 Episode) as Self
2020I Will Make You Mine as Julia
2020Star Trek: Picard (6 Episodes) as Commodore Oh
2019Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as Self
2019The Living Worst as Chita Montague
2018Cobra Kai (2 Episodes) as Kumiko
2017The Good Doctor (30 Episodes) as Allegra Aoki
2017DuckTales (1 Episode) as Inspector Tezuka (voice)
2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self
2017Real Artists as Anne Palladon
2016Berlin Station (29 Episodes) as Sandra Abe
2016The Good Neighbor as Heather Cromwell
2016The Unbidden as Lauren Lee
2015Daddy as Sharlene Hong
2015Zoo (1 Episode) as Minako Oz
2015Teacher of the Year as Vivian Lew
2015The Real Miyagi as Self
2015The Man in the High Castle (6 Episodes) as Tamiko Watanabe
2014Operation Marriage as Lee
2014How to Get Away with Murder (2 Episodes) as Carol Morrow
2014Chasing Life (2, 2 Episode) as Molly, Mae
2014Resurrection (5 Episodes) as Dr. Toni Willis
2014Awesome Asian Bad Guys as Tamlyn/Pamlyn
2012Touch (1 Episode) as Kazuko Osugi
2011Teen Wolf (16 Episodes) as Noshiko Yukimura
2011The Chicago Code (1 Episode) as Prosecutor
2010Nomads as Unknown
2010Law & Order: LA (10 Episodes) as Miwako Nishizawa
2010The Mikado Project as Viola
2010Tekken as Jun Kazama
2009NCIS: Los Angeles (1 Episode) as Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins
2009Make It or Break It (1 Episode) as Unknown
2009Glee (3 Episodes) as Julia Chang
2009Why Am I Doing This? as Donna
2008The Mentalist (1 Episode) as Lauri Medina
2008True Blood (2 Episodes) as Ms. Suzuki
2008The Eye as Mrs. Cheung
2007Women's Murder Club (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007Private Practice (1 Episode) as Katie's Lawyer
2007Saving Grace (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007Pandemic (2 Episodes) as Melissa Lo
2006Only The Brave as Mary Takata
2006Heroes (3 Episodes) as Ishi Nakamura
2006Eureka (4, 1 Episode) as Kim Anderson, Kim Yamazaki
2006Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name as Narrator (voice)
2005Commander in Chief (1 Episode) as Randy
2005Criminal Minds (1 Episode) as Dr. Linda Kimura
2005Bones (1 Episode) as Dr. Alice Crawford
2005Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am as Maria Yamashita
2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't as Helen Morriston
2004Stargate Atlantis (2 Episodes) as Shen Xiaoyi
2004The Day After Tomorrow as Janet Tokada
2003Threat Matrix (1 Episode) as Special Agent Nicole Hill
2003Robot Stories as Marcia
2002CSI: Miami (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002Monk (1 Episode) as Eileen Hill
2002The Shield (1 Episode) as Wanda Higoshi
200124 (5 Episodes) as Jenny Dodge
2001Crossing Jordan (3 Episodes) as Grace Yakura
2001Walking Shadow as Rikki Wu
2000The Michael Richards Show (1 Episode) as Ming
2000Strong Medicine (1 Episode) as Dr. Nash
2000Runaway Virus as Monique Chao
1999The Last Man on Planet Earth as Agent Kara Hastings
1999Providence (1 Episode) as Mary Cassidy
1998Living Out Loud as Bob's Wife
1998Seven Days (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998Will & Grace (1 Episode) as Naomi
1998Hundred Percent as Thaise
1997Stargate SG-1 (2 Episodes) as Shen Xiaoyi
1997The Killing Jar as Diane Sanford
1997Touch as Prosecutor
1996The Burning Zone (19 Episodes) as Kimberly Shiroma
1996Nash Bridges (2 Episodes) as Amy Chin
1996The Sentinel (1 Episode) as Suzanne Tomaki
1995Four Rooms as Wife
1995Requiem as Fong
1995JAG (6 Episodes) as Tracy Manetti
1995Picture Bride as Kana
1994Vanishing Son IV as Lanchi
1994Chicago Hope (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Tina - Sutton's Ex #3
1994One West Waikiki (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994Vanishing Son II as Lanchi
1994Vanishing Son (3 Episodes) as Lanchi
1993Babylon 5: The Gathering as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
1993The Joy Luck Club as Waverly Jong
1993Time Trax (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992Highlander: The Series (1 Episode) as Midori Koto
1992Raven (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992Raven: Return of the Black Dragons as Kim Tanaka
1990Come See the Paradise as Lily Kawamura
1990Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Sally
1990Vietnam Texas as Lan
1989Quantum Leap (1 Episode) as Tamlyn Matsuda
1988To Heal a Nation as Maya Ying Lin
1988Hiroshima Maiden as Miyeko
1987Tour of Duty (1 Episode) as VC Peasant Woman
1987Hawaiian Dream as Karen Saito
1986The Karate Kid Part II as Kumiko
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Det. Sharon Matsumoto