• Tamlyn Tomita is an actress and singer with a net worth of over $3 million.
• Her on-screen debut was in the film “The Karate Kid Part II”.
• She has appeared in numerous films and television series, such as “The Day After Tomorrow”, and “Glee”.
• She is active on social media and attends various events.
• She is married and posts pictures of her and her husband on Instagram.
Known for movies
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Janet Tokada
Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)
as Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
Four Rooms (1995)
as Wife (segment “The Misbehavers”)
Robot Stories (2003)
as Marcia
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | January 27, 1966 |
| Fact | 1984 Nisei Week Queen in Los Angeles |
Who is actress Tamlyn Tomita?
Tamlyn Naomi Tomita was born on 27 January 1966, in Okinawa, Japan, and is an actress and singer, perhaps still best known for making her on-screen debut in the film “The Karate Kid Part II”. She’s since appeared in numerous popular films and television series, including “The Day After Tomorrow”, and “Glee”.
The Net Worth of Tamlyn Tomita
How rich is Tamlyn Tomita? As of mid-2018, sources inform us of a net worth that is over $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting since 1986. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life, Education, and Career Beginnings
While Tamlyn was born in Okinawa, her family later moved to California. Her father was a Japanese-American who was interned at Manzanar, California during World War II. He later joined the Los Angeles police force, becoming a sergeant and forming the first Asian Task force; however, her father passed away in 1990 from cancer. Tamlyn attended Granada Hills High School, and prior to becoming an actress, she was active in various pageants.
She would win the Nisei Week Pageant in Los Angeles and Miss Nikkei International held in 1985. She also tried her hand at singing, signing with the label Polydor and releasing a single as well as an album. While travelling as Queen of Nisei Week to Hawaii, she was selected to be a part of a casting call for “The Karate Kid Part II’ which she won, and the film would become her big break, leading to her starring in a number of independent films.
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Later Work
Tomita then had a big role in the film “Come See the Paradise” which was released in 1990, and then became a part of the drama “The Joy Luck Club” in which she starred opposite Ming-Na Wen. She also became a part of the independent film “Picture Bride” and the comedy “Four Rooms”, alongside Antonia Banderas. She would go on with roles in more major Hollywood productions including “The Day After Tomorrow” in the role of Janet Tokada, and she also starred in the Brazilian film “Gaijin 2: Love Me As I Am”.
Aside from her film work, she also made regular appearances on television, appearing in the soap opera “Santa Barbara” as the character Ming Li. She also made guest appearances in numerous popular television shows, such as “Seven Days”, “Quantum Leap”, “Murder, She Wrote”, “The Shield”, and “The Mentalist”. Her career has also had recurring roles in shows such as “How to Get Away with Murder”, “Teen Wolf”, and “Law & Order: Los Angeles”. In 2008, she returned to soap operas with a role in “General Hospital”, and later had a recurring role in “Days of Our Lives”.
Recent Projects
In 2016, Tamlyn was cast in regular role in the series “Berlin Station”, which she appeared in for 10 episodes. The following year she became a star of the medical drama “The Good Doctor”, a medical series based on the 2013 South Korean series of the same name. One of her most recent films is “The Good Neighbor”, a thriller film starring James Caan, and she’s also appeared in a few independent projects, including short films such as “Seppuku” and “real Artists”.
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Relationships and Marriage
Tomita is one of the actresses who prefer to keep their romantic life out of the spotlight, and as such there have been very few confirmed relationships – in 2006, she was rumored to have been together with fellow actor Greg Watanabe who was her co-star in the film “Only the Brave”, but they died down eventually. Recently, her social media pages showed that she is already married and she posts pictures of her as well as her husband regularly on Instagram. While details of her husband and how they met have not been revealed, many see that they are enjoying a happy relationship.
Tamlyn Tomita on Social Media
Similar to numerous actresses and people in the entertainment industry, Tamlyn is very active on social media through Twitter and Facebook. She uses her accounts as a means to promote some of her recent projects, and connect with her fans. She’s been seen appearing at various events, and continues to connect online with cast members from her most popular films including “The Karate Kid Part II”.
Her Facebook page shows several pictures, including photos of her in the past prior to the time she found popularity as an actress. She can also be seen appearing with fellow cast members of her recent projects, including “The Good Doctor”.
General Info
| Full Name | Tamlyn Tomita |
| Date Of Birth | January 27, 1966 |
| Height | 1.57 m |
| Profession | Actor, Singer |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
Family
| Parents | Shiro Tomita, Asako Tomita |
Accomplishments
| Movies | The Karate Kid Part II, The Joy Luck Club, The Day After Tomorrow, Come See the Paradise, Four Rooms, Picture Bride, Robot Stories, Life Tastes Good, Babylon 5: The Gathering, Only the Brave, Tekken, The Eye, Vietnam, Texas, Why Am I Doing This?, AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS, The Good Neighbor, The Last M… |
| TV Shows | The Burning Zone, Berlin Station |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tamlyn’s father, the late Shiro Tomita, was interned at Manzanar during World War II as a child, and became a Sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department who helped to form the nation’s first Asian task force in 1977. |
| 2 | Is of Filipino and Okinawan descent. |
| 3 | 1984 Nisei Week Queen in Los Angeles |
| 4 | She graduated from Granada Hills High School in Los Angeles and had been majoring in history at UCLA before leaving for show business. |
| 5 | Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1991] |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| First World Problems | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | |
| The Ningyo | 2017 | Short post-production | Kiyohime Bikuni |
| The Living Worst | 2017 | post-production | Cheetah |
| The Oak Tree and Onigiri | 2016 | Short completed | Misako |
| Real Artists | 2017 | Short | Anne Palladon |
| Teen Wolf | 2014-2017 | TV Series | Noshiko Yukimura |
| Berlin Station | 2016 | TV Series | Sandra Abe |
| Seppuku | 2016 | Short | Linda |
| The Unbidden | 2016 | Lauren Lee | |
| The Good Neighbor | 2016 | Heather Cromwell | |
| Chasing Life | 2015 | TV Series | Dr. Mae Lin |
| Daddy | 2015/I | Sharlene Hong | |
| Zoo | 2015 | TV Series | Minako Oz |
| How to Get Away with Murder | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Judge Carol Morrow |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 2014 | TV Series | Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins |
| Resurrection | 2014 | TV Series | Dr. Toni Willis |
| Operation Marriage | 2014 | Short | Lee |
| Teacher of the Year | 2014 | Vivian Lew | |
| Awesome Asian Bad Guys | 2014 | Tamlyn / Pamlyn (2013) | |
| True Blood | 2013 | TV Series | Ms. Suzuki |
| Bones | 2013 | TV Series | Dr. Alice Crawford |
| Hollywood Heights | 2012 | TV Series | Sarah Medeiros |
| Touch | 2012 | TV Series | Kazuko Osugi |
| Glee | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Julia Chang |
| White Room: 02B3 | 2012 | Short | Five |
| Days of Our Lives | 2012 | TV Series | Dr. Ellen Yu |
| Make It or Break It | 2012 | TV Series | Dr. Lin |
| The Protector | 2011 | TV Series | Katrina |
| Law & Order: LA | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Miwako Nishizawa |
| The Chicago Code | 2011 | TV Series | Prosecutor |
| The Charles Kim Show | 2011 | Short | Tamlyn Tomita |
| A Super Duper Exotic Erotic Fetish Sexy Must See Story… A Tragedy of Oriental Proportions! | 2010 | Short | Helen |
| Starlight Inn | 2010 | Short | Grace Kim |
| Nómadas | 2010/II | ||
| Memphis Beat | 2010 | TV Series | Noreen Drake |
| The Mikado Project | 2010 | Viola | |
| Tekken | 2010 | Jun Kazama | |
| Heroes | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Ishi Nakamura |
| Private Practice | 2009 | TV Series | Katie’s Lawyer |
| Eureka | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Kim Anderson Kim Yamazaki |
| General Hospital | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Giselle |
| CSI: Miami | 2009 | TV Series | Dr. Sarah Fordham |
| Criminal Minds | 2009 | TV Series | Dr. Linda Kimura |
| The Mentalist | 2009 | TV Series | Lauri Medina |
| Why Am I Doing This? | 2009 | Donna | |
| Monk | 2009 | TV Series | Eileen Hill |
| Stargate: Atlantis | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Chinese Ambassador Shen Xiaoyi Shen Xiaoyi |
| Finding Madison | 2008 | Beth | |
| Twenty Good Years | 2008 | TV Series | |
| Saving Grace | 2008 | TV Series | Tori Chen |
| The Eye | 2008 | Mrs. Cheung | |
| Two Sisters | 2008 | TV Movie | Shakti |
| Women’s Murder Club | 2007 | TV Series | Sachiko Johannes |
| Pandemic | 2007 | TV Movie | Melissa Lo |
| Peace | 2006 | Short | Sandy Sakai |
| Stargate SG-1 | 2006 | TV Series | Shen Xiaoyi |
| Only the Brave | 2006 | Mary Takata | |
| Commander in Chief | 2006 | TV Series | Randy |
| True Love & Mimosa Tea | 2005 | Short | Rebecca Nakasone |
| Gaijin – Ama-me Como Sou | 2005 | Maria Yamashita Salinas | |
| North Shore | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Xao |
| Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don’t | 2005 | TV Movie | Helen Morriston |
| Strong Medicine | 2004 | TV Series | Dr. Nash |
| The Day After Tomorrow | 2004 | Janet Tokada | |
| The Perfect Party | 2004 | Mom | |
| Threat Matrix | 2003 | TV Series | Special Agent Nicole Hill |
| Day of Independence | 2003 | Short | Choir Member (uncredited) |
| 24 | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Jenny Dodge |
| The Agency | 2003 | TV Series | Elizabeth – Female Kidnapper |
| JAG | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Lt. Cmdr. Tracy Manetti |
| Robot Stories | 2003 | Marcia | |
| 007: Nightfire | 2002 | Video Game | Makiko Hayashi (voice) |
| For the People | 2002 | TV Series | Dr. Chaney |
| The Shield | 2002 | TV Series | Wanda Higoshi |
| Crossing Jordan | 2001 | TV Series | Dr. Grace Yakura |
| Providence | 2001 | TV Series | Mary Cassidy |
| Walking Shadow | 2001 | TV Movie | Rikki Wu |
| FreakyLinks | 2001 | TV Series | Emma Reed |
| Destiny | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| The Michael Richards Show | 2000 | TV Series | Ming |
| Nash Bridges | 2000 | TV Series | Amy Chin |
| Betty Anderson | 2000 | Short | Detective Miyamoto |
| Runaway Virus | 2000 | TV Movie | Monique Chao |
| Will & Grace | 1999 | TV Series | Naomi |
| Seven Days | 1999 | TV Series | Michelle |
| The Last Man on Planet Earth | 1999 | TV Movie | Agent Kara Hastings |
| Life Tastes Good | 1999 | Julie Sado | |
| Chicago Hope | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Jennifer Watanabe / Tina – Sutton’s Ex #3 |
| Living Out Loud | 1998 | Bob’s Wife | |
| Soundman | 1998 | Butch’s Wife | |
| Hundred Percent | 1998 | Thaise | |
| Raven: Return of the Black Dragons | 1997 | TV Movie | Kim Tanaka |
| The Sentinel | 1997 | TV Series | Suzanne Tomaki |
| Touch | 1997 | Prosecutor | |
| The Killing Jar | 1997 | Diane Sanford | |
| The Burning Zone | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Dr. Kimberly Shiroma |
| Sisters | 1995 | TV Series | Kiri Adams |
| Requiem | 1995 | Short | Fong |
| Four Rooms | 1995 | Wife (segment “The Misbehavers”) | |
| Vanishing Son | 1995 | TV Series | Lan Chi |
| Notes on a Scale | 1994 | ||
| Murder, She Wrote | 1994 | TV Series | Det. Sharon Matsumoto |
| Vanishing Son IV | 1994 | TV Movie | Lanchi |
| Living Single | 1994 | TV Series | Mary |
| Highlander | 1994 | TV Series | Midori Koto |
| One West Waikiki | 1994 | TV Series | Taylor Chun |
| Vanishing Son II | 1994 | TV Movie | Lanchi |
| Picture Bride | 1994 | Kana | |
| Time Trax | 1994 | TV Series | Toshi |
| The Joy Luck Club | 1993 | Waverly – The Daughter | |
| Babylon 5: The Gathering | 1993 | TV Movie | Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima |
| Raven | 1992 | TV Series | Kim Tanaka |
| Quantum Leap | 1992 | TV Series | Tamlyn Matsuda |
| Come See the Paradise | 1990 | Lily Yuriko Kawamura / McGann | |
| Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | 1990 | TV Movie | Sally |
| Vietnam, Texas | 1990 | Lan | |
| The Karate Kid | 1989 | TV Series | Additional Characters |
| Santa Barbara | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Ming Li / Lily Murakami |
| To Heal a Nation | 1988 | TV Movie | Maya Ying Lin |
| Hiroshima Maiden | 1988 | TV Movie | Miyeko |
| Tour of Duty | 1987 | TV Series | VC Peasant Woman |
| Hawaiian Dream | 1987 | Karren Saito | |
| The Karate Kid Part II | 1986 | Kumiko |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Warriors of Comedy | 2006 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| The Water Ghost | 1998 | Short very special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | 2017 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Real Miyagi | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| MIS Human Secret Weapon | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Short Notice | 2011 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Cove: My Friend is… | 2010 | Short | Herself |
| 2008 Asian Excellence Awards | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – Presenter |
| Independent Lens | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Vivian |
| Wendy… Uh… What’s Her Name | 2006 | Documentary short | Herself – Narrator |
| 2006 Asian Excellence Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| Four Fingers of the Dragon | 2003 | Short | Herself |
| It’s Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Asian Media Award | Asian American International Film Festival |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Syndicated Family Comedy, Drama or Special |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
