• Tamala R. Jones is an American model and actress
• She is best known for her roles in “Booty Call”, “For Your Love”, and “Castle”
• Before becoming an actress, she worked as a model and appeared in national commercials
• She has also appeared in music videos, including En Vogue’s “Give It Up, Turn It Loose” and Wu-Tang Clan’s “Gravel Pit”
• Tamala has an estimated net worth of $4 million
Known for movies
Castle (2009-2016)
as Lanie Parish / Betsy Sinclair / Pam Hodges
For Your Love (1998-2002)
as Bobbi Seawright / Bobbie Seawright
Blue Streak (1999)
as Janiece
Head of State (2003)
as Lisa Clark
Short Info
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Date Of Birth | November 12, 1974 |
| Fact | Voted one of “The 10 Sexiest Women of 2001” by the readers of Black Men Magazine. |
Who is Tamala Jones?
Tamala R. Jones was born on the 12th November 1974, in Pasadena, California USA, and is a model and actress, who has appeared in a number of film and TV titles, and is probably best recognized for starring in the role of Nikki in “Booty Call” (1997), as Bobbi Seawright in “For Your Love” (1998-2002), and alately Lanie Parish in “Castle” (2009-2016).
Early Life and Education
Speaking about her early life, Tamala Jones was raised with her sisters Craig Jones and Tracey Cherelle Jones, and where she attended Marshall Fundamental Secondary School, after which she matriculated from John Marshall High School, together with her classmates Jaleel While, a future actor, and Lark Vorhess, an aspiring actress. After high school, she attended Pasadena City College.
Career Beginnings
Prior to becoming an actress, Tamala worked as a model, appearing in various magazines and television commercials, including an IBM national commercial in 1989. Eventually she appeared in a brief role in the teen TV series “California Dreams”; however, her acting career really began in 1995, when she appeared in brief roles in several TV series, such as “The Parent ‘Hood”, “The Wayans Bros.” and “ER”, after which she made her debut film appearance in the role of Anna’s great grandmother in the 1995 title “How To Make An American Quilt”.
Rise to Fame
In 1996, Tamala was chosen to portray Callie Timmons in the TV series “Dangerous Minds”, which lasted for a season, and then she won her breakthrough role as Nikki in the film “Booty Call” (1997). During the same year, she won the role of Tina in the TV series “Veronica’s Closet”, which lasted until 1999, after which she was cast as Tanya in the film “Wood”, and then as Janiece in the film “Blue Streak”, alongside Martin Lawrence and Peter Greene. During that period, Tamala was also filming the TV series “For Your Love” (1998-2003), portraying Bobbie Seawright, and adding a considerable amount to her net worth. By the end of the decade, she had also starred in such film titles as ““Next Friday”, “Turn It Up” and “How To Kill Neighbor’s Dog”, all in 2000.
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— Tamala Jones (@tamalajones) February 8, 2016
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The 2000s
In the beginning of the new millennium, Tamala continued to line up successes, starring in several film titles, including “Two Can Play That Game” and “Kingdom Come”, but only in small roles. However, during the same year, she was cast the role of Tonya in the TV series “One On One” (2001-2005), and concurrently she was selected to play Alicia Mitchell in “The Tracy Morgan Show” (2003-2004). Her next major role came in 2006, when she featured as Tory Adams in the film entitled “Confessions”, which was followed by her portrayal of Kim Hinton in the film “Daddy Day Camp” (2007), along with Cuba Gooding Jr and Lochlyn Munro. Afterwards, Tamala featured as Nikki in the 2008 film “The Hustle”, portrayed Regina in the film “The Janky Promoters” (2009) and was then selected for the role of Lanie Parish in the TV series “Castle” (2009-2016), which earned her enormous popularity all over the world.
The 2010s and Recent Projects
To speak further about her accomplishments, she won the lead role of Victoria in the film “35 And Ticking”, alongside Nicole Ari Parker and Kevin Hart, and she also appeared as Daphne in the 2013 film “Things Never Said”, along with Omari Hardwick and Shanola Hampton. In the following year, Tamala featured as Jacqueline in the film “Act Of Faith”, which was followed by her appearance in the role of Martha Spears in the 2015 film entitled “Megachurch Murder”.
Most recently, Tamala guest-starred in two episodes of the TV series “Rebel” in 2017, after which she started filming the TV series “Speechless”, created by Scott Silveri.
Other Projects
Additional to her acting career, Tamala has also appeared in a number of music videos, such as her debut in En Vogue’s “Give It Up, Turn It Loose” in 1993. Afterwards, she made an appearance in the video for Jay Z’s single “Girls, Girls, Girls”, together with Carmen Electra and Paula Jai Parker. Her next music video project was Wu-Tang Clan’s video for “Gravel Pit”, which was followed by her appearance in the video “I’m Looking For The One” by Will Smith.
Tamala Jones Net Worth
Her career started in 1995, and since then she has been an active member of the entertainment industry, primarily known as an actress. So, if you ever wondered how rich Tamala Jones is, it has been estimated from authoritative sources that the total size of her net worth is over $4 million as of mid-2018, accumulated through her successful career.
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Life behind the Scene and Charity Work
If to talk about her personal life, Tamala Jones had several relationships with famous men, including rapper Nate Dogg (2002-2003), Big Gipp, who is also a rapper, in 2006, and Prince Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue from 2013 to 2014. However, she is still single at the present time.
At the age of 23, she survived a brain aneurysm.
Tamala is also known as a very charitable person, who collaborates with the Rosemary Children Foundation charity for foster children.
In her spare time, Tamala is active across many of the most popular social media sites, including her official Instagram and Twitter accounts.
Body Measurements
Speaking about her appearance, Tamala is a recognised beautiful lady with an amazing body, as she was named as one of The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year in 2000 and 2001 by Black Men Magazine. She is 5ft 4ins (162 cm) tall and her weight is reputed to be around 135 lbs (61 kg), while her vital statistics are 36-25-35 inches (91-64-89 cm).
General Info
| Full Name | Tamala Jones |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Date Of Birth | November 12, 1974 |
| Height | 1.62 m |
| Profession | Actor, Model |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Siblings | Tracey Cherelle Jones, Craig Jones |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Two Can Play That Game, Booty Call, Next Friday, The Wood, Daddy Day Camp, Blue Streak, 35 and Ticking, Head of State, The Brothers, The Ladies Man, Janky Promoters, Who’s Your Caddy?, Kingdom Come, Can’t Hardly Wait, What Love Is, Things Never Said, How to Make an American Quilt, On the Line, Nora’… |
| TV Shows | Castle, The Tracy Morgan Show, For Your Love, Dangerous Minds |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Did her own singing in Castle: The Blue Butterfly (2012). |
| 2 | Worked with Tatyana Ali twice, once in The Brothers (2001) and again in Nora’s Hair Salon (2004). |
| 3 | Voted one of “The 10 Sexiest Women of 2001” by the readers of Black Men Magazine. |
| 4 | Voted by the readers of Black Men Magazine as one of “The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year.” [2000] |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Ribbon | 2013 | Short | Karen Rutty |
| Things Never Said | 2013 | Daphne | |
| Walk This Way | 2013 | TV Series | |
| King Bachelor’s Pad | 2012 | TV Series | Lieutenant Murray |
| RuPaul’s Drag U | 2012 | TV Series | Guest Professor |
| The Soul Man | 2012 | TV Series | Yvette |
| 35 and Ticking | 2011 | Victoria | |
| Party Down | 2010 | TV Series | Mary Ellison |
| Laredo | 2009 | Short | Maggie |
| Busted | 2009 | JJ | |
| The Janky Promoters | 2009 | Regina | |
| Up in the Air | 2009/I | Karen Barnes (uncredited) | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2009 | TV Series | Darlene |
| Who’s Deal? | 2008 | Mrs. Watson | |
| The Hustle | 2008 | Nikki | |
| Show Stoppers | 2008 | Chapter Leader Renee | |
| American Dream | 2008/I | Keisha | |
| Protect and Serve | 2007 | TV Movie | Sharon Harvey |
| My Name Is Earl | 2007 | TV Series | Liberty Washington |
| Daddy Day Camp | 2007 | Kim Hinton | |
| Who’s Your Caddy? | 2007 | Shannon | |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | 2007 | TV Series | Claire |
| What Love Is | 2007 | Katherine | |
| Flirt | 2006 | TV Movie | Stevie Ridge |
| CSI: Miami | 2006 | TV Series | Katie Watson |
| Ghost Whisperer | 2006 | TV Series | Amy Wright |
| Confessions | 2006/I | Tory Adams | |
| Love, Inc. | 2005 | TV Series | Terri |
| Nadine in Date Land | 2005 | TV Movie | Star |
| Long Distance | 2005/I | Margaret Wright | |
| One on One | 2001-2005 | TV Series | Tonya |
| Nora’s Hair Salon | 2004 | Chloe | |
| The Tracy Morgan Show | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Alicia Mitchell |
| Head of State | 2003 | Lisa Clark | |
| Couples | 2002 | TV Movie | Julia |
| For Your Love | 1998-2002 | TV Series | Bobbi Seawright / Bobbie Seawright |
| Rendez-View | 2001 | TV Series | |
| On the Line | 2001 | Jackie | |
| ER | 1995-2001 | TV Series | Joanie Robbins |
| Two Can Play That Game | 2001 | Tracey Johnson | |
| The Brothers | 2001 | Sheila West | |
| Kingdom Come | 2001 | Nadine | |
| Cedric the Coach | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| The Ladies Man | 2000 | Theresa | |
| How to Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog | 2000 | Laura Leeton | |
| Turn It Up | 2000 | Kia | |
| City of Angels | 2000 | TV Series | |
| Little Richard | 2000 | TV Movie | Lucille |
| Next Friday | 2000 | D’wana | |
| Wu-Tang Clan: Gravel Pit | 2000 | Short | |
| Wu-Tang Clan: Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) | 2000 | Short | |
| Veronica’s Closet | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Tina |
| Blue Streak | 1999 | Janiece | |
| The Wood | 1999 | Tanya | |
| Can’t Hardly Wait | 1998 | Girlfriend #2 | |
| Malcolm & Eddie | 1997 | TV Series | Caroline |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | 1997 | TV Series | Black female student |
| Dangerous Minds | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Callie Timmons |
| Booty Call | 1997 | Nikki | |
| JAG | 1996 | TV Series | Nia |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1995 | TV Series | Tiffany |
| How to Make an American Quilt | 1995 | Anna’s Great Grandmother | |
| The Wayans Bros. | 1995 | TV Series | Wanda |
| The Parent ‘Hood | 1995 | TV Series | Yvonne / The Woman |
| California Dreams | 1992 | TV Series | Surfer Girl #1 |
| Castle | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Lanie Parish Pam Hodges Betsy Sinclair |
| Megachurch Murder | 2015 | Martha Spears | |
| The Box | 2014/VI | Short | Adeline |
| Act of Faith | 2014 | Jacqueline |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nora’s Hair Salon | 2004 | co-producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment Weekly | 2015 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Real | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Castle |
| Noches Con Platanito | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Home & Family | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| 16th Annual Prism Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself -Host |
| The Mo’Nique Show | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Top 12 Moments of the BET Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Katt Williams: American Hustle | 2007 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Angels Can’t Help But Laugh | 2007 | Documentary | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Essence Awards | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2003 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 9th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| HBO First Look | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Weakest Link | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Herself – Panelist |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
