Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Acting

Born January 27, 1966 (age 60)

Okinawa, Japan

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.

Filmography

Enough
Movie
Enough2026 · Janet
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Series
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord2026 · Drea Lawson (voice)
Ultraman: Rising
★ 6.9Movie
Ultraman: Rising2024 · Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
Dead Boy Detectives
Series
Dead Boy Detectives2024 · The Principal
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender2024 · Yukari
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Series
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters2023 · Caroline Randa (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Series
BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023 · Lady Itoh (voice)
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
Movie
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp2022 · Narrator (voice)
The Right Mom
Movie
The Right Mom2021 · Sallie Petersen
Etheria
Series
Etheria2020
Asian Americans
Series
Asian Americans2020 · Narrator (voice)
Reunited Apart
Series
Reunited Apart2020 · Self
I Will Make You Mine
Movie
I Will Make You Mine2020 · Julia
Star Trek: Picard
Series
Star Trek: Picard2020 · Commodore Oh
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Movie
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood2019 · Self
The Living Worst
Movie
The Living Worst2019 · Chita Montague
Cobra Kai
Series
Cobra Kai2018 · Kumiko
Counterpart
Series
Counterpart2017 · Emily's Doctor
The Good Doctor
Series
The Good Doctor2017 · Allegra Aoki
DuckTales
Series
DuckTales2017 · Inspector Tezuka (voice)
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Movie
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs2017 · Self
Real Artists
Movie
Real Artists2017 · Anne Palladon
Berlin Station
Series
Berlin Station2016 · Sandra Abe
The Good Neighbor
Movie
The Good Neighbor2016 · Heather Cromwell
The Unbidden
Movie
The Unbidden2016 · Lauren Lee
Chicago Med
Series
Chicago Med2015 · Celeste Frost
Daddy
Movie
Daddy2015 · Sharlene Hong
Zoo
Series
Zoo2015 · Minako Oz
Teacher of the Year
Movie
Teacher of the Year2015 · Vivian Lew
The Real Miyagi
Movie
The Real Miyagi2015 · Self
The Man in the High Castle
Series
The Man in the High Castle2015 · Tamiko Watanabe
Operation Marriage
Movie
Operation Marriage2014 · Lee
How to Get Away with Murder
Series
How to Get Away with Murder2014 · Carol Morrow
Chasing Life
Series
Chasing Life2014 · Molly
Resurrection
Series
Resurrection2014 · Dr. Toni Willis
Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Movie
Awesome Asian Bad Guys2014 · Tamlyn/Pamlyn
Thirst
★ 4.5Movie
Thirst2012 · Sarah Medeiros
Touch
Series
Touch2012 · Kazuko Osugi
Teen Wolf
Series
Teen Wolf2011 · Noshiko Yukimura
The Chicago Code
Series
The Chicago Code2011 · Prosecutor
The Mikado Project
Movie
The Mikado Project2010
Nomads
Movie
Nomads2010
Pandemic
Series
Pandemic2007 · Melissa Lo
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am
Movie
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am2005
Robot Stories
Movie
Robot Stories2003
Runaway Virus
Movie
Runaway Virus2000
Life Tastes Good
Movie
Life Tastes Good1999
The Killing Jar
Movie
The Killing Jar1997
The Burning Zone
Series
The Burning Zone1996 · Dr. Kimberly Shiroma
Requiem
Movie
Requiem1995
Picture Bride
Movie
Picture Bride1995
Come See the Paradise
Movie
Come See the Paradise1990
Vietnam Texas
Movie
Vietnam Texas1990
Hiroshima Maiden
Movie
Hiroshima Maiden1988
Hawaiian Dream
Movie
Hawaiian Dream1987