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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Jules Tasca to Sam Trammell
Tamlyn Tomita Biography (1966-)
Full name, Tamlyn Naomi Tomita; born January 27, 1966, in Okinawa, Japan; daughter of Shiro and Asako Tomita. Addresses: Agent: Artists Group Ltd.,10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2490, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- January 27, 1966
- Okinawa, Japan
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Kumiko, The Karate Kid, Part II, Columbia, 1986
- Karen, Hawaiian Dream, 1988
- Lily Kawamura, Come See the Paradise, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Lani, Vietnam, Texas, 1990
- Waverly Jong, The Joy Luck Club, Buena Vista, 1993
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Notes on a Scale, 1994
- Kana, Picture Bride (also known as Bijo photo), Miramax, 1994
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Requiem (short film), 1995
- Wife, "The Misbehavers," Four Rooms, Miramax, 1996
- Diane Sanford, The Killing Jar, A-Pix Entertainment, 1996
- Prosecutor, Touch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
- Bob's wife, Living Out Loud, New Line Cinema, 1998
- Thaise, Hundred Percent, 1998
- Butch's wife, Soundman, Cargo Films, 1999
- Julie Sado, the daughter, Life Tastes Good, 1999
- Marcia, Robot Stories, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Lily Murakami, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1987
- Ming Li, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1988-1989
- Kim Tanaka, Raven, 1992
- Suzanne Tamaki, The Sentinel, UPN, 1996-1997
- Dr. Kimberly Shiroma, The Burning Zone, UPN, 1996-1997
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Movies
- Sally, Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes, NBC, 1990
- Lieutenant Commander Laurel Takashima, Babylon 5 (also known as Babylon 5: The Gathering and B5), syndicated, 1993
- Lanchi, Vanishing Son II, syndicated, 1994
- Lanchi, Vanishing Son IV, syndicated, 1994
- Agent Kara Hastings, The Last Man on Planet Earth, UPN, 1999
- Monique Chao, Runaway Virus, ABC, 2000
- Rikki Wu, Walking Shadow, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
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Specials
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It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview, UPN, 1996
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Pilots
- Kim Tanaka, Raven: Return of the Black Dragons, 1992
- Wanda Higoshi, The Shield, F/X, 2002
- Also appeared as nurse, Destiny, CBS.
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Episodic
- VC peasant woman, "Sitting Ducks," Tour of Duty, CBS, 1987
- Maya Ying Lin, "To Heal a Nation," General Electric Theater, NBC,1988
- Miyeko Matsuda, "Hiroshima Maiden," WonderWorks, PBS, 1988
- Tamlyn Matsuda, "Temptation Eyes--February 1, 1985," Quantum Leap,NBC, 1992
- "Return of the Yakuza," Time Trax, 1994
- Taylor Chun, "'Til Death Do Us Part," One West Waikiki, 1994
- Midori Koto, "The Samurai," Highlander, 1994
- Mary, "Bristle While You Work," Living Single, 1994
- Detective Sharon Matsumoto, "Death in Hawaii," Murder, She Wrote,CBS, 1994
- Kiri Adams, "Renaissance Woman," Sisters, NBC, 1995
- Kiri Adams, "A Perfectly Reasonable Explanation," Sisters, NBC, 1995
- Tina Sutton, "Ex Marks the Spot," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996
- Suzanne Tomaki, "Smart Alec," The Sentinel, UPN, 1997
- Jennifer Watanabe, "McNeil and Pray," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
- Michelle, "Walter," Seven Days, UPN, 1999
- Naomi, "I Never Promised You an Olive Garden," Will & Grace, NBC, 1999
- Amy Chin, "Man Hunt," Nash Bridges, CBS, 2000
- Amy Chin, "Blow Out," Nash Bridges, CBS, 2000
- Ming, "USA Toy," The Michael Richards Show, NBC, 2000
- Emma Reed, "Subject: The Final Word," Freaky Links, Fox, 2001
- Dr. Grace Yakura, "The Dawn of a New Day," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001
- Dr. Grace Yakura, "You Can't Go Home Again," Crossing Jordan, NBC,2001
- Mary Cassidy, "Civil Unrest," Providence, NBC, 2001
- Also appeared in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, CBS; Storytime, PBS; All Together Now.
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Stage Appearances
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The Winter Crane, Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles, 1991
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Don Juan: A Meditation, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1991
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Nagasaki Dust, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Plays and Players Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1992
- Nina, Day Standing on Its Head, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1994
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The Summer Moon, A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1998
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The Summer Moon, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, CA, 1999
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The Butcher's Burden, SOMAR Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Notable Asian Americans, Gale Research, 1995
Periodicals
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American Film, January, 1991, p. 48
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Connoisseur, January, 1991, p. 96
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Interview, December, 1990, p. 44
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