Tamlyn Tomita
Acting
Born January 27, 1966
From Okinawa, Japan
Also known as Tamlyn Naomi Tomita
Biography
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
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Enough
Janet
2026
Ultraman: Rising
Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
20248.0
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
Narrator (voice)
2022
The Right Mom
Sallie Petersen
20218.1
I Will Make You Mine
Julia
20205.6
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Self
20195.7
The Living Worst
Chita Montague
2019
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
20176.7
Real Artists
Anne Palladon
20178.5
The Good Neighbor
Heather Cromwell
20166.2
The Unbidden
Lauren Lee
20163.8
Daddy
Sharlene Hong
20155.0
Teacher of the Year
Vivian Lew
20155.4
The Real Miyagi
Self
20156.5
Operation Marriage
Lee
2014
Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Tamlyn/Pamlyn
20146.0
Nomads
20105.2
The Mikado Project
Viola
20102.0
Tekken
Jun Kazama
20105.3
Why Am I Doing This?
Donna
20094.5
The Eye
Mrs. Cheung
20085.9
Only the Brave
Mary Takata
20065.4
Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
Narrator (voice)
2006
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am
Maria Yamashita
20057.9
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Helen Morriston
20056.0
The Day After Tomorrow
Janet Tokada
20046.6
Robot Stories
Marcia
20035.1
Walking Shadow
Rikki Wu
20014.7
Runaway Virus
Monique Chao
20005.5
The Last Man on Planet Earth
Agent Kara Hastings
19993.7
Life Tastes Good
Julie
19995.0
Living Out Loud
Bob's Wife
19985.9
Hundred Percent
Thaise
19989.0
The Killing Jar
Diane Sanford
19974.4
Touch
Prosecutor
19975.7
Four Rooms
Wife
19955.9
Requiem
Fong
19957.0
Picture Bride
Kana
19956.5
Vanishing Son IV
Lanchi
19945.6
Vanishing Son II
Lanchi
19947.2
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
19936.4
The Joy Luck Club
Waverly Jong
19937.1
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Kim Tanaka
19925.0
Come See the Paradise
Lily Kawamura
19906.3
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Sally
19906.3
Vietnam Texas
Lan
19906.0
To Heal a Nation
Maya Ying Lin
19886.0
Hiroshima Maiden
Miyeko
19887.5
Hawaiian Dream
Karen Saito
198710.0
The Karate Kid Part II
Kumiko
19866.3
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The Joy Luck Club 2
Waverly Jong
N/A