Tamlyn Tomita
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tamlyn Tomita
Filmography
Acting (51)
2026
Enoughas Janet
2024
Ultraman: Risingas Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
8.0
2022
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Campas Narrator (voice)
2021
The Right Momas Sallie Petersen
8.1
2020
I Will Make You Mineas Julia
5.6
5.7
2019
The Living Worstas Chita Montague
2017
6.8
2017
Real Artistsas Anne Palladon
7.7
2016
The Good Neighboras Heather Cromwell
6.2
2016
The Unbiddenas Lauren Lee
3.6
2015
Daddyas Sharlene Hong
5.0
2015
Teacher of the Yearas Vivian Lew
5.4
2015
The Real Miyagias Self
6.5
2014
Operation Marriageas Lee
2014
Awesome Asian Bad Guysas Tamlyn/Pamlyn
6.0
2010
5.2
2010
The Mikado Projectas Viola
2.0
2010
Tekkenas Jun Kazama
5.3
2009
Why Am I Doing This?as Donna
4.5
2008
The Eyeas Mrs. Cheung
5.9
2006
Only the Braveas Mary Takata
5.4
2006
Wendy... Uh... What's Her Nameas Narrator (voice)
2005
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Amas Maria Yamashita
7.9
2005
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tas Helen Morriston
6.0
2004
The Day After Tomorrowas Janet Tokada
6.6
2003
Robot Storiesas Marcia
5.1
2001
Walking Shadowas Rikki Wu
4.7
2000
Runaway Virusas Monique Chao
5.5
1999
The Last Man on Planet Earthas Agent Kara Hastings
3.7
1999
Life Tastes Goodas Julie
5.0
1998
Living Out Loudas Bob's Wife
6.0
1998
Hundred Percentas Thaise
9.0
1997
The Killing Jaras Diane Sanford
4.4
1997
Touchas Prosecutor
5.6
1995
Four Roomsas Wife
5.9
1995
Requiemas Fong
7.0
1995
Picture Brideas Kana
6.5
1994
Vanishing Son IVas Lanchi
5.6
1994
Vanishing Son IIas Lanchi
7.2
1993
Babylon 5: The Gatheringas Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
6.5
1993
The Joy Luck Clubas Waverly Jong
7.2
1992
Raven: Return of the Black Dragonsas Kim Tanaka
5.0
1990
Come See the Paradiseas Lily Kawamura
6.2
1990
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashesas Sally
6.2
1990
Vietnam Texasas Lan
6.0
1988
To Heal a Nationas Maya Ying Lin
6.0
1988
Hiroshima Maidenas Miyeko
7.5
1987
Hawaiian Dreamas Karen Saito
10.0
1986
The Karate Kid Part IIas Kumiko
6.3
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The Joy Luck Club 2as Waverly Jong