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.

Filmography 118

Movies (51)

Enough
2026
Janet
Ultraman: Rising
2024
Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
2022
Narrator (voice)
The Right Mom
2021
Sallie Petersen
I Will Make You Mine
2020
Julia
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
Self
The Living Worst
2019
Chita Montague
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
Self
Real Artists
2017
Anne Palladon
The Good Neighbor
2016
Heather Cromwell
The Unbidden
2016
Lauren Lee
Daddy
2015
Sharlene Hong
Teacher of the Year
2015
Vivian Lew
The Real Miyagi
2015
Self
Operation Marriage
2014
Lee
Awesome Asian Bad Guys
2014
Tamlyn/Pamlyn
Nomads
2010
The Mikado Project
2010
Viola
Tekken
2010
Jun Kazama
Why Am I Doing This?
2009
Donna
The Eye
2008
Mrs. Cheung
Only the Brave
2006
Mary Takata
Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
2006
Narrator (voice)
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am
2005
Maria Yamashita
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
2005
Helen Morriston
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Janet Tokada
Robot Stories
2003
Marcia
Walking Shadow
2001
Rikki Wu
Runaway Virus
2000
Monique Chao
The Last Man on Planet Earth
1999
Agent Kara Hastings

Biography

Filmography 118

Movies (51)

Shows (67)