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Tamala Jones

Actor

Tamala Jones

Born November 12, 1974 in Pasadena, California, USA45 films

Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as medical examiner Lanie Parish on the ABC drama Castle, and for appearing in the movies Booty Call, The Wood, Kingdom Come, The Brothers, and Two Can Play That Game.

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Up in the Air posterFirst watchUp in the Air20096.9as Karen BarnesCorporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Blue Streak poster6.5Blue Streak1999Ordinary Angels poster7.7Ordinary Angels2024What Men Want poster6.2What Men Want2019Next Friday poster6.5Next Friday2000Can't Hardly Wait poster6.2Can't Hardly Wait1998How to Make an American Quilt poster6.4How to Make an American Quilt1995Head of State poster5.6Head of State2003The Wood poster6.7The Wood1999

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. TBASomething Here
  2. 2026Divine DirectionCora Moorer
  3. 2025#WorstChristmasEverCynthia
  4. 2024Ordinary AngelsRose
  5. 2023Every Breath She TakesJules
  6. 2023Young. Wild. Free.Mrs. McCleary
  7. 2022The Holiday StockingMarlow
  8. 2022Lola 2Coach
  9. 2019Holiday RushJocelyn 'Joss' Hawkings
  10. 2019Deadly DispatchTiffany
  11. 2019What Men WantMari
  12. 2018American NightmaresShanicka
  13. 2015Megachurch MurderMartha Spears
  14. 2014Act of FaithJacqueline
  15. 2013Things Never SaidDaphne
  16. 201135 and TickingVictoria
  17. 2009Up in the AirKaren Barnes
  18. 2009Janky PromotersRegina
  19. 2008The HustleNikki
  20. 2008Show StoppersChapter Leader Renee
  21. 2008American DreamKeisha
  22. 2007Katt Williams: American HustleTamala Jones
  23. 2007Daddy Day CampKim Hinton
  24. 2007Who's Your Caddy?Shannon Williams
  25. 2007Protect and ServeSharon Harvey
  26. 2007What Love IsKatherine
  27. 2006ConfessionsTory Adams
  28. 2005Nadine in DatelandStar
  29. 2005Long DistanceMargaret Wright
  30. 2004Nora's Hair SalonChloe
  31. 2003Head of StateLisa Clark
  32. 2002How to Kill Your Neighbor's DogLaura Leeton
  33. 2001On the LineJackie
  34. 2001Two Can Play That GameTracey Johnson
  35. 2001Kingdom ComeNadine
  36. 2001The BrothersSheila West
  37. 2000The Ladies ManTheresa
  38. 2000Turn It UpKia
  39. 2000Little RichardLucille
  40. 2000Next FridayD'wana
  41. 1999Blue StreakJaniece
  42. 1999The WoodTanya
  43. 1998Can't Hardly WaitCindi
  44. 1997Booty CallNikki
  45. 1995How to Make an American QuiltAnna's Great Grandmother