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Tichina Arnold

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Tichina Arnold

Born June 28, 1969 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA35 films

Tichina Rolanda Arnold (born June 28, 1971) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles of Pamela James on the FOX sitcom Martin, family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, Judi Mann in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced, the lead role of Cassie Calloway on Survivor's Remorse, and Tina Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood.

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She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and How I Got into College (1989) before being cast as Pamela "Pam" James on the FOX sitcom Martin, which she played from 1992 until the show ended in 1997.

Arnold also played the family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Judi Mann in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced from 2011 to 2013. From 2014 to 2017, she played the lead role of Cassie Calloway on Survivor's Remorse. As of 2018, Arnold plays Tina Butler in the CBS sitcom series The Neighborhood. From 2018 to 2019, she played the role of Paulette in the South African series Lockdown.

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Little Shop of Horrors posterFirst watchLittle Shop of Horrors19867.0as CrystalSeymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily.View film

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Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 2026Search Party: Where's PawPaw?Aunt Meek Meek
  2. 2023So Fly ChristmasWyvetta
  3. 2023Wonder LondonRenee
  4. 2020The Main EventDenise Thompson
  5. 2020CloverPat
  6. 2020RuntPrincipal Carey
  7. 2019CountdownNurse Amy
  8. 2019The Last Black Man in San FranciscoWanda Fails
  9. 2015A Royal Family ChristmasChevonne
  10. 2015A Royal Family HolidayChevonne
  11. 2014Top FiveTheater Manager
  12. 2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
  13. 2014A Day Late and a Dollar ShortCharlotte
  14. 2013SummonedMylene
  15. 2013More to LoveMargo
  16. 2012The Great DivideTosha
  17. 2012Stolen ChildClaudia Mitchell
  18. 2009Dance FlickRay's Mamma
  19. 2008Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker StoryLena Baker
  20. 2008Drillbit TaylorPhotography Teacher
  21. 2007Wild HogsKaren Davis
  22. 2005Getting PlayedWoman in Restaurant
  23. 2005Preaching to the ChoirDesiree
  24. 2002Civil BrandAisha
  25. 2001Dancing in SeptemberRobber
  26. 2000Big Momma's HouseRitha
  27. 1999A Luv TaleWendi
  28. 1998Perfect PreySusie
  29. 1997Fakin' Da FunkTracy
  30. 1991Scenes from a MallTicket Seller
  31. 1989How I Got Into CollegeVera Cook
  32. 1988Starlight: a Musical MovieEvelyn Ruth
  33. 1986Little Shop of HorrorsCrystal
  34. 1984The House of Dies DrearPesty
  35. 1983The Brass RingMary