Tamlyn Tomita
Acting
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.
Known for
2024Ultraman: Rising
Mina / Emiko Sato (voice)
2022Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
Narrator (voice)
2021The Right Mom
Sallie Petersen
2020I Will Make You Mine
Julia
2019Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Self
2019The Living Worst
Chita Montague
2017Real Artists
Anne Palladon
2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
2016The Good Neighbor
Heather Cromwell
2016The Unbidden
Lauren Lee
2015Teacher of the Year
Vivian Lew
2015Daddy
Sharlene Hong
2015The Real Miyagi
Self
2014Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Tamlyn/Pamlyn
2014Operation Marriage
Lee
2010Tekken
Jun Kazama
2010Nomads
2010The Mikado Project
Viola
2009Why Am I Doing This?
Donna
2008The Eye
Mrs. Cheung
2006Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
Narrator (voice)
2006Only the Brave
Mary Takata
2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Helen Morriston
2005Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am
Maria Yamashita