Tamala Jones

Biography

Tamala Jones is an American actress from Pasadena who got her start with a guest spot on the teen sitcom California Dreams, and she went on to play a student in Dangerous Minds, a short-lived ABC drama. She became a familiar face in late 1990s and 2000s comedies, with credits including Booty Call (1997), The Wood (1999), Kingdom Come (2001), The Brothers (2001) and What Men Want (2019), plus a small uncredited part in Up in the Air (2009). On television she had co-starring roles on For Your Love and The Tracy Morgan Show, a recurring part as Tonya on One on One, and played Lanie Parish in Castle, the ABC crime drama. In 2020 she played Lana in the ABC drama Rebel, which was written by Krista Vernoff. She has also appeared in music videos for performers such as En Vogue and Jay-Z.

51years old

Turns 52 on November 12in 30 days

Born November 12, 1974Pasadena
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 27 years1997 to 2024

Genres

Comedy84%, 16 films
Drama42%, 8 films
Romance37%, 7 films
Crime16%, 3 films
Family16%, 3 films

First and latest

Tamala Jones movies on Netflix

Ordinary Angels2024IMDb rating 7.4as Rose
Holiday Rush2019IMDb rating 5.0as Jocelyn 'Joss' Hawkings
What Men Want2019IMDb rating 5.4as Mari
The Janky Promoters2009IMDb rating 5.1as Regina
Up in the Air2009IMDb rating 7.4as Karen Barnes
Daddy Day Camp2007IMDb rating 3.3as Kim Hinton
Who's Your Caddy?2007IMDb rating 2.3as Shannon Williams
Head of State2003IMDb rating 5.5as Lisa Clark
Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6as Nadine
On the Line2001IMDb rating 4.2as Jackie
The Brothers2001IMDb rating 6.3as Sheila West
Two Can Play That Game2001IMDb rating 6.1as Tracey Johnson
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog2000IMDb rating 6.8as Laura Leeton
Next Friday2000IMDb rating 6.2as D'wana
The Ladies Man2000IMDb rating 5.2as Theresa
Turn It Up2000IMDb rating 4.2as Kia
Blue Streak1999IMDb rating 6.4as Janiece
The Wood1999IMDb rating 7.0as Tanya
Booty Call1997IMDb rating 5.5as Nikki

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Up in the Air2009 Drama, Romanceas Karen Barnes
IMDb rating 7.4363K votes
Daddy Day Camp2007 Comedy, Familyas Kim Hinton
IMDb rating 3.319K votes
Ordinary Angels2024as Rose
IMDb rating 7.423K votes
Blue Streak1999as Janiece
IMDb rating 6.494K votes
What Men Want2019as Mari
IMDb rating 5.435K votes
Booty Call1997as Nikki
IMDb rating 5.510K votes
Head of State2003as Lisa Clark
IMDb rating 5.521K votes
Who's Your Caddy?2007as Shannon Williams
IMDb rating 2.316K votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vivica A. Fox

Aloma Wright

Mike Epps

Gabrielle Union

David Krumholtz

Anthony Anderson

Films together

Vivica A. Fox3 films together, 1997 to 2001
Vivica A. Fox's page
- Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6Jones as NadineFox as Lucille Slocumb
- Two Can Play That Game2001IMDb rating 6.1Jones as Tracey JohnsonFox as Shanté Smith
- Booty Call1997IMDb rating 5.5Jones as NikkiFox as Lysterine
Aloma Wright3 films together, 2001 to 2009
Aloma Wright's page
- The Janky Promoters2009IMDb rating 5.1Jones as ReginaWright as Ms. Ann
- Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6Jones as NadineWright as Veda
- The Brothers2001IMDb rating 6.3Jones as Sheila WestWright as Helen Palmer
Mike Epps2 films together, 2000 to 2009
Mike Epps's page
- The Janky Promoters2009IMDb rating 5.1Jones as ReginaEpps as Jellyroll
- Next Friday2000IMDb rating 6.2Jones as D'wanaEpps as Day-Day
Gabrielle Union2 films together, 2001
Gabrielle Union's page
- The Brothers2001IMDb rating 6.3Jones as Sheila WestUnion as Denise Johnson
- Two Can Play That Game2001IMDb rating 6.1Jones as Tracey JohnsonUnion as Conny Spalding
David Krumholtz2 films together, 2000 to 2001
David Krumholtz's page
- Two Can Play That Game2001IMDb rating 6.1Jones as Tracey JohnsonKrumholtz as Jason
- How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog2000IMDb rating 6.8Jones as Laura LeetonKrumholtz as Brian Sellars
Anthony Anderson2 films together, 2001
Anthony Anderson's page
- Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6Jones as NadineAnderson as Junior Slocumb
- Two Can Play That Game2001IMDb rating 6.1Jones as Tracey JohnsonAnderson as Tony
Also two films together10 more actors
- Clifton PowellThe Brothers (2001) and Next Friday (2000)
- Ice CubeThe Janky Promoters (2009) and Next Friday (2000)
- Jenifer LewisWho's Your Caddy? (2007) and The Brothers (2001)
- Julio Oscar MechosoThe Janky Promoters (2009) and Blue Streak (1999)
- Tracy MorganWhat Men Want (2019) and Head of State (2003)
- Morris ChestnutThe Brothers (2001) and Two Can Play That Game (2001)
- Bernie MacHead of State (2003) and Booty Call (1997)
- John WitherspoonNext Friday (2000) and The Ladies Man (2000)
- Richard GantDaddy Day Camp (2007) and Kingdom Come (2001)
- La La AnthonyHoliday Rush (2019) and Two Can Play That Game (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.