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Tamlyn Tomita (Full Name: Tamlyn Naomi Tomita) is a popular Japanese–born American actress who made her screen premiere as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II in 1986 and replayed the character for the streaming series Cobra Kai in 2021. She is also recognized due to her role as Waverly in The Joy Luck Club in 1993.
Other films include Come See the Paradise in 1990, Picture Bride in 1994, Four Rooms in 1995, Robot Stories in 2003, The Day After Tomorrow in 2004, and Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am in 2005. She also has performed many recurring roles on television series, such as 24, Glee, Teen Wolf and How to Get Away with Murder.
She appeared on the Epix drama series Berlin Station in 2016, and in 2017 started starring in the ABC medical drama The Good Doctor. In 2020, Tamlyn had a recurring role in Star Trek: Picard.
Tamlyn Tomita Age
Tamlyn was born on January 27, 1966, in Okinawa City, USCAR. She is 57 years old. Tamlyn celebrates her birthday on January 27, every year.
Tamlyn Tomita Height
She is a woman of below-average stature. Tamlyn stands at a height of 5 ft 2 in (Approx 1.57 m).
Tamlyn Tomita Family
She was born on a military base in Okinawa and raised up in Los Angeles. Tamlyn’s Japanese-American father Shiro Tomita was in an internment camp during World War II. Her father met her mother while stationed in Okinawa between the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Tamlyn’s mother Asako Tomita was of half-Okinawan Japanese and half-Filipino descent, born in Manila, and went to Okinawa after World War II. Tamlyn’s father became an LAPD officer after returning to Los Angeles.
Tamlyn Tomita Husband
Tamlyn is married to her husband Daniel Blinkoff an actor whom she had dated for several years. She was formerly married once before.
Tamlyn Tomita Education
She graduated from Granada Hills High School and went to UCLA, where Tamlyn studied history and planned to become a history teacher. While a junior at UCLA, Tamlyn took part in Nisei Week, where she became crowned its 1984 queen.
Tamlyn Tomita Movies And Tv Shows
– The Karate Kid Part II (1986) as Kumiko
– Hawaiian Dream (1987) as Karren Saito
– Come See the Paradise (1990) as Lily Yuriko Kawamura / McGann
– Four Rooms (1995) as Wife
– Touch (1997) as prosecutor
– Living Out Loud (1998) as Mrs. Nelson
– The Day After Tomorrow (2004) as Janet Tokada
– Only the Brave (2006) as Mary Takata
– Tekken (2009) as Jun Kazama
– Teacher of the Year (2014) as Vivian Lew
– The Good Neighbor (2016) as Heather Cromwell
– The Living Worst (2019) as Chita Montague
– Tour of Duty (1987) as VC Peasant Woman
– The Karate Kid (1989) as Additional Characters (voices)
– One West Waikiki (1994) as Taylor Chun
– Vanishing Son (1995) as Lan Chi
– The Sentinel (1997) as Suzane Tomaki
– Nash Bridges (2000) as Amy Chin
– Crossing Jordan (2001) as Dr. Grace Yakura
– For the People (2002) as Dr. Chaney
– Strong Medicine (2004) as Dr. Nash
– Women’s Murder Club (2007) as Sachiko Johannes
– General Hospital (2008-2009) as Giselle
– Criminal Minds (2009) as Dr. Linda Kimura
– Private Practice (2009) as Katie’s Lawyer
– Glee (2011) as Julia Chang
– True Blood (2013) as Ms. Suzuki
– The Good Doctor (2017-2019) as Allegra Aoki
– Cobra Kai (2021) as Kumiko
Tamlyn Tomita The Good Doctor
From 2017 until 2019 Tamlyn was a recurring character on the ABC medical drama The Good Doctor. The Good Doctor premiered on September 25, 2017, and has received generally mixed reviews from critics.
Tamlyn Tomita Cobra Kai
In 2021, Tamlyn replayed her 1980s role as Kumiko for two episodes in Season 3 of Cobra Kai, a television sequel to the Karate Kid films.
Tamlyn Tomita Karate Kid
She and several other Japanese-American girls were asked by Helen Funai, the 1963 pageant queen, to audition for the role of Kumiko in The Karate Kid II. Following The Karate Kid II, she had major roles in many independent movies.
Tamlyn Tomita Net Worth
Tamlyn gets her wealth from her work as an actress who made her screen premiere as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II in 1986 and replayed the character for the streaming series Cobra Kai in 2021. Therefore, Tamlyn has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Tamlyn’s estimated net worth is $3 million.
How Old Is Tamlyn Tomita
Tamlyn is a 57-year-old who was born on January 27, 1966, in Okinawa City, USCAR.
Who Is Tamlyn Tomita
Tamlyn is an actress who made her screen premiere as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II in 1986 and replayed the character for the streaming series Cobra Kai in 2021. She is also recognized due to her role as Waverly in The Joy Luck Club in 1993.