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Tamala Jones
Highest Rated: 84% Ordinary Angels (2024)
Lowest Rated: 1% Daddy Day Camp (2007)
Birthday: Nov 12, 1974
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, USA
A bright-eyed, smooth-skinned and poised African-American actress, Tamala Jones proved more than just a pretty face with a winning smile by creating a varied career based upon her versatile talent, working steadily in comedic and dramatic projects for both film and television. Jones made her feature film debut at age twenty, appearing in "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) as the great-grandmother of Maya Angelou's character, injected into the storyline via a flashback cameo. That same year the actress racked up high-profile television roles in episodes of the sitcoms "The Wayans Bros." and "The Parent 'Hood" (both The WB) and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC) as well as a recurring role as Joanie, the niece of Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle) on the NBC drama "ER." From there Jones joined the regular cast of the ABC drama "Dangerous Minds." Based upon the hit film chronicling the true story of a teacher's observations of the struggles in a tough inner city high school, the series was short-lived but offered her a turn to show her dramatic chops, portraying a teenage mother bravely facing the challenges of parenthood, education and an abusive spouse.
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Filmography
Movies
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84% |
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Ordinary Angels | Unknown (Character) | $19.1M | 2024 |
69% | No Score Yet | Young. Wild. Free. | Ms. McCleary (Character) | - | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Every Breath She Takes |
Jules Baker (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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The Holiday Stocking | Marlow (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lola 2 | Coach (Character) | - | 2022 |
40% |
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Holiday Rush | Jocelyn "Joss" Hawkings (Character) | - | 2019 |
41% |
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What Men Want | Mari (Character) | $54.6M | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadly Dispatch | Tiffany (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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American Nightmares | Shanicka (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Megachurch Murder | Martha Spears (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Act of Faith | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Box | Adeline (Character) | - | 2014 |
67% |
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Things Never Said | Daphne (Character) | - | 2012 |
80% |
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35 & Ticking | Victoria (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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The Janky Promoters | Regina (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Showstoppers | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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The Hustle | Nikki (Character) | - | 2008 |
1% |
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Daddy Day Camp | Kim Hinton (Character) | $13.2M | 2007 |
6% |
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Who's Your Caddy? | Shannon (Character) | $5.7M | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The American Dream | Keisha (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Katt Williams: American Hustle | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Confessions of a Call Girl | Tory Adams (Character) | - | 2006 |
15% |
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What Love Is | Katherine (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Long Distance | Margaret Wright (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nadine in Date Land | Star (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Nora's Hair Salon | Clorie (Character) | - | 2004 |
30% |
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Head of State | Lisa Clark (Character) | $37.8M | 2003 |
19% |
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On the Line | Jackie (Character) | $4.4M | 2001 |
40% |
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Two Can Play That Game | Tracye Edwards (Character) | $22.2M | 2001 |
27% |
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Kingdom Come | Nadine (Character) | $23.2M | 2001 |
63% |
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The Brothers | Sheila West (Character) | $27.5M | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Little Richard | Lucille (Character) | - | 2000 |
11% |
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The Ladies Man | Theresa (Character) | $13.6M | 2000 |
10% |
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Turn It Up | Kia (Character) | $1.2M | 2000 |
21% |
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Next Friday | D'Wana (Character) | $57.2M | 2000 |
35% |
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Blue Streak | Janiece (Character) | $68.2M | 1999 |
61% |
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The Wood | Tanya (Character) | $25.0M | 1999 |
31% |
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Booty Call | Nikki (Character) | $20.1M | 1997 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | For Your Love | Bobbi Seawright (Character) | 1998-2002 2023 |
No Score Yet | 75% | The Rookie | Yvonne Thorsen (Guest Star) | 2022 |
44% | 77% | Rebel | Lana (Character) | 2021 |
24% | 60% | L.A.'s Finest | Katherine "Kat" Miller (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 86% | SEAL Team | Miller (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Speechless | Robin (Guest Star) | 2018 |
38% | 75% | Rebel | Jackie (Character) | 2017 |
82% | 87% | Castle | Lanie Parish (Character) | 2009-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Soul Man | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
94% | 92% | Party Down | Mary Ellison (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2009 |
96% | 98% | Everybody Hates Chris | Darlene (Guest Star) | 2009 |
82% | 88% | My Name Is Earl | Liberty Washington (Guest Star) | 2007 |
74% | 88% | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Claire (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 65% | CSI: Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
13% | No Score Yet | Love, Inc. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One on One | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001-2002 2005 |
9% | No Score Yet | Listen Up | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
40% | No Score Yet | The Tracy Morgan Show | Alicia Mitchell (Character) | 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER | Joanie Robbins (Guest Star) | 2001 |
20% | No Score Yet | City of Angels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Veronica's Closet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
53% | No Score Yet | Dangerous Minds | Callie Timmons (Character) | 1996-1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wayans Bros. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |