Tamlyn Tomita
Also known as Tamlyn Naomi Tomita
Career
Active 1986 – present
Biography
About Tamlyn Tomita
Tamlyn Tomita, born on January 27, 1966, in Okinawa, Japan, is a Japanese actress and musician who has worked steadily in Hollywood for four decades. She first gained attention as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II (1986), a role she reprised decades later in the Cobra Kai series. She also starred as Waverly in The Joy Luck Club (1993), and her film credits include Come See the Paradise, Picture Bride, Four Rooms, Robot Stories, The Day After Tomorrow, and Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am.
On television, she has appeared in recurring roles on series like 24, Glee, Teen Wolf, and How to Get Away with Murder. She led the Epix drama Berlin Station and joined ABC's The Good Doctor in 2017. In 2020, she took on a recurring part in Star Trek: Picard. Tomita's friendship with Ming-Na Wen reportedly helped Wen land her role as Fennec Shand in Star Wars productions.
At 5'2" with a slim build, black hair, and brown eyes, she has maintained a natural look, including a natural A-cup bust. Her measurements are 29-22-31. She remains active in the industry and has been working since 1986.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1986-present (started around 20 years old; 40 years active)
- Birthplace
- Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan
- Ethnicity
- Asian
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 115 lbs (or 52 kg)
- Measurements
- 29–22–31 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.71
- Bra/Cup Size
- A
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 95k (as of May 2026)
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