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 The Good Doctor 2017 The Day After Tomorrow 2004 Cobra Kai 2018 Teen Wolf 2011 Series ★ 8.6 Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord 2026
Drea Lawson (voice) ★ 8 Ultraman: Rising 2024
Mina / Emiko Sato (voice) Series ★ 7.8 Avatar: The Last Airbender 2024
Yukari Series ★ 7.6 Dead Boy Detectives 2024
The Principal Series ★ 8.5 BLUE EYE SAMURAI 2023
Lady Itoh (voice) Series ★ 7.7 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters 2023
Caroline Randa (voice) Series ★ 7.2 Star Trek: Picard 2020
Commodore Oh Series ★ 8.2 Cobra Kai 2018
Kumiko Series ★ 8.5 The Good Doctor 2017
Allegra Aoki Series ★ 7.8 DuckTales 2017
Inspector Tezuka (voice) Series ★ 7.5 Counterpart 2017
Emily's Doctor ★ 6.2 The Good Neighbor 2016
Heather Cromwell Series ★ 7.2 Berlin Station 2016
Sandra Abe ★ 5.4 Teacher of the Year 2015
Vivian Lew ★ 5 Daddy 2015
Sharlene Hong Series ★ 6.8 Zoo 2015
Minako Oz Series ★ 7.5 The Man in the High Castle 2015
Tamiko Watanabe Series ★ 8.3 Chicago Med 2015
Celeste Frost Series ★ 7.8 How to Get Away with Murder 2014
Carol Morrow Series ★ 7.2 Chasing Life 2014
Molly Series ★ 7.3 Resurrection 2014
Dr. Toni Willis Series ★ 6.6 Touch 2012
Kazuko Osugi Series ★ 8.4 Teen Wolf 2011
Noshiko Yukimura Series ★ 7.5 The Chicago Code 2011
Prosecutor ★ 5.3 Tekken 2010
Jun Kazama Series ★ 6.8 Law & Order: LA 2010
Miwako Nishizawa Series ★ 7.5 NCIS: Los Angeles 2009
Homeland Security Agent Shana Rollins Series ★ 7.7 Make It or Break It 2009
Series ★ 6.8 Glee 2009
Julia Chang ★ 5.9 The Eye 2008
Mrs. Cheung Series ★ 8.4 The Mentalist 2008
Lauri Medina Series ★ 7.6 True Blood 2008
Ms. Suzuki Series ★ 7.7 Women's Murder Club 2007
Series ★ 7.5 Private Practice 2007
Katie's Lawyer Series ★ 7.4 Saving Grace 2007
Tori Chen Series ★ 5.1 Pandemic 2007
Melissa Lo ★ 5.4 Only the Brave 2006
Mary Takata Series ★ 7.4 Heroes 2006
Ishi Nakamura Series ★ 7.7 Eureka 2006
Kim Anderson Series ★ 8.3 Criminal Minds 2005
Dr. Linda Kimura Series ★ 8.2 Bones 2005
Dr. Alice Crawford Series ★ 7.5 Commander in Chief 2005
Randy ★ 6.6 The Day After Tomorrow 2004
Janet Tokada Series ★ 8 Stargate Atlantis 2004
Shen Xiaoyi ★ 5.1 Robot Stories 2003
Marcia Series ★ 7.7 CSI: Miami 2002
Sarah Fordham Series ★ 7.9 Monk 2002
Eileen Hill Series ★ 8.2 The Shield 2002
Wanda Higoshi Series ★ 7.8 24 2001
Jenny Dodge Series ★ 7.2 Crossing Jordan 2001
Grace Yakura Series ★ 6.7 Providence 1999
Mary Cassidy ★ 6 Living Out Loud 1998
Bob's Wife Series ★ 6.9 Will & Grace 1998
Naomi Series ★ 6.9 Seven Days 1998
★ 5.6 Touch 1997
Prosecutor Series ★ 8.3 Stargate SG-1 1997
Shen Xiaoyi Series ★ 7.2 The Sentinel 1996
Suzanne Tomaki Series ★ 6.6 Nash Bridges 1996
Amy Chin ★ 5.9 Four Rooms 1995
Wife ★ 6.5 Picture Bride 1995
Kana Series ★ 7.3 JAG 1995
Tracy Manetti Series ★ 7.2 Chicago Hope 1994
Jennifer Watanabe ★ 6.5 Babylon 5: The Gathering 1993
Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima ★ 7.2 The Joy Luck Club 1993
Waverly Jong Series ★ 6.5 Time Trax 1993
Series ★ 7.4 Highlander: The Series 1992
Midori Koto ★ 6.2 Come See the Paradise 1990
Lily Kawamura Series ★ 8 Quantum Leap 1989
Tamlyn Matsuda Series ★ 8.1 Tour of Duty 1987
VC Peasant Woman ★ 6.4 The Karate Kid Part II 1986
Kumiko Series ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984
Det. Sharon Matsumoto 
