Paula Jai Parker

Paula Jai Parker

Known for
Acting
Born
August 19, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Paula Jai Parker is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in the films Friday (1995), Sprung (1997), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), Phone Booth (2002), Hustle & Flow (2005) and Idlewild (2006).

Known For

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Filmography

2026
A Proud Family Wizmas poster

A Proud Family Wizmas

Movie · as Trudy Proud (voice)

2026
Don't Hang Up poster

Don't Hang Up

Movie · as Elizabeth Holiday

2025
Soul of A Sister poster

Soul of A Sister

Movie · as Head Therapist

2024
Temperature Rising poster

Temperature Rising

Movie · as Marie

2023
The Furry Fortune poster

The Furry Fortune

Movie · as June

2023
Kings of L.A. poster

Kings of L.A.

Movie · as Mason

2023
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends poster

Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

Movie · as Victoria

2022
A Miracle Before Christmas poster

A Miracle Before Christmas

Movie · as Martha

2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder poster

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

TV · as Trudy (voice) · 39 eps

2022
American Gigolo poster

American Gigolo

TV · as Diamond · 1 ep

2021
Them poster

Them

TV · as Hazel Emory · 3 eps

2021
Colin in Black and White poster

Colin in Black and White

TV · as Aunt Zora · 1 ep

2020
Stalker poster

Stalker

Movie · as Evelyn

2020
Etheria poster

Etheria

TV · as Karen · 1 ep

2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror poster

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Movie · as Self

2019
A House Divided poster

A House Divided

TV · as Stephanie Sanders · 36 eps

2019
All Rise poster

All Rise

TV · as Charlene Addison · 1 ep

2019
Crown Lake poster

Crown Lake

TV · as Headmistress Merriweather · 8 eps

2018
Taco Shop poster

Taco Shop

Movie · as Eve

2018
Hey, Mr. Postman! poster

Hey, Mr. Postman!

Movie · as Ms. Kelly

2018
9-1-1 poster

9-1-1

TV · as Judith Spivey · 1 ep

2016
Last Call at Murray's poster

Last Call at Murray's

Movie · as Danice

2016
She's Got a Plan poster

She's Got a Plan

Movie · as Rhonda

2016
Recovery Road poster

Recovery Road

TV · as Margarita Jean-Baptiste · 6 eps

2016
Insecure poster

Insecure

TV · as Sheryl · 1 ep

2015
The Summoning poster

The Summoning

Movie · as Angela

2014
You, Me & Her poster

You, Me & Her

Movie · as Karen

2014
4Play poster

4Play

Movie · as Linda

2014
Patterns of Attraction poster

Patterns of Attraction

Movie · as Desiree Stewart

2014
Act of Faith poster

Act of Faith

Movie · as Shartruce

2014
Assistant Motives poster

Assistant Motives

Movie · as Joyce Miller

2014
Hollywood Divas poster

Hollywood Divas

TV · 25 eps

2014
How to Get Away with Murder poster

How to Get Away with Murder

TV · as Yvonne · 1 ep

2013
Life of a King poster

Life of a King

Movie · as Gina Sanders

2013
When a Woman's Fed Up poster

When a Woman's Fed Up

Movie · as Laticious

2013
Pastor Shirley poster

Pastor Shirley

Movie · as Pastor Shirley

2013
Ray Donovan poster

Ray Donovan

TV · as Sylvie Starr · 3 eps

2012
The Soul Man poster

The Soul Man

TV · as Drew · 1 ep

2011
King of the Underground poster

King of the Underground

Movie · as Elizabeth Gayle

2011
The Exes poster

The Exes

TV · as Amelia · 1 ep

2010
Fish Hooks poster

Fish Hooks

TV · as Yolanda (voice) · 1 ep

2009
Something with Bite poster

Something with Bite

Movie · as Patty Orwell

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV · as Ellie · 1 ep

2008
Fear Itself poster

Fear Itself

TV · as Patty Orwell · 1 ep

2008
True Blood poster

True Blood

TV · as Karen · 5 eps

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Astrid · 1 ep

2007
Cover poster

Cover

Movie · as Monica Wilson

2006
Idlewild poster

Idlewild

Movie · as Rose

2006
The Genius Club poster

The Genius Club

Movie · as Tatiana Williams

2005
Hustle & Flow poster

Hustle & Flow

Movie · as Lexus

2005
Animal poster

Animal

Movie · as Reecy

2005
The Proud Family Movie poster

The Proud Family Movie

Movie · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2005
My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl

TV · as Sylvia · 1 ep

2005
Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds

TV · as Captain Vivian Paige · 1 ep

2004
Ray poster

Ray

Movie · as Ruth Brown

2004
My Baby's Daddy poster

My Baby's Daddy

Movie · as Rolonda

2004
She Hate Me poster

She Hate Me

Movie · as Evelyn

2003
Phone Booth poster

Phone Booth

Movie · as Felicia

2003
Love Chronicles poster

Love Chronicles

Movie · as Sara

2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series poster

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

TV · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) · 1 ep

2002
High Crimes poster

High Crimes

Movie · as Gracie

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Desirae · 1 ep

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Deana Walters / D-Nasty · 1 ep

2001
30 Years to Life poster

30 Years to Life

Movie · as Stephanie

2001
The Proud Family poster

The Proud Family

TV · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) · 52 eps

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Julia Beltran · 1 ep

1999
The Breaks poster

The Breaks

Movie · as Ann

1999
Snoops poster

Snoops

TV · as Roberta Young · 10 eps

1998
Always Outnumbered poster

Always Outnumbered

Movie · as Melodie

1998
Woo poster

Woo

Movie · as Claudette

1998
Why Do Fools Fall In Love poster

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Movie · as Paula King

1997
Sprung poster

Sprung

Movie · as Adina

1997
Riot poster

Riot

Movie · as Lisa

1997
The Weird Al Show poster

The Weird Al Show

TV · as Val Brentwood, Gal Spy · 13 eps

1996
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood poster

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Movie · as Drunk Party Girl

1996
Get on the Bus poster

Get on the Bus

Movie · as Jamilia

1995
Friday poster

Friday

Movie · as Joi

1995
Tales from the Hood poster

Tales from the Hood

Movie · as Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

1995
The Wayans Bros. poster

The Wayans Bros.

TV · as Mia · 1 ep

1995
The Parent 'Hood poster

The Parent 'Hood

TV · 1 ep

1994
Cosmic Slop poster

Cosmic Slop

Movie · as Tang (segment 'Tang')

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Billie Holiday · 1 ep

1991
Roc poster

Roc

TV · as Jill · 1 ep