Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Known for
Acting
Born
November 12, 1974 (age 52)
Birthplace
Pasadena, California, USA

Biography

Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as medical examiner Lanie Parish on the ABC drama Castle, and for appearing in the movies Booty Call, The Wood, Kingdom Come, The Brothers, and Two Can Play That Game.

Known For

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Filmography

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Something Here

Something Here

Movie

2026
Divine Direction

Divine Direction

Movie · as Cora Moorer

2025
#WorstChristmasEver poster

#WorstChristmasEver

Movie · as Cynthia

2024
Ordinary Angels poster

Ordinary Angels

Movie · as Rose

2023
Young. Wild. Free. poster

Young. Wild. Free.

Movie · as Mrs. McCleary

2023
Every Breath She Takes poster

Every Breath She Takes

Movie · as Jules

2023
Will Trent poster

Will Trent

TV · as Nakia Cane · 1 ep

2022
Lola 2 poster

Lola 2

Movie · as Coach

2022
The Holiday Stocking poster

The Holiday Stocking

Movie · as Marlow

2022
Uncoupled poster

Uncoupled

TV · as Mia · 1 ep

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2021
Rebel poster

Rebel

TV · as Lona · 10 eps

2020
9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star

TV · as Sarina Washington · 4 eps

2019
What Men Want poster

What Men Want

Movie · as Mari

2019
Deadly Dispatch poster

Deadly Dispatch

Movie · as Tiffany

2019
Holiday Rush poster

Holiday Rush

Movie · as Jocelyn 'Joss' Hawkings

2019
L.A.'s Finest poster

L.A.'s Finest

TV · as Katherine Miller · 3 eps

2018
American Nightmares poster

American Nightmares

Movie · as Shanicka

2018
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

TV · as Yvonne Thorsen · 2 eps

2016
Speechless poster

Speechless

TV · as Robin · 1 ep

2015
Megachurch Murder poster

Megachurch Murder

Movie · as Martha Spears

2014
Act of Faith poster

Act of Faith

Movie · as Jacqueline

2013
Things Never Said poster

Things Never Said

Movie · as Daphne

2012
The Soul Man poster

The Soul Man

TV · as Yvette · 1 ep

2011
35 and Ticking poster

35 and Ticking

Movie · as Victoria

2009
Up in the Air poster

Up in the Air

Movie · as Karen Barnes

2009
Janky Promoters poster

Janky Promoters

Movie · as Regina

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Lanie Parish · 173 eps

2009
Party Down poster

Party Down

TV · as Mary Ellison · 1 ep

2008
The Hustle poster

The Hustle

Movie · as Nikki

2008
American Dream poster

American Dream

Movie · as Keisha

2008
Show Stoppers poster

Show Stoppers

Movie · as Chapter Leader Renee

2008
The Wendy Williams Show poster

The Wendy Williams Show

TV · 1 ep

2007
Daddy Day Camp poster

Daddy Day Camp

Movie · as Kim Hinton

2007
Katt Williams: American Hustle poster

Katt Williams: American Hustle

Movie · as Tamala Jones

2007
Who's Your Caddy? poster

Who's Your Caddy?

Movie · as Shannon Williams

2007
What Love Is poster

What Love Is

Movie · as Katherine

2007
Protect and Serve

Protect and Serve

Movie · as Sharon Harvey

2006
Confessions poster

Confessions

Movie · as Tory Adams

2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

TV · as Claire · 1 ep

2005
Long Distance poster

Long Distance

Movie · as Margaret Wright

2005
Nadine in Dateland poster

Nadine in Dateland

Movie · as Star

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Amy Wright · 1 ep

2005
My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl

TV · as Liberty Washington · 3 eps

2005
Love, Inc.

Love, Inc.

TV · as Terri · 1 ep

2004
Nora's Hair Salon poster

Nora's Hair Salon

Movie · as Chloe

2003
Head of State poster

Head of State

Movie · as Lisa Clark

2003
The Tracy Morgan Show poster

The Tracy Morgan Show

TV · as Alicia · 16 eps

2002
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog poster

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

Movie · as Laura Leeton

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Katie Watson · 1 ep

2001
The Brothers poster

The Brothers

Movie · as Sheila West

2001
Two Can Play That Game poster

Two Can Play That Game

Movie · as Tracey Johnson

2001
On the Line poster

On the Line

Movie · as Jackie

2001
Kingdom Come poster

Kingdom Come

Movie · as Nadine

2001
One on One poster

One on One

TV · as Tonya · 10 eps

2000
Next Friday poster

Next Friday

Movie · as D'wana

2000
Turn It Up poster

Turn It Up

Movie · as Kia

2000
The Ladies Man poster

The Ladies Man

Movie · as Theresa

2000
Little Richard poster

Little Richard

Movie · as Lucille

1999
Blue Streak poster

Blue Streak

Movie · as Janiece

1999
The Wood poster

The Wood

Movie · as Tanya

1998
Can't Hardly Wait poster

Can't Hardly Wait

Movie · as Cindi

1998
For Your Love poster

For Your Love

TV · as Bobbi Seawright · 87 eps

1997
Booty Call poster

Booty Call

Movie · as Nikki

1997
Veronica's Closet poster

Veronica's Closet

TV · as Tina · 9 eps

1996
Malcolm & Eddie poster

Malcolm & Eddie

TV · 1 ep

1996
Dangerous Minds poster

Dangerous Minds

TV · as Callie Timmons · 17 eps

1995
How to Make an American Quilt poster

How to Make an American Quilt

Movie · as Anna's Great Grandmother

1995
The Wayans Bros. poster

The Wayans Bros.

TV · as Wanda · 1 ep

1995
The Parent 'Hood poster

The Parent 'Hood

TV · 1 ep

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as Nia · 1 ep

1994
Duckman poster

Duckman

TV · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Joanie Robbins · 3 eps

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Tiffany · 1 ep