Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

Known for
Acting
Born
June 28, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Tichina Rolanda Arnold (born June 28, 1971) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles of Pamela James on the FOX sitcom Martin, family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, Judi Mann in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced, the lead role of Cassie Calloway on Survivor's Remorse, and Tina Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and How I Got into College (1989) before being cast as Pamela "Pam" James on the FOX sitcom Martin, which she played from 1992 until the show ended in 1997. Arnold also played the family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Judi Mann in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced from 2011 to 2013. From 2014 to 2017, she played the lead role of Cassie Calloway on Survivor's Remorse. As of 2018, Arnold plays Tina Butler in the CBS sitcom series The Neighborhood. From 2018 to 2019, she played the role of Paulette in the South African series Lockdown.

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Filmography

2026
Search Party: Where's PawPaw? poster

Search Party: Where's PawPaw?

Movie · as Aunt Meek Meek

2026
A Different World poster

A Different World

TV · as Darlene · 2 eps

2025
Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares

TV · as Self · 11 eps

2025
Crutch poster

Crutch

TV · as Tina Butler · 1 ep

2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris poster

Everybody Still Hates Chris

TV · as Rochelle (voice) · 20 eps

2024
After Midnight poster

After Midnight

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2023
Wonder London poster

Wonder London

Movie · as Renee

2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic poster

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Movie · as Self - Performer

2023
Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn poster

Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn

Movie · as Self

2023
So Fly Christmas poster

So Fly Christmas

Movie · as Wyvetta

2022
Martin: The Reunion poster

Martin: The Reunion

Movie · as Self

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps

2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy poster

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2021
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell poster

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Movie · as Pamela James (archive footage)

2020
The Main Event poster

The Main Event

Movie · as Denise Thompson

2020
Clover poster

Clover

Movie · as Pat

2020
Runt poster

Runt

Movie · as Principal Carey

2019
The Last Black Man in San Francisco poster

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Movie · as Wanda Fails

2019
Countdown poster

Countdown

Movie · as Nurse Amy

2019
The Tamron Hall Show poster

The Tamron Hall Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh poster

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Bob Hearts Abishola poster

Bob Hearts Abishola

TV · as Tina Butler · 1 ep

2018
Howard poster

Howard

Movie · as Crystal (archive footage)

2018
The Neighborhood poster

The Neighborhood

TV · as Tina Butler · 155 eps

2017
Steve poster

Steve

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party poster

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Match Game poster

Match Game

TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep

2015
A Royal Family Christmas poster

A Royal Family Christmas

Movie · as Chevonne

2015
A Royal Family Holiday poster

A Royal Family Holiday

Movie · as Chevonne

2015
Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Top Five poster

Top Five

Movie · as Theater Manager

2014
A Day Late and a Dollar Short poster

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Movie · as Charlotte

2014
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker poster

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Movie

2014
Survivor's Remorse poster

Survivor's Remorse

TV · as Cassie Calloway · 36 eps

2013
Summoned poster

Summoned

Movie · as Mylene

2013
More to Love

More to Love

Movie · as Margo

2012
Stolen Child poster

Stolen Child

Movie · as Claudia Mitchell

2012
The Great Divide poster

The Great Divide

Movie · as Tosha

2012
The Eric Andre Show poster

The Eric Andre Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
Let's Stay Together poster

Let's Stay Together

TV · 1 ep

2011
Happily Divorced poster

Happily Divorced

TV · as Judi Mann · 34 eps

2010
Pair of Kings poster

Pair of Kings

TV · as Nancy · 2 eps

2010
Raising Hope poster

Raising Hope

TV · as Sylvia · 3 eps

2010
The Fran Drescher Show poster

The Fran Drescher Show

TV · 1 ep

2009
Dance Flick poster

Dance Flick

Movie · as Ray's Mamma

2009
Brothers poster

Brothers

TV · 1 ep

2009
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Russell's Mamma · 13 eps

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2008
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story poster

Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

Movie · as Lena Baker

2008
Drillbit Taylor poster

Drillbit Taylor

Movie · as Photography Teacher

2007
Wild Hogs poster

Wild Hogs

Movie · as Karen Davis

2006
The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2005
Getting Played poster

Getting Played

Movie · as Woman in Restaurant

2005
Preaching to the Choir poster

Preaching to the Choir

Movie · as Desiree

2005
Everybody Hates Chris poster

Everybody Hates Chris

TV · as Rochelle · 88 eps

2005
The Boondocks poster

The Boondocks

TV · as Nicole/Brenda Richie (voice) · 1 ep

2005
Hi-Jinks poster

Hi-Jinks

TV · 1 ep

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Listen Up! poster

Listen Up!

TV · as Kiara · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Punk'd poster

Punk'd

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Civil Brand poster

Civil Brand

Movie · as Aisha

2001
Dancing in September poster

Dancing in September

Movie · as Robber

2001
One on One poster

One on One

TV · as Nicole Barnes · 15 eps

2000
Big Momma's House poster

Big Momma's House

Movie · as Ritha

2000
Soul Food poster

Soul Food

TV · as Adina · 1 ep

1999
A Luv Tale poster

A Luv Tale

Movie · as Wendi

1999
The Early Show poster

The Early Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Perfect Prey poster

Perfect Prey

Movie · as Susie

1997
Fakin' Da Funk poster

Fakin' Da Funk

Movie · as Tracy

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV · as Carla · 1 ep

1996
Pacific Blue poster

Pacific Blue

TV · as Dana Brown · 1 ep

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · 1 ep

1992
Martin poster

Martin

TV · as Pamela James · 132 eps

1991
Scenes from a Mall poster

Scenes from a Mall

Movie · as Ticket Seller

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Leona · 1 ep

1989
How I Got Into College poster

How I Got Into College

Movie · as Vera Cook

1988
Starlight: a Musical Movie

Starlight: a Musical Movie

Movie · as Evelyn Ruth

1986
Little Shop of Horrors poster

Little Shop of Horrors

Movie · as Crystal

1984
The House of Dies Drear poster

The House of Dies Drear

Movie · as Pesty

1984
The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show

TV · as Delores · 1 ep

1983
The Brass Ring poster

The Brass Ring

Movie · as Mary