Tamala Jones

Known for: Acting
Born: November 12, 1974, Pasadena, California, USA
Movies: 44

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.

Upcoming Tamala Jones Movies

Divine Direction

2026

November 15, 2026

Best-Known Movies

6.9

Up in the Air

2009

6.5

Blue Streak

1999

6.2

What Men Want

2019

6.5

Next Friday

2000

6.2

Can't Hardly Wait

1998

4.9

Daddy Day Camp

2007

7.7

Ordinary Angels

2024

5.6

Head of State

2003

5.6

Holiday Rush

2019

6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

Filmography

2026	Divine Direction	Cora Moorer
2025	#WorstChristmasEver	Cynthia
2024	Ordinary Angels	Rose
2023	Every Breath She Takes	Jules
2023	Young. Wild. Free.	Mrs. McCleary
2022	The Holiday Stocking	Marlow
2022	Lola 2	Coach
2019	Holiday Rush	Jocelyn 'Joss' Hawkings
2019	Deadly Dispatch	Tiffany
2019	What Men Want	Mari
2018	American Nightmares	Shanicka
2015	Megachurch Murder	Martha Spears
2014	Act of Faith	Jacqueline
2013	Things Never Said	Daphne
2011	35 and Ticking	Victoria
2009	Up in the Air	Karen Barnes
2009	Janky Promoters	Regina
2008	The Hustle	Nikki
2008	Show Stoppers	Chapter Leader Renee
2008	American Dream	Keisha
2007	Katt Williams: American Hustle	Tamala Jones
2007	Daddy Day Camp	Kim Hinton
2007	Who's Your Caddy?	Shannon Williams
2007	Protect and Serve	Sharon Harvey
2007	What Love Is	Katherine
2006	Confessions	Tory Adams
2005	Nadine in Dateland	Star
2005	Long Distance	Margaret Wright
2004	Nora's Hair Salon	Chloe
2003	Head of State	Lisa Clark
2002	How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog	Laura Leeton
2001	On the Line	Jackie
2001	Two Can Play That Game	Tracey Johnson
2001	Kingdom Come	Nadine
2001	The Brothers	Sheila West
2000	The Ladies Man	Theresa
2000	Turn It Up	Kia
2000	Little Richard	Lucille
2000	Next Friday	D'wana
1999	Blue Streak	Janiece
1999	The Wood	Tanya
1998	Can't Hardly Wait	Cindi
1997	Booty Call	Nikki
1995	How to Make an American Quilt	Anna's Great Grandmother

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