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Tamlyn Naomi Tomita (born January 27, 1966) is a Japanese-born American actress and singer. She made her screen debut in The Karate Kid, Part II (1986), and later was leading and supporting roles in films Come See the Paradise (1990), The Joy Luck Club (1993), Picture Bride (1994), Four Rooms (1995), Robot Stories (2003), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). In 1991, Tomita was featured in People Magazine.
Tomita was born in Okinawa, the daughter of Shiro and Asako Tomita, and she is 1/4 Filipino on her mother's side of the family. Her father was a distinguished Japanese-American man who was interned at Manzanar, California, during part of World War II, then later became a Los Angeles police officer, rising to the rank of sergeant and helping to form the first Asian Task force in that Department. Her father died of cancer in 1990. Tomita graduated from Granada Hills High School in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.
Before becoming an actress, Tomita won the title of Queen at the Nisei Week Pageant in Los Angeles in 1984, and Miss Nikkei International in 1985. In 1987, Tomita made her Japanese singing debut on the label Polydor. She released a single and an album.
Actors: Tamlyn Tomita (actress), Chil Kong (director), Dom Magwili (actor), Ryun Yu (actor), Jennifer Holloway (actress), Nic Cha Kim (producer), Charles Kim (actor), Erin Quill (actress), Rick Steadman (actor), Rick Steadman (actor), Lanny Joon (actor), Jully Lee (actress), Howard Ho (composer),
Plot: What happens when a quirky Korean American Comedian decides to put on his own television show? With a mix bag of skits that poke fun at stereotypes, a reluctant side kick, and an even more reluctant guest star, we get a peek into the irreverent mind of Charles Kim. Its a little Chapelle with a side of Kimchi... Its a little South Park painted Yellow... Welcome to the Charles Kim Show!
Genres: Comedy, Family, Short,