Acting

Paula Jai Parker

Born 1969-08-19 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969) 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Paula Jai Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Credits

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A Proud Family Wizmas
as Trudy (voice)
2026
Soul of A Sister
as Head Therapist
2025
Temperature Rising
as Marie
2024
The Furry Fortune
as June
2023
Kings of L.A.
as Mason
2023
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Victoria
2023
A Miracle Before Christmas
as Martha
2022
American Gigolo
as Diamond
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Trudy (voice)
2022
Colin in Black and White
as Aunt Zora
2021
Them
as Hazel Emory
2021
Stalker
as Evelyn
2020
Etheria
as Karen
2020
All Rise
as Charlene Addison
2019
A House Divided
as Stephanie Sanders
2019
Crown Lake
as Headmistress Merriweather
2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
2019
Hey, Mr. Postman!
as Ms. Kelly
2018
Taco Shop
as Eve
2018
9-1-1
as Judith Spivey
2018
Insecure
as Sheryl
2016
She's Got a Plan
as Rhonda
2016
Last Call at Murray's
as Danice
2016
Recovery Road
as Margarita Jean-Baptiste
2016
The Summoning
as Angela
2015
Hollywood Divas
2014
How to Get Away with Murder
as Yvonne
2014
You, Me & Her
as Karen
2014
Assistant Motives
as Joyce Miller
2014
Act of Faith
as Shartruce
2014
4Play
as Linda
2014
Patterns of Attraction
as Desiree Stewart
2014
Pastor Shirley
as Pastor Shirley
2013
Ray Donovan
as Sylvie Starr
2013
Life of a King
as Gina Sanders
2013
When a Woman's Fed Up
as Laticious
2013
The Soul Man
as Drew
2012
The Exes
as Amelia
2011
King of the Underground
as Elizabeth Gayle
2011
Fish Hooks
2010
Fish Hooks
as Yolanda (voice)
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Ellie
2009
Something with Bite
as Patty Orwell
2009
The Mentalist
as Astrid
2008
True Blood
as Karen
2008
Fear Itself
as Patty Orwell
2008
Cover
as Monica Wilson
2007
The Genius Club
as Tatiana Williams
2006
Idlewild
as Rose
2006
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
Criminal Minds
as Captain Vivian Paige
2005
My Name Is Earl
as Sylvia
2005
The Proud Family Movie
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2005
Hustle & Flow
as Lexus
2005
Animal
as Reecy
2005
Ray
as Ruth Brown
2004
She Hate Me
as Evelyn
2004
My Baby's Daddy
as Rolonda
2004
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2003
Love Chronicles
as Sara
2003
Phone Booth
as Felicia
2003
CSI: Miami
as Deana Walters / D-Nasty
2002
High Crimes
as Gracie
2002
The Shield
as Desirae
2002
The Proud Family
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2001
30 Years to Life
as Stephanie
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Julia Beltran
2000
Snoops
as Roberta Young
1999
The Breaks
as Ann
1999
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Paula King
1998
Woo
as Claudette
1998
Always Outnumbered
as Melodie
1998
The Weird Al Show
as Val Brentwood, Gal Spy
1997
Sprung
as Adina
1997
Riot
as Lisa
1997
Get on the Bus
as Jamilia
1996
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Drunk Party Girl
1996
Tales from the Hood
as Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995
Friday
as Joi
1995
The Parent 'Hood
1995