Acting

Tamala Jones

Born 1974-11-12 · Pasadena, California, USA

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.

Credits

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Divine Direction
as Cora Moorer
2026
#WorstChristmasEver
as Cynthia
2025
Ordinary Angels
as Rose
2024
Every Breath She Takes
as Jules
2023
Young. Wild. Free.
as Mrs. McCleary
2023
Will Trent
as Nakia Cane
2023
The Holiday Stocking
as Marlow
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
Lola 2
as Coach
2022
Uncoupled
as Mia
2022
Rebel
as Lona
2021
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Sarina Washington
2020
Holiday Rush
as Jocelyn 'Joss' Hawkings
2019
Deadly Dispatch
as Tiffany
2019
L.A.'s Finest
as Katherine Miller
2019
What Men Want
as Mari
2019
The Rookie
as Yvonne Thorsen
2018
American Nightmares
as Shanicka
2018
Speechless
as Robin
2016
Megachurch Murder
as Martha Spears
2015
Act of Faith
as Jacqueline
2014
Things Never Said
as Daphne
2013
The Soul Man
as Yvette
2012
35 and Ticking
as Victoria
2011
35 and Ticking
Co-Producer
2011
Up in the Air
as Karen Barnes
2009
Janky Promoters
as Regina
2009
Party Down
as Mary Ellison
2009
Castle
as Lanie Parish
2009
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
The Hustle
as Nikki
2008
Show Stoppers
as Chapter Leader Renee
2008
American Dream
as Keisha
2008
Katt Williams: American Hustle
as Tamala Jones
2007
Daddy Day Camp
as Kim Hinton
2007
Who's Your Caddy?
as Shannon Williams
2007
Protect and Serve
as Sharon Harvey
2007
What Love Is
as Katherine
2007
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Claire
2006
Confessions
as Tory Adams
2006
Ghost Whisperer
as Amy Wright
2005
Love, Inc.
as Terri
2005
My Name Is Earl
as Liberty Washington
2005
Nadine in Dateland
as Star
2005
Long Distance
as Margaret Wright
2005
Nora's Hair Salon
as Chloe
2004
The Tracy Morgan Show
as Alicia
2003
Head of State
as Lisa Clark
2003
CSI: Miami
as Katie Watson
2002
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
as Laura Leeton
2002
On the Line
as Jackie
2001
Two Can Play That Game
as Tracey Johnson
2001
One on One
as Tonya
2001
Kingdom Come
as Nadine
2001
The Brothers
as Sheila West
2001
The Ladies Man
as Theresa
2000
Turn It Up
as Kia
2000
Little Richard
as Lucille
2000
Next Friday
as D'wana
2000
Blue Streak
as Janiece
1999
The Wood
as Tanya
1999
Can't Hardly Wait
as Cindi
1998
For Your Love
as Bobbi Seawright
1998
Veronica's Closet
as Tina
1997
Booty Call
as Nikki
1997
Dangerous Minds
as Callie Timmons
1996
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
How to Make an American Quilt
as Anna's Great Grandmother
1995
JAG
as Nia
1995
The Parent 'Hood
1995
The Wayans Bros.
as Wanda
1995
ER
as Joanie Robbins
1994
Duckman
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Tiffany
1990
Something Here
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