Actor profile

Tamala Jones

12th November 1974 Pasadena, California, USA Acting

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.

45 Movies 29 TV Shows 74 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

#WorstChristmasEver poster

#WorstChristmasEver 13th November 2025 as Cynthia

Ordinary Angels poster

Ordinary Angels 22nd February 2024 as Rose

Every Breath She Takes poster

Every Breath She Takes 25th March 2023 as Jules

Young. Wild. Free. poster

Young. Wild. Free. 22nd January 2023 as Mrs. McCleary

The Holiday Stocking poster

The Holiday Stocking 3rd December 2022 as Marlow

Lola 2 poster

Lola 2 1st August 2022 as Coach

Holiday Rush poster

Holiday Rush 28th November 2019 as Jocelyn 'Joss' Hawkings

Deadly Dispatch poster

Deadly Dispatch 8th July 2019 as Tiffany

What Men Want poster

What Men Want 8th February 2019 as Mari

American Nightmares poster

American Nightmares 11th October 2018 as Shanicka

Megachurch Murder poster

Megachurch Murder 7th February 2015 as Martha Spears

Act of Faith poster

Act of Faith 8th April 2014 as Jacqueline

Things Never Said poster

Things Never Said 6th September 2013 as Daphne

35 and Ticking poster

35 and Ticking 20th May 2011 as Victoria

Up in the Air poster

Up in the Air 4th December 2009 as Karen Barnes

Janky Promoters poster

Janky Promoters 16th October 2009 as Regina

The Hustle poster

The Hustle 5th April 2008 as Nikki

Show Stoppers poster

Show Stoppers 1st February 2008 as Chapter Leader Renee

American Dream poster

American Dream 1st January 2008 as Keisha

Katt Williams: American Hustle poster

Katt Williams: American Hustle 26th October 2007 as Tamala Jones

Daddy Day Camp poster

Daddy Day Camp 8th August 2007 as Kim Hinton

Who's Your Caddy? poster

Who's Your Caddy? 27th July 2007 as Shannon Williams

Protect and Serve 30th April 2007 as Sharon Harvey

What Love Is poster

What Love Is 23rd March 2007 as Katherine

Confessions poster

Confessions 23rd July 2006 as Tory Adams

Nadine in Dateland poster

Nadine in Dateland 26th June 2005 as Star

Long Distance poster

Long Distance 22nd April 2005 as Margaret Wright

Nora's Hair Salon poster

Nora's Hair Salon 25th May 2004 as Chloe

Head of State poster

Head of State 28th March 2003 as Lisa Clark

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog poster

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog 22nd February 2002 as Laura Leeton

On the Line poster

On the Line 26th October 2001 as Jackie

Two Can Play That Game poster

Two Can Play That Game 7th September 2001 as Tracey Johnson

Kingdom Come poster

Kingdom Come 11th April 2001 as Nadine

The Brothers poster

The Brothers 23rd March 2001 as Sheila West

The Ladies Man poster

The Ladies Man 13th October 2000 as Theresa

Turn It Up poster

Turn It Up 6th September 2000 as Kia

Little Richard poster

Little Richard 20th February 2000 as Lucille

Next Friday poster

Next Friday 12th January 2000 as D'wana

Blue Streak poster

Blue Streak 17th September 1999 as Janiece

The Wood poster

The Wood 16th July 1999 as Tanya

Can't Hardly Wait poster

Can't Hardly Wait 12th June 1998 as Cindi

Booty Call poster

Booty Call 26th February 1997 as Nikki

How to Make an American Quilt poster

How to Make an American Quilt 6th October 1995 as Anna's Great Grandmother

Divine Direction as Cora Moorer

Something Here

Will Trent poster

Will Trent 3rd January 2023 as Nakia Cane

Sherri poster

Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

Uncoupled poster

Uncoupled 29th July 2022 as Mia

Rebel poster

Rebel 8th April 2021 as Lona

9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star 19th January 2020 as Sarina Washington

L.A.'s Finest poster

L.A.'s Finest 13th May 2019 as Katherine Miller

The Rookie poster

The Rookie 16th October 2018 as Yvonne Thorsen

Speechless poster

Speechless 21st September 2016 as Robin

The Soul Man poster

The Soul Man 20th June 2012 as Yvette

Party Down poster

Party Down 20th March 2009 as Mary Ellison

Castle poster

Castle 9th March 2009 as Lanie Parish

The Wendy Williams Show poster

The Wendy Williams Show 14th July 2008

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 18th September 2006 as Claire

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Amy Wright

Love, Inc. 22nd September 2005 as Terri

My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl 20th September 2005 as Liberty Washington

The Tracy Morgan Show poster

The Tracy Morgan Show 2nd December 2003 as Alicia

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Katie Watson

One on One poster

One on One 3rd September 2001 as Tonya

For Your Love poster

For Your Love 17th March 1998 as Bobbi Seawright

Veronica's Closet poster

Veronica's Closet 25th September 1997 as Tina

Dangerous Minds poster

Dangerous Minds 30th September 1996 as Callie Timmons

Malcolm & Eddie poster

Malcolm & Eddie 26th August 1996

JAG poster

JAG 23rd September 1995 as Nia

The Parent 'Hood poster

The Parent 'Hood 18th January 1995

The Wayans Bros. poster

The Wayans Bros. 11th January 1995 as Wanda

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Joanie Robbins

Duckman poster

Duckman 5th March 1994

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 10th September 1990 as Tiffany