Tamlyn Tomita

Acting

Tamlyn Tomita

Born January 27, 1966 · Okinawa, Japan (age 60)

Tamlyn Naomi Tomita is an American actress. She made her screen debut as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II and reprised the character for the streaming series Cobra Kai. She is also well known for her role as Waverly in The Joy Luck Club.

Known For

The Day After TomorrowThe Day After Tomorrow · 2004
The Day After Tomorrow
6.62004
MovieScience FictionThriller
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.
The Karate Kid Part IIThe Karate Kid Part II · 1986
The Karate Kid Part II
6.31986
MovieAdventureDrama
Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.
Four RoomsFour Rooms · 1995
Four Rooms
5.91995
MovieComedy
It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.
Ultraman: RisingUltraman: Rising · 2024
Ultraman: Rising
8.02024
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.
The EyeThe Eye · 2008
The Eye
5.92008
MovieDramaHorror
Violinist Sydney Wells was accidentally blinded by her sister Helen when she was five years old. She submits to a cornea transplantation, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she is seeing dead people.
TekkenTekken · 2010
Tekken
5.32010
MovieCrimeDrama
In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of the civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Mishima Zaibatsu. In order to placate the seething masses of this dystopia, Mishima sponsors Tekken, a tournament in which fighters battle until only one is left standing.
The Good NeighborThe Good Neighbor · 2016
The Good Neighbor
6.22016
MovieDramaThriller
Two high school filmmakers decide to create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor.
The Joy Luck ClubThe Joy Luck Club · 1993
The Joy Luck Club
7.21993
MovieDrama
Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.

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Only the BraveOnly the Brave · 2006
Only the Brave
5.42006
MovieDramaWar
A searing portrait of war and prejudice, ‘Only the Brave’ takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII – the Japanese-American 100th/442nd. In 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, overnight Japanese Americans were put into internment camps for the duration of the war. Determined to prove their loyalty, 1400 Japanese Americans successfully petitioned the government to serve becoming the 100th Infantry Battalion. They were sent to North Africa, Italy and finally France were they performed an impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas 36th Division. During their two years of combat these men received an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 8 Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5,200 Bronze stars – making them the most decorated unit of their size in American military history. This is their story.

Mary Takata