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Tamala Jones
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Tamala Reneé Jones
November 12, 1974 Pasadena, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 1992–present |
Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in movies like Booty Call, The Wood, and What Men Want. On television, she played Tina in Veronica's Closet, Bobbi Seawright in For Your Love, and Lanie Parish in the crime drama Castle.
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Tamala Jones' Acting Journey
Tamala Jones started her acting career with a guest role on the teen TV show California Dreams. This led to a part as a student in the ABC drama Dangerous Minds.
Early TV Roles
Jones had important roles in the TV series For Your Love (from 1998 to 2002) and The Tracy Morgan Show. She also appeared many times as Tonya, an old girlfriend of Flex, in the show One on One. She was a guest star on other popular TV shows too, such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Veronica's Closet, and My Name Is Earl.
Movie Appearances
Tamala Jones has been in many movies. Some of her well-known film roles include Booty Call, The Wood, Kingdom Come, and What Men Want. She also had a small role in the movie Up in the Air. In 2020, she played Lana in the ABC drama series Rebel.
Music Video Fun
Besides acting in movies and TV shows, Tamala Jones has also appeared in several music videos. In 1993, she was in the video for "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" by En Vogue. Later, in 2001, she appeared in Jay-Z's music video for "Girls, Girls, Girls" and in "Gravel Pit" by Wu-Tang Clan. She also appeared in videos for Sleepy Brown, Will Smith, and Webbie.
Key Roles in Film and Television
Tamala Jones has built a long career with many memorable roles. Here are some of her most notable appearances:
Popular Film Roles
- 1997: Booty Call as Nikki
- 1999: The Wood as Tanya
- 2000: Next Friday as D'wana
- 2001: Kingdom Come as Nadine
- 2001: The Brothers as Sheila West
- 2009: Up in the Air as Karen Barnes
- 2019: What Men Want as Mari
Notable Television Roles
- 1995: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Tiffany
- 1996–97: Dangerous Minds as Callie Timmons (Main Cast)
- 1997–99: Veronica's Closet as Tina (Recurring)
- 1998–2002: For Your Love as Barbara Jean "Bobbi" Seawright Ellis (Main Cast)
- 2003–04: The Tracy Morgan Show as Alicia Mitchell (Main Cast)
- 2009–16: Castle as Lanie Parish (Main Cast)
- 2021: Rebel as Lanalee 'Lana' Ray (Main Cast)
- 2022: The Rookie as Yvonne Thorsen
Images for kids
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Jones in 2023
See also
In Spanish: Tamala Jones para niños
