Tammy Townsend facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tammy Townsend
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Tamara A. Townsend
August 17, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Tamara A. Townsend (born August 17, 1970) is a talented American actress and singer. You might know her best from her TV roles. She played Wendy Reardon on the soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1994 to 1996. She was also Greta McClure, Eddie's girlfriend, on the popular sitcom Family Matters from 1995 to 1998. More recently, from 2015 to 2018, she starred as Kira Cooper, the mom of K.C. Cooper, in the Disney Channel show K.C. Undercover.
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Early Life and Education
Tammy Townsend was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Anorene, was an interior designer. Her father, Thomas Townsend, was a judge. Tammy graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts in 1988.
Acting Career Highlights
Tammy Townsend started her acting journey in 1984. One of her first appearances was in a video called Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!. She also appeared in popular TV shows like Diff'rent Strokes and Charles in Charge.
From 1994 to 1996, she had a regular role on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. She played the character Wendy Reardon. Then, from 1995 to 1998, Tammy became well-known for playing Greta McClure on the ABC sitcom Family Matters. Greta was the girlfriend of Eddie Winslow.
In 1997, Tammy took on a main role in the comedy movie The Pest. She starred alongside actor John Leguizamo. Over the years, she has also made guest appearances on many other TV shows. These include Quantum Leap, Living Single, Friends, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She even worked again with Family Matters star Jaleel White on the sitcom Grown Ups.
Tammy was a main cast member on the sitcoms Rock Me, Baby (2003–2004) and Sherri (2009). She also had recurring roles on shows like Lincoln Heights and Switched at Birth.
A big role for Tammy came in 2015. She began starring as Kira Cooper in the Disney Channel sitcom K.C. Undercover. In this show, she played the mother of K.C. Cooper, who was played by Zendaya. This role lasted until early 2018. More recently, she has been a main cast member on Queen Sugar (2021–2022) and Average Joe (2023–present).
Film and Television Roles
Tammy Townsend has appeared in many movies and TV shows throughout her career.
Film Appearances
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Matthew's Kids | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Danielle | |
| Divas | Lynette | TV movie | |
| 1997 | The Pest | Xantha Kent | |
| 2000 | Playing Mona Lisa | Alice | |
| 2001 | Semper Fi | Maria Velez | TV movie |
| 2002 | Simone | Janitor (scenes deleted) | |
| Home of the Brave | - | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Love Chronicles | - | |
| 2005 | The Fabric of a Man | Domunique Majors | Video |
| Good Vibrations | Tiffany | Short | |
| Hollywood Horror | Robyn | ||
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | Desiree | |
| Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed | Asia | Video | |
| Love Me or Leave Me | Dominique Adams | TV movie | |
| My Girlfriend's Back | Vanessa | ||
| 2012 | To Love and to Cherish | Jasmine | TV movie |
| Love Overboard | Patrice | Video | |
| The Mistle-Tones | Grace | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Daddy's Home | - | TV movie |
| 2015 | If Not for His Grace | Ruth Randolph | |
| Zodiac Sign | Victoria | ||
| 2016 | Boy Bye | Beverly | |
| 2018 | It's a Date | Anastasia Reese | |
| One Crazy Christmas | Sabrina | ||
| 2019 | The Workout Room | Xena | |
| 2021 | A Jenkins Family Christmas | Brianna |
Television Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Diff'rent Strokes | Sara | Episode: "Beauty Is in the Eye of Arnold" |
| 1987 | Charles in Charge | Tammy | Episode: "Baby Doll" |
| 1988 | The Bronx Zoo | Aimee | Episode: "Behind Closed Doors" |
| 1989 | TV 101 | Student | Episode: "Kangaroo Gate" |
| 1991 | Family Matters | Jenny | Episode: "The Love God" |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Lynell Walters | Episode: "A Song for the Soul - April 7, 1963" |
| 1993 | Where I Live | Dontay | Episode: "Occupant" & "Dontay's Inferno" |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night | Chelsea Clark | Episode: "A Matter of Justice" |
| 1994–96 | Days of Our Lives | Wendy Reardon | Regular Cast |
| 1995 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Patrice | Episode: "The Ringer" |
| On Our Own | Loretta | Episode: "The Easy Way" | |
| Living Single | Melody | Episode: "The Ex-File" | |
| 1995–98 | Family Matters | Greta McClure | Guest: season 6, recurring cast: season 7-9 |
| 1996 | The Wayans Bros. | Amy | Episode: "Getting It" |
| 1997 | The Practice | Rachel Reynolds | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Guys Like Us | Bridget Cole | Recurring cast |
| 1999 | Felicity | Tara Owens | Episode: "Friends" |
| Time of Your Life | Casey House | Episode: "The Time They Had Not" | |
| 1999–2000 | Grown Ups | Melissa | Recurring cast |
| 2000–01 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Erika Carter | Guest: season 7, recurring cast: season 8 |
| 2001 | Friends | The Teacher | Episode: "The One with Monica's Boots" |
| 2002 | For Your Love | Vanessa | Episode: "The Friend in Need" & "The Green-Eyed Monster" |
| Fastlane | Rosaria | Episode: "Things Done Changed" | |
| 2003–04 | Rock Me, Baby | Pam Gibson | Main cast |
| 2005–07 | According to Jim | Ms. Crawford | Recurring cast: season 5, guest: season 6 |
| 2005 | JAG | Lt. Clarize Boyette | Episode: "Fair Winds and Following Seas" |
| Barbershop | Lea Robinson | Recurring cast | |
| 2006 | Cuts | Professor Duncan | Episode: "Adult Education" |
| 2007–09 | Lincoln Heights | Dana Taylor | Recurring cast: season 1 & 4, guest: season 3 |
| 2008 | Just Jordan | Crystal | Episode: "Lord of the Pies" & "Boogie Toasties" |
| 2009 | Sherri | Celia | Main cast |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Jacqueline | Episode: "The Children's Parade" |
| 2011 | 9ine | Dolores Goodall | Recurring cast |
| Switched at Birth | Denise | Recurring cast: season 1 | |
| 2013 | The Client List | Karina Lake | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Yolanda Campbell | Episode: "The Livelong Day" | |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Rhonda Briggs | Episode: "Keep Calm and Carry-On" |
| 2015–18 | K.C. Undercover | Kira Cooper | Main cast |
| 2016 | We Bare Bears | Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Baby Bears on a Plane" |
| 2018 | Love Is | Carol | Recurring cast |
| One Dollar | Mary Bailey | Episode: "Garrett Drimmer" | |
| The Cool Kids | Felicia | Episode: "Hank the Cradle Robber" | |
| Love Daily | Dr. C | Episode: "Group" | |
| 2019 | Five Points | Ms. Jones | Episode: "You Actually Believe That?" |
| 2020 | The Wilds | Angela Reid | Episode: "Day Two" |
| 2020–21 | Stuck With You | Candice | Recurring cast |
| 2021 | Big Shot | Mrs. Gibson | Episode: "Great in the Living Room" |
| 2021–22 | Queen Sugar | Billie | Main cast: season 6-7 |
| 2023–present | Average Joe | Angela Washington | Main cast |
See also
In Spanish: Tammy Townsend para niños
