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My Take
For me, Tamala Jones is one of those actors whose face you recognize long before you place the name. Born in Pasadena in 1974, she built a career that bridges late-'90s ensemble comedies like Booty Call and The Wood and a long run on network television. Her stretch as Lanie Parish on Castle is where I think she found her steadiest groove, giving the show a grounded, warm presence amid the banter. What I respect is the durability: she's worked across film, TV, and music without chasing any single lane, and that kind of quietly consistent career often gets undervalued.
Overview
Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films such as Booty Call, The Wood, Kingdom Come, The Brothers, and What Men Want. Her prominent television roles include Tina, a recurring character on Veronica's Closet; Bobbi Seawright on For Your Love; and Lanie Parish on the ABC crime drama Castle.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tamala Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- タマラ・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- たまら・じょーんず
- Born
- November 12, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Pasadena, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.