Tamala Jones

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Biography

Jones made her feature film debut at age twenty, appearing in "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) as the great-grandmother of Maya Angelou's character, injected into the storyline via a flashback cameo. That same year the actress racked up high-profile television roles in episodes of the sitcoms "The Wayans Bros." and "The Parent 'Hood" (both The WB) and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC) as well as a recurring role as Joanie, the niece of …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

November 12, 1974

Career Milestones

Co-starred in "Head of State" feature directed by Chris Rock (lensed 2002)

Made TV debut on an episode of the NBC Saturday teen series "California Dreams"

Was a recurring player on the NBC sitcom "Veronica's Closet"

Was a regular on the sitcom "For Your Love" (NBC, 1998; The WB 1998-2001)

1986

Began taking acting classes in the sixth grade (date approximate)

1990

Cast in first national commercial for IBM at age fifteen (date approximate)

1995

Feature film debut with a flashback cameo as the great-grandmother of Maya Angelou's character in "How to Make an American Quilt"

1995

Had a recurring role as Peter Benton's niece Joanie on "ER" (NBC); also appeared on episodes of "The Wayans Bros.", "The Parent 'Hood" (both The WB) and "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" (NBC)

1996

Played a teenage mother on the ABC series "Dangerous Minds"

1997

Acted in the comedy "Booty Call"

1998

Had a featured role in the teen comedy "Can't Hardly Wait"

1999

Featured in the urban drama "The Wood" and the action comedy "Blue Streak"

2000

Played Mike Epps' stalker ex-girlfriend in "Next Friday"; also featured in the musical drama "Turn It Up" and the comedy "The Ladies Man"

2000

Played the famed Lucille in the NBC biopic "Little Richard"

2001

Co-starred in "On the Line" as a fiercely ambitious advertising executive who clashes with Lance Bass' hopeless romantic

2001

Featured in the African-American ensemble features "The Brothers" and "Kingdom Come"

2001

Played one of the women being schooled in men by Vivica A. Fox in the comedy "Two Can Play That Game"

2001

Reprised role of Joanie on "ER"