Tamlyn Tomita

About Tamlyn Tomita

Tomita began on stage, appearing in West Coast productions of "Don Juan: A Meditation" and "The Winter Crane". (The latter won her a DRAMA-LOGUE Award.) She segued to film starting with "The Karate Kid Part II" (1986), as Ralph Macchio's Japanese girlfriend. Her TV credits include two telefilms about the Hiroshima bombing during WWII. Tomita followed up as one of the four American-born daughters to Chinese immigrants in the powerhouse Asian ensemble of "The Joy Luck Club" (1993). In 1996, she made her TV series debut in the environmental drama "The Burning Zone" (UPN).

Partners

Companion

Stan Egi.

Education

Stanley Holden Dance Center

Career Milestones

2004

Cast in Roland Emmerich' s "The Day After Tomorrow"

2002

Cast on the Fox series, "24" as the Press Secretary to President David Palmer

1996

TV series debut as a regular, "The Burning Zone" (UPN)

1995

Appeared in 'The Misbehavers' the Robert Rodriguez segment of the film, "Four Rooms"

Co-founded the Antaeus Project in conjunction with The Mark Taper Forum and the Center Theater Group in LA

1990

First film in a lead role, "Come See the Paradise"

1987

TV acting debut in an episode of "Tour of Duty"

Had a recurring role on the NBC daytime serial, "Santa Barbara"

1986

Feature acting debut, "The Karate Kid Part II" playing Ralph Macchio's love interest

Moved to L.A. with her family