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Tamala Jones: Biography

Tamala Jones

Birth Name: Tamala R. Jones
Birth Place: Pasadena, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/12/1974, Scorpio
Profession: Actor, producer

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Tamala Jones Fast Facts:

Got her first taste of acting by imitating characters from Fame and Good Times as a child.
Started taking acting classes in sixth grade.
Began her career as a teen model.
First acting role was at 16 in a national commercial for IBM in 1990.
Film debut was in 1995 in How to Make an American Quilt playing Maya Angelou's great-great-grandmother.
First major television role was playing a student in the TV adaptation of the feature film Dangerous Minds in 1996-97.
Had a brain aneurysm at 23.
Voted as one of The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year in 2000 and 2001 by Black Men Magazine.
Dated rapper Big Gipp for four years.
Received breast implants in 2006, which she now regrets.
Works with the Rosemary Children Foundation charity for foster children.

Tamala Jones Relationships:
Craig Jones - Brother
Tracey Cherelle Jones - Sister
College:
Attended Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

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Castle – Season 5 – “Watershed“ - Tamala Jones, Nathan Fillion, Jon Huertas, Saemus Dever Richard Foreman/ABC

Castle – Season 5 – “Watershed“ - Tamala Jones, Nathan Fillion, Jon Huertas, Saemus Dever, Stana Katic Richard Foreman/ABC

Castle, Tamala Jones, Seamus Dever, Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic Richard Cartwright/ABC

Castle, Tamala Jones Richard Cartwright/ABC

Castle, Tamala Jones, Nathan Fillion Richard Cartwright/ABC

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