Tamlyn Tomita

Birth Name:

Tamlyn Naomi Tomita

Birth Place:

Okinawa, Japan

Profession

Actress

Has been an activist in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community for more than 20 years and has been adamant about not taking stereotypical roles
One of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World
Received a Drama-Logue Award for her role in the theater production "Winter Crane․"
Majored in history at UCLA with the intention of becoming a teacher before deciding to get into acting
Auditioned for "The Karate Kid: Part II" on a whim, having never taken acting lessons before
Quote: "What I found out in the process of creating a character, [is] learning the story, figuring out․․․your agenda․․․You're trying to educate people that there are stories out there that can't be overlooked․"
Was Queen of the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in 1984 for the Nisei Week Foundation, which promotes Japanese and Japanese-American heritage and traditions in Southern California

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