Acting
Paula Jai Parker
Born 1969-08-19
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in the films Friday (1995), Sprung (1997), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), Phone Booth (2002), Hustle & Flow (2005) and Idlewild (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Paula Jai Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Paula Jai Parker
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The Mentalist
2008
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Criminal Minds
2005
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Phone Booth
2003
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9-1-1
2018
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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CSI: Miami
2002
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True Blood
2008
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Ray
2004
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How to Get Away with Murder
2014
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Friday
1995
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (84 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Proud Family Wizmas | Trudy (voice) | Movie | 2026 | |
 | Soul of A Sister | Head Therapist | Movie | 2025 |
 | Temperature Rising | Marie | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Furry Fortune | June | Movie | 2023 |
 | Kings of L.A. | Mason | Movie | 2023 |
 | Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends | Victoria | Movie | 2023 |
 | A Miracle Before Christmas | Martha | Movie | 2022 |
 | American Gigolo | Diamond | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Trudy (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Colin in Black and White | Aunt Zora | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Them | Hazel Emory | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Stalker | Evelyn | Movie | 2020 |
 | Etheria | Karen | TV Series | 2020 |
 | All Rise | Charlene Addison | TV Series | 2019 |
 | A House Divided | Stephanie Sanders | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Crown Lake | Headmistress Merriweather | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Hey, Mr. Postman! | Ms. Kelly | Movie | 2018 |
 | Taco Shop | Eve | Movie | 2018 |
 | 9-1-1 | Judith Spivey | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Insecure | Sheryl | TV Series | 2016 |
 | She's Got a Plan | Rhonda | Movie | 2016 |
 | Last Call at Murray's | Danice | Movie | 2016 |
 | Recovery Road | Margarita Jean-Baptiste | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Summoning | Angela | Movie | 2015 |
 | Hollywood Divas | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2014 |
 | How to Get Away with Murder | Yvonne | TV Series | 2014 |
 | You, Me & Her | Karen | Movie | 2014 |
 | Assistant Motives | Joyce Miller | Movie | 2014 |
 | Act of Faith | Shartruce | Movie | 2014 |
 | 4Play | Linda | Movie | 2014 |
 | Patterns of Attraction | Desiree Stewart | Movie | 2014 |
 | Pastor Shirley | Pastor Shirley | Movie | 2013 |
 | Ray Donovan | Sylvie Starr | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Life of a King | Gina Sanders | Movie | 2013 |
 | When a Woman's Fed Up | Laticious | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Soul Man | Drew | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Exes | Amelia | TV Series | 2011 |
 | King of the Underground | Elizabeth Gayle | Movie | 2011 |
 | Fish Hooks | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
| Fish Hooks | Yolanda (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Ellie | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Something with Bite | Patty Orwell | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Mentalist | Astrid | TV Series | 2008 |
 | True Blood | Karen | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Fear Itself | Patty Orwell | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Cover | Monica Wilson | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Genius Club | Tatiana Williams | Movie | 2006 |
 | Idlewild | Rose | Movie | 2006 |
| The Reichen Show | Self | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Criminal Minds | Captain Vivian Paige | TV Series | 2005 |
 | My Name Is Earl | Sylvia | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Proud Family Movie | Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Hustle & Flow | Lexus | Movie | 2005 |
 | Animal | Reecy | Movie | 2005 |
 | Ray | Ruth Brown | Movie | 2004 |
 | She Hate Me | Evelyn | Movie | 2004 |
 | My Baby's Daddy | Rolonda | Movie | 2004 |
 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Love Chronicles | Sara | Movie | 2003 |
 | Phone Booth | Felicia | Movie | 2003 |
 | CSI: Miami | Deana Walters / D-Nasty | TV Series | 2002 |
 | High Crimes | Gracie | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Shield | Desirae | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Proud Family | Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) | TV Series | 2001 |
 | 30 Years to Life | Stephanie | Movie | 2001 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Julia Beltran | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Snoops | Roberta Young | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Breaks | Ann | Movie | 1999 |
 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Paula King | Movie | 1998 |
 | Woo | Claudette | Movie | 1998 |
 | Always Outnumbered | Melodie | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Weird Al Show | Val Brentwood, Gal Spy | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Sprung | Adina | Movie | 1997 |
 | Riot | Lisa | Movie | 1997 |
 | Get on the Bus | Jamilia | Movie | 1996 |
 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | Drunk Party Girl | Movie | 1996 |
 | Tales from the Hood | Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") | Movie | 1995 |
 | Friday | Joi | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Parent 'Hood | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Wayans Bros. | Mia | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Cosmic Slop | Tang (segment 'Tang') | Movie | 1994 |
 | Touched by an Angel | Billie Holiday | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Roc | Jill | TV Series | 1991 |