Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1969-08-19 (55 years)
- Place of BirthCleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also Known AsPaula Jai Parker-Martin
Paula Jai Parker
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.
Acting Career
2023The Furry Fortune
As: June
2023Kings of L.A.
As: Mason
2023Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
As: Victoria
2022A Miracle Before Christmas
As: Martha
2022American Gigolo
As: Diamond
2022The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
As: Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2021Colin in Black and White
As: Aunt Zora
2021Them
As: Hazel Emory
2020Stalker
As: Evelyn
2019All Rise
As: Charlene Addison
2019A House Divided
As: Stephanie Sanders
2019Crown Lake
As: Headmistress Merriweather
2018Hey, Mr. Postman!
As: Ms. Kelly
2018Taco Shop
As: Eve
20189-1-1
As: Judith Spivey
2016Insecure
As: Sheryl
2016She's Got a Plan
As: Rhonda
2016Last Call at Murray's
As: Danice
2016Recovery Road
As: Margarita Jean-Baptiste
2014How to Get Away with Murder
As: Yvonne
2014You, Me & Her
As: Karen
2014Assistant Motives
As: Joyce Miller
2014Act of Faith
As: Shartruce
20144Play
As: Linda
2014Patterns of Attraction
As: Desiree Stewart
2013Pastor Shirley
As: Pastor Shirley
2013Ray Donovan
As: Sylvie Starr
2013Life of a King
As: Gina Sanders
2013When a Woman's Fed Up
As: Laticious
2011The Exes
As: Amelia
2011King of the Underground
As: Elizabeth Gayle
2010Fish Hooks
As: Yolanda (voice)
2009NCIS: Los Angeles
As: Ellie
2008The Mentalist
As: Astrid
2008True Blood
As: Karen
2008Fear Itself
As: Patty Orwell
2007Cover
As: Monica Wilson
2006The Genius Club
As: Tatiana Williams
2006Idlewild
As: Rose
2005Criminal Minds
As: Captain Vivian Paige
2005My Name Is Earl
As: Sylvia
2005The Proud Family Movie
As: Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2005Hustle & Flow
As: Lexus
2005Animal
As: Reecy
2004Ray
As: Ruth Brown
2004She Hate Me
As: Evelyn
2004My Baby's Daddy
As: Rolonda
2003Lilo & Stitch: The Series
As: Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2003Love Chronicles
As: Sara
2003Phone Booth
As: Felicia
2002CSI: Miami
As: Deana Walters / D-Nasty
2002High Crimes
As: Gracie
2002The Shield
As: Desirae
2001The Proud Family
As: Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
200130 Years to Life
As: Stephanie
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Julia Beltran
1999Snoops
As: Roberta Young
1999The Breaks
As: Ann
1998Why Do Fools Fall In Love
As: Paula King
1998Woo
As: Claudette
1998Always Outnumbered
As: Melodie
1997The Weird Al Show
As: Val Brentwood, Gal Spy
1997Sprung
As: Adina
1996Get on the Bus
As: Jamilia
1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
As: Drunk Party Girl
1995Tales from the Hood
As: Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995Friday
As: Joi
1995The Wayans Bros.
As: Mia
1994Cosmic Slop
As: Tang (segment 'Tang')
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Billie Holiday
1991Roc
As: Jill