Paula Jai Parker

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Paula Jai Parker

Acting 57 August 19, 1969

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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 (19…

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The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
Phone Booth

Phone Booth

6.9 2003 Movie
9-1-1

9-1-1

8.2 2018 TV Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.7 2002 TV Show
True Blood

True Blood

7.6 2008 TV Show
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

7.8 2014 TV Show
Ray

Ray

7.5 2004 Movie
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.5 2009 TV Show
Friday

Friday

7.2 1995 Movie
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

7.1 1996 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    A Proud Family Wizmas

    Movie Trudy (voice)

  2. 2025
    Soul of A Sister

    Movie Head Therapist

  3. 2024
    Temperature Rising

    Movie Marie

  4. 2023
    The Furry Fortune

    Movie June

  5. 2023
    Kings of L.A.

    Movie Mason

  6. 2023
    Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

    Movie Victoria

  7. 2022
    A Miracle Before Christmas

    Movie Martha

  8. 2022
    American Gigolo

    TV show Diamond

  9. 2022
    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

    TV show Trudy (voice)

  10. 2021
    Colin in Black and White

    TV show Aunt Zora

  11. 2021
    Them

    TV show Hazel Emory

  12. 2020
    Stalker

    Movie Evelyn

  13. 2020
    Etheria

    TV show Karen

  14. 2019
    All Rise

    TV show Charlene Addison

  15. 2019
    A House Divided

    TV show Stephanie Sanders

  16. 2019
    Crown Lake

    TV show Headmistress Merriweather

More credits
  1. 2019
    Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

    Movie Self

  2. 2018
    Hey, Mr. Postman!

    Movie Ms. Kelly

  3. 2018
    Taco Shop

    Movie Eve

  4. 2018
    9-1-1

    TV show Judith Spivey

  5. 2016
    Insecure

    TV show Sheryl

  6. 2016
    She's Got a Plan

    Movie Rhonda

  7. 2016
    Last Call at Murray's

    Movie Danice

  8. 2016
    Recovery Road

    TV show Margarita Jean-Baptiste

  9. 2015
    The Summoning

    Movie Angela

  10. 2014
    Hollywood Divas

    TV show

  11. 2014
    How to Get Away with Murder

    TV show Yvonne

  12. 2014
    You, Me & Her

    Movie Karen

  13. 2014
    Assistant Motives

    Movie Joyce Miller

  14. 2014
    Act of Faith

    Movie Shartruce

  15. 2014
    4Play

    Movie Linda

  16. 2014
    Patterns of Attraction

    Movie Desiree Stewart

  17. 2013
    Pastor Shirley

    Movie Pastor Shirley

  18. 2013
    Ray Donovan

    TV show Sylvie Starr

  19. 2013
    Life of a King

    Movie Gina Sanders

  20. 2013
    When a Woman's Fed Up

    Movie Laticious

  21. 2012
    The Soul Man

    TV show Drew

  22. 2011
    The Exes

    TV show Amelia

  23. 2011
    King of the Underground

    Movie Elizabeth Gayle

  24. 2010
    Fish Hooks

    TV show