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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 19, 1969
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
- Paula Jai Parker-Martin
Paula Jai Parker
0.7 Popularity
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
0.0
Head Therapist
Soul of A Sister
2025
10.0
June
The Furry Fortune
2023
0.0
Mason
Kings of L.A.
2023
0.0
Victoria
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023
9.0
Martin: The Reunion
2022
5.4
Martha
A Miracle Before Christmas
2022
6.7
Diamond
American Gigolo
2022
5.6
Trudy (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
6.6
Aunt Zora
Colin in Black and White
2021
7.6
Hazel Emory
Them
2021
Credits
Soul of A Sister
as Head Therapist
2025
0.0
The Furry Fortune
as June
2023
10.0
Kings of L.A.
as Mason
2023
0.0
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Victoria
2023
0.0
Martin: The Reunion
2022
9.0
A Miracle Before Christmas
as Martha
2022
5.4
American Gigolo
as Diamond
2022
6.7
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Trudy (voice)
2022
5.6
Colin in Black and White
as Aunt Zora
2021
6.6
Them
as Hazel Emory
2021
7.6
Stalker
as Evelyn
2020
4.9
All Rise
as Charlene Addison
2019
7.5
A House Divided
as Stephanie Sanders
2019
7.9
Crown Lake
as Headmistress Merriweather
2019
9.3
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
2019
7.1
Hey, Mr. Postman!
as Ms. Kelly
2018
5.5
Taco Shop
as Eve
2018
4.0
9-1-1
as Judith Spivey
2018
8.2
Insecure
as Sheryl
2016
7.2
She's Got a Plan
as Rhonda
2016
10.0
Last Call at Murray's
as Danice
2016
9.0
Recovery Road
as Margarita Jean-Baptiste
2016
6.4
The Summoning
as Angela
2015
5.5
Hollywood Divas
2014
8.4
How to Get Away with Murder
as Yvonne
2014
7.8
You, Me & Her
as Karen
2014
1.0
Assistant Motives
as Joyce Miller
2014
0.0
Act of Faith
as Shartruce
2014
5.7
4Play
as Linda
2014
3.7
Patterns of Attraction
as Desiree Stewart
2014
4.0
Pastor Shirley
as Pastor Shirley
2013
8.0
Ray Donovan
as Sylvie Starr
2013
7.5
Life of a King
as Gina Sanders
2013
7.2
When a Woman's Fed Up
as Laticious
2013
2.8
The Soul Man
as Drew
2012
6.0
The Exes
as Amelia
2011
6.5
King of the Underground
as Elizabeth Gayle
2011
5.7
Fish Hooks
2010
6.5
Fish Hooks
as Yolanda (voice)
2010
6.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Ellie
2009
7.5
The Mentalist
as Astrid
2008
8.4
True Blood
as Karen
2008
7.6
Fear Itself
as Patty Orwell
2008
6.7
Cover
as Monica Wilson
2007
5.0
The Genius Club
as Tatiana Williams
2006
4.9
Idlewild
as Rose
2006
5.6
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
4.8
Criminal Minds
as Captain Vivian Paige
2005
8.3
My Name Is Earl
as Sylvia
2005
7.7
The Proud Family Movie
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2005
5.8
Hustle & Flow
as Lexus
2005
7.1
Animal
as Reecy
2005
5.6
Ray
as Ruth Brown
2004
7.4
She Hate Me
as Evelyn
2004
5.1
My Baby's Daddy
as Rolonda
2004
4.6
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2003
7.4
Love Chronicles
as Sara
2003
5.5
Phone Booth
as Felicia
2003
6.9
CSI: Miami
as Deana Walters / D-Nasty
2002
7.7
High Crimes
as Gracie
2002
6.3
The Shield
as Desirae
2002
8.1
The Proud Family
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
2001
7.7
30 Years to Life
as Stephanie
2001
6.0
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Julia Beltran
2000
7.6
Snoops
as Roberta Young
1999
7.0
The Breaks
as Ann
1999
6.2
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Paula King
1998
6.3
Woo
as Claudette
1998
4.2
Always Outnumbered
as Melodie
1998
6.4
The Weird Al Show
as Val Brentwood, Gal Spy
1997
6.4
Sprung
as Adina
1997
5.3
Get on the Bus
as Jamilia
1996
6.3
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Drunk Party Girl
1996
7.0
Tales from the Hood
as Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995
6.3
Friday
as Joi
1995
7.1
The Parent 'Hood
1995
7.3
The Wayans Bros.
as Mia
1995
7.2
Cosmic Slop
as Tang (segment 'Tang')
1994
4.3
Touched by an Angel
as Billie Holiday
1994
7.2
Roc
as Jill
1991
7.8