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Paula Jai Parker

Acting

Born August 19, 1969 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also known as Paula Jai Parker-Martin

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Crown Lake

as Headmistress Merriweather

The Furry Fortune

2023as June

Last Call at Murray's

2016as Danice

The Mentalist

2008as Astrid

Hollywood Divas

Criminal Minds

2005as Captain Vivian Paige

9-1-1

2018as Judith Spivey

The Shield

2002as Desirae

A House Divided

2019as Stephanie Sanders

Pastor Shirley

2013as Pastor Shirley

Roc

1991as Jill

How to Get Away with Murder

2014as Yvonne

The Proud Family

2001as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)

My Name Is Earl

2005as Sylvia

CSI: Miami

2002as Deana Walters / D-Nasty

Them

2021as Hazel Emory

True Blood

2008as Karen

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Julia Beltran

Ray Donovan

2013as Sylvie Starr

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009as Ellie

Ray

2004as Ruth Brown

All Rise

2019as Charlene Addison

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

2003as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)

The Parent 'Hood

1995

Life of a King

2013as Gina Sanders

The Wayans Bros.

1995as Mia

Touched by an Angel

1994as Billie Holiday

Insecure

2016as Sheryl

Hustle & Flow

2005as Lexus

Friday

1995as Joi

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

1996as Drunk Party Girl

The Weird Al Show

as Val Brentwood, Gal Spy

Phone Booth

2002as Felicia

American Gigolo

2022as Diamond

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019as Self

Fear Itself

2008as Patty Orwell

Love Chronicles

2003as Sara

Colin in Black & White

2021as Aunt Zora

The Exes

2011as Amelia

Recovery Road

2016as Margarita Jean-Baptiste

Fish Hooks

2010as Yolanda (voice)

High Crimes

2002as Gracie

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

1998as Paula King

Etheria

as Karen

30 Years to Life

2001as Stephanie

Tales from the Hood

1995as Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

The Soul Man

2012as Drew

The Proud Family Movie

2005as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)

Act of Faith

2014as Shartruce

Idlewild

2006as Rose