Paula Jai Parker

Acting

Paula Jai Parker

Born August 19, 1969Cleveland, Ohio, USA80 credits

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

Soul of A Sister

Soul of A Sister

Movie

2025

Temperature Rising

Temperature Rising

Movie

2024

The Furry Fortune
10.0

The Furry Fortune

Movie

2023

Kings of L.A.

Kings of L.A.

Movie

2023

Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

Movie

2023

A Miracle Before Christmas
5.4

A Miracle Before Christmas

Movie

2022

Filmography

Soul of A Sister
2025Soul of A Sisteras Head TherapistMovie
Temperature Rising
2024Temperature Risingas MarieMovie
The Furry Fortune
2023The Furry Fortuneas JuneMovie
Kings of L.A.
2023Kings of L.A.as MasonMovie
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023Conundrum: Secrets Among Friendsas VictoriaMovie
A Miracle Before Christmas
2022A Miracle Before Christmasas MarthaMovie
American Gigolo
2022American Gigoloas DiamondTV
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022The Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Trudy (voice)TV
Colin in Black and White
2021Colin in Black and Whiteas Aunt ZoraTV
Them
2021Themas Hazel EmoryTV
Stalker
2020Stalkeras EvelynMovie
All Rise
2019All Riseas Charlene AddisonTV
A House Divided
2019A House Dividedas Stephanie SandersTV
Crown Lake
2019Crown Lakeas Headmistress MerriweatherTV
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019Horror Noire: A History of Black Horroras SelfMovie
Hey, Mr. Postman!
2018Hey, Mr. Postman!as Ms. KellyMovie
Taco Shop
2018Taco Shopas EveMovie
9-1-1
20189-1-1as Judith SpiveyTV
Insecure
2016Insecureas SherylTV
She's Got a Plan
2016She's Got a Planas RhondaMovie
Last Call at Murray's
2016Last Call at Murray'sas DaniceMovie
Recovery Road
2016Recovery Roadas Margarita Jean-BaptisteTV
The Summoning
2015The Summoningas AngelaMovie
Hollywood Divas
2014Hollywood DivasTV
How to Get Away with Murder
2014How to Get Away with Murderas YvonneTV
You, Me & Her
2014You, Me & Heras KarenMovie
Assistant Motives
2014Assistant Motivesas Joyce MillerMovie
Act of Faith
2014Act of Faithas ShartruceMovie
4Play
20144Playas LindaMovie
Patterns of Attraction
2014Patterns of Attractionas Desiree StewartMovie
Pastor Shirley
2013Pastor Shirleyas Pastor ShirleyMovie
Ray Donovan
2013Ray Donovanas Sylvie StarrTV
Life of a King
2013Life of a Kingas Gina SandersMovie
When a Woman's Fed Up
2013When a Woman's Fed Upas LaticiousMovie
The Soul Man
2012The Soul Manas DrewTV
The Exes
2011The Exesas AmeliaTV
King of the Underground
2011King of the Undergroundas Elizabeth GayleMovie
Fish Hooks
2010Fish HooksTV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angelesas EllieTV
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalistas AstridTV
True Blood
2008True Bloodas KarenTV
Fear Itself
2008Fear Itselfas Patty OrwellTV
Cover
2007Coveras Monica WilsonMovie
The Genius Club
2006The Genius Clubas Tatiana WilliamsMovie
Idlewild
2006Idlewildas RoseMovie
The Reichen Show
2005The Reichen Showas SelfTV
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal Mindsas Captain Vivian PaigeTV
My Name Is Earl
2005My Name Is Earlas SylviaTV
The Proud Family Movie
2005The Proud Family Movieas Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)Movie
Hustle & Flow
2005Hustle & Flowas LexusMovie
Animal
2005Animalas ReecyMovie
Ray
2004Rayas Ruth BrownMovie
She Hate Me
2004She Hate Meas EvelynMovie
My Baby's Daddy
2004My Baby's Daddyas RolondaMovie
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003Lilo & Stitch: The Seriesas Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)TV
Love Chronicles
2003Love Chroniclesas SaraMovie
Phone Booth
2003Phone Boothas FeliciaMovie
CSI: Miami
2002CSI: Miamias Deana Walters / D-NastyTV
High Crimes
2002High Crimesas GracieMovie
The Shield
2002The Shieldas DesiraeTV
The Proud Family
2001The Proud Familyas Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)TV
30 Years to Life
200130 Years to Lifeas StephanieMovie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Julia BeltranTV
Snoops
1999Snoopsas Roberta YoungTV
The Breaks
1999The Breaksas AnnMovie
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
1998Why Do Fools Fall In Loveas Paula KingMovie
Woo
1998Wooas ClaudetteMovie
Always Outnumbered
1998Always Outnumberedas MelodieMovie
The Weird Al Show
1997The Weird Al Showas Val Brentwood, Gal SpyTV
Sprung
1997Sprungas AdinaMovie
Riot
1997Riotas LisaMovie
Get on the Bus
1996Get on the Busas JamiliaMovie
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hoodas Drunk Party GirlMovie
Tales from the Hood
1995Tales from the Hoodas Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")Movie
Friday
1995Fridayas JoiMovie
The Parent 'Hood
1995The Parent 'HoodTV
The Wayans Bros.
1995The Wayans Bros.as MiaTV
Cosmic Slop
1994Cosmic Slopas Tang (segment 'Tang')Movie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Billie HolidayTV
Roc
1991Rocas JillTV