Paula Jai Parker

Known for: Acting

Born: 1969-08-19 (age 56)

From: 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 (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 (83)

MOVIE
A Proud Family Wizmas
2026
as Trudy (voice)
MOVIE★ 1.0
Soul of A Sister
2025
as Head Therapist
MOVIE★ 1.0
Temperature Rising
2024
as Marie
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Furry Fortune
2023
as June
MOVIE★ 1.0
Kings of L.A.
2023
as Mason
MOVIE★ 1.0
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
2023
as Victoria
MOVIE★ 5.4
A Miracle Before Christmas
2022
as Martha
TV★ 6.8
American Gigolo
2022
as Diamond
TV★ 5.4
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Trudy (voice)
TV★ 6.5
Colin in Black and White
2021
as Aunt Zora
TV★ 7.6
Them
2021
as Hazel Emory
MOVIE★ 4.7
Stalker
2020
as Evelyn
TV★ 6.4
Etheria
2020
as Karen
TV★ 7.4
All Rise
2019
as Charlene Addison
TV★ 8.1
A House Divided
2019
as Stephanie Sanders
TV★ 9.3
Crown Lake
2019
as Headmistress Merriweather
MOVIE★ 6.8
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Hey, Mr. Postman!
2018
as Ms. Kelly
MOVIE★ 3.7
Taco Shop
2018
as Eve
TV★ 8.2
9-1-1
2018
as Judith Spivey
TV★ 7.1
Insecure
2016
as Sheryl
MOVIE★ 10.0
She's Got a Plan
2016
as Rhonda
MOVIE★ 9.0
Last Call at Murray's
2016
as Danice
TV★ 6.4
Recovery Road
2016
as Margarita Jean-Baptiste
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Summoning
2015
as Angela
TV★ 8.4
Hollywood Divas
2014
TV★ 7.8
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Yvonne
MOVIE★ 1.0
You, Me & Her
2014
as Karen
MOVIE
Assistant Motives
2014
as Joyce Miller
MOVIE★ 5.7
Act of Faith
2014
as Shartruce
MOVIE★ 3.7
4Play
2014
as Linda
MOVIE★ 4.0
Patterns of Attraction
2014
as Desiree Stewart
MOVIE★ 8.0
Pastor Shirley
2013
as Pastor Shirley
TV★ 7.5
Ray Donovan
2013
as Sylvie Starr
MOVIE★ 7.2
Life of a King
2013
as Gina Sanders
MOVIE★ 2.8
When a Woman's Fed Up
2013
as Laticious
TV★ 6.0
The Soul Man
2012
as Drew
TV★ 6.6
The Exes
2011
as Amelia
MOVIE★ 5.7
King of the Underground
2011
as Elizabeth Gayle
TV★ 6.4
Fish Hooks
2010
TV★ 7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Ellie
MOVIE
Something with Bite
2009
as Patty Orwell
TV★ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008
as Astrid
TV★ 7.6
True Blood
2008
as Karen
TV★ 6.7
Fear Itself
2008
as Patty Orwell
MOVIE★ 5.1
Cover
2007
as Monica Wilson
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Genius Club
2006
as Tatiana Williams
MOVIE★ 5.7
Idlewild
2006
as Rose
TV★ 4.8
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
as Captain Vivian Paige
TV★ 7.6
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Sylvia
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.2
Hustle & Flow
2005
as Lexus
MOVIE★ 5.6
Animal
2005
as Reecy
MOVIE★ 7.5
Ray
2004
as Ruth Brown
MOVIE★ 5.2
She Hate Me
2004
as Evelyn
MOVIE★ 4.6
My Baby's Daddy
2004
as Rolonda
TV★ 7.4
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Love Chronicles
2003
as Sara
MOVIE★ 6.9
Phone Booth
2003
as Felicia
TV★ 7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
as Deana Walters / D-Nasty
MOVIE★ 6.3
High Crimes
2002
as Gracie
TV★ 8.2
The Shield
2002
as Desirae
TV★ 7.7
The Proud Family
2001
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
30 Years to Life
2001
as Stephanie
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Julia Beltran
TV★ 7.5
Snoops
1999
as Roberta Young
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Breaks
1999
as Ann
MOVIE★ 6.4
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
1998
as Paula King
MOVIE★ 4.4
Woo
1998
as Claudette
MOVIE★ 6.4
Always Outnumbered
1998
as Melodie
TV★ 7.0
The Weird Al Show
1997
as Val Brentwood, Gal Spy
MOVIE★ 5.4
Sprung
1997
as Adina
MOVIE★ 5.4
Riot
1997
as Lisa
MOVIE★ 6.4
Get on the Bus
1996
as Jamilia
MOVIE★ 7.0
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996
as Drunk Party Girl
MOVIE★ 6.3
Tales from the Hood
1995
as Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
MOVIE★ 7.1
Friday
1995
as Joi
TV★ 7.3
The Parent 'Hood
1995
TV★ 7.2
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Mia
MOVIE★ 5.3
Cosmic Slop
1994
as Tang (segment 'Tang')
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Billie Holiday
TV★ 7.9
Roc
1991
as Jill