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'''Tamlyn Tomita''' is the |
'''Tamlyn Tomita''' is the actress who portrays [[Ishi Nakamura]]. |
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==About== |
==About== |
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She is best known for portraying "Kumiko" in ''The Karate Kid, Part II''. She has also appeared in ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' as "President Palmer's" press secretary in ''24'', and as the wife of a victim in ''The Mentalist''. Tamlyn also appeared alongside [[Colby French]] in ''Law & Order: LA''. |
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Tomita was born in Okinawa, the daughter of Shiro and Asako Tomita. She is of one quarter-Filipino descent (her mother is half Filipina, half Japanese). Before becoming an actress, she won the title of Queen at the Nisei Week Pageant in Los Angeles in 1984, and Miss Nikkei International in 1985. |
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In 1986, Tomita made her acting debut in The Karate Kid, Part II, playing Ralph Macchio's love interest. On the film's set, she met Nobu McCarthy, herself a former beauty queen. McCarthy became a role model, mentor and close friend to Tomita, making it especially difficult when in 2002 McCarthy died unexpectedly while on location in Brazil with Tomita, filming Gaijin 2 - Ama-me como sou. |
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* She is currently 42 years of age. |
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==Trivia== |
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* In 1991, she was chosen by ''People'' magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people. |
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| Tamlyn Tomita | |
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| Character | Ishi Nakamura |
| Date of birth | 27 January 1966 |
| Origin | Okinawa, Japan |
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Tamlyn Tomita is the actress who portrays Ishi Nakamura.
About
She is best known for portraying "Kumiko" in The Karate Kid, Part II. She has also appeared in Quantum Leap as "President Palmer's" press secretary in 24, and as the wife of a victim in The Mentalist. Tamlyn also appeared alongside Colby French in Law & Order: LA.
Trivia
- In 1991, she was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people.