Paula Jai Parker
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

The Mentalist

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Miami

9-1-1

NCIS: Los Angeles

True Blood

How to Get Away with Murder
All Movies (48)
- A Proud Family Wizmas2026 · as Trudy (voice)
- Soul of A Sister2025 · as Head Therapist
- Temperature Rising2024 · as Marie
- The Furry Fortune2023 · as June
- Kings of L.A.2023 · as Mason
- Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends2023 · as Victoria
- A Miracle Before Christmas2022 · as Martha
- Stalker2020 · as Evelyn
- Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror2019 · as Self
- Hey, Mr. Postman!2018 · as Ms. Kelly
- Taco Shop2018 · as Eve
- She's Got a Plan2016 · as Rhonda
- Last Call at Murray's2016 · as Danice
- The Summoning2015 · as Angela
- You, Me & Her2014 · as Karen
- Assistant Motives2014 · as Joyce Miller
- Act of Faith2014 · as Shartruce
- 4Play2014 · as Linda
- Patterns of Attraction2014 · as Desiree Stewart
- Pastor Shirley2013 · as Pastor Shirley
- Life of a King2013 · as Gina Sanders
- When a Woman's Fed Up2013 · as Laticious
- King of the Underground2011 · as Elizabeth Gayle
- Fear Itself: Something with Bite2009 · as Patty Oraell
- Cover2007 · as Monica Wilson
- The Genius Club2006 · as Tatiana Williams
- Idlewild2006 · as Rose
- The Proud Family Movie2005 · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
- Hustle & Flow2005 · as Lexus
- Animal2005 · as Reecy
- Ray2004 · as Ruth Brown
- She Hate Me2004 · as Evelyn
- My Baby's Daddy2004 · as Rolonda
- Love Chronicles2003 · as Sara
- Phone Booth2003 · as Felicia
- High Crimes2002 · as Gracie
- 30 Years to Life2001 · as Stephanie
- The Breaks1999 · as Ann
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love1998 · as Paula King
- Woo1998 · as Claudette
- Always Outnumbered1998 · as Melodie
- Sprung1997 · as Adina
- Riot1997 · as Lisa
- Get on the Bus1996 · as Jamilia
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996 · as Drunk Party Girl
- Tales from the Hood1995 · as Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
- Friday1995 · as Joi
- Cosmic Slop1994 · as Tang (segment 'Tang')
All TV Shows (36)
- American Gigolo2022 · as Diamond
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022 · as Trudy (voice)
- Colin in Black and White2021 · as Aunt Zora
- Them2021 · as Hazel Emory
- Etheria2020 · as Karen
- All Rise2019 · as Charlene Addison
- A House Divided2019 · as Stephanie Sanders
- Crown Lake2019 · as Headmistress Merriweather
- 9-1-12018 · as Judith Spivey
- Insecure2016 · as Sheryl
- Recovery Road2016 · as Margarita Jean-Baptiste
- Hollywood Divas2014
- How to Get Away with Murder2014 · as Yvonne
- Ray Donovan2013 · as Sylvie Starr
- The Soul Man2012 · as Drew
- The Exes2011 · as Amelia
- Fish Hooks2010
- Fish Hooks2010 · as Yolanda (voice)
- NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Ellie
- The Mentalist2008 · as Astrid
- True Blood2008 · as Karen
- Fear Itself2008 · as Patty Orwell
- The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Captain Vivian Paige
- My Name Is Earl2005 · as Sylvia
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series2003 · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
- CSI: Miami2002 · as Deana Walters / D-Nasty
- The Shield2002 · as Desirae
- The Proud Family2001 · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Julia Beltran
- Snoops1999 · as Roberta Young
- The Weird Al Show1997 · as Val Brentwood, Gal Spy
- The Parent 'Hood1995
- The Wayans Bros.1995 · as Mia
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Billie Holiday
- Roc1991 · as Jill