ACTOR · FROM CLEVELAND, USA
Paula Jai Parker
Born 1969 · 57 years old79 credits since 19911 coming up
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ABOUT PAULA
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born19 August 1969
BirthplaceCleveland, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora54 of 79 titles
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The titles people know Paula from.
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What Paula is working on next.
A Proud Family Wizmasas Trudy Proud (voice)Out Nov 2026
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 54
- Average IMDb
- 6.7
- Highest rated
- The ShieldIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1991
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Filmography
The 2020s
12 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average
as Head Therapist
as Marie
as June
as Mason
as Victoria
as Martha
Seriesas Diamond · 1 episode
Seriesas Trudy (voice) · 39 episodes
The 2010s
25 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Seriesas Charlene Addison · 1 episode
as Stephanie Sanders · 36 episodes
Seriesas Headmistress Merriweather · 8 episodes
as Ms. Kelly
as Eve
Seriesas Judith Spivey · 1 episode
Seriesas Sheryl · 1 episode
as Rhonda
The 2000s
25 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Seriesas Ellie · 1 episode
as Patty Orwell
Seriesas Astrid · 1 episode
Seriesas Karen · 5 episodes
Seriesas Patty Orwell · 1 episode
Movieas Monica Wilson
Movieas Tatiana Williams
Movieas Rose
The 1990s
17 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
as Roberta Young · 10 episodes
Movieas Ann
Movieas Paula King
Movieas Claudette
Movieas Melodie
Seriesas Val Brentwood, Gal Spy · 13 episodes
Movieas Adina
Movieas Lisa
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Paula’s titles.
Kyla PrattThe Proud Family, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder and 2 more
Faizon LoveFriday, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood and 2 more
Tommy DavidsonThe Proud Family, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder and 2 more
Anthony AndersonHustle & Flow, My Baby's Daddy and 1 more
Vivica A. FoxDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Why Do Fools Fall In Love and 1 more
Terrence HowardHustle & Flow, Idlewild and 1 more
Tommy Lister Jr.Friday, Fish Hooks and 1 more
