Meet Tamlyn Tomita, the Leading Lady of AAPIs in Hollywood

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.

Check out her filmogrpah here at IMDB Website

To read more visit Visualization, Tamlyn Tomita will be appearing live on Visualization Tuesday Octber 6th don't miss it, you can also submit your questions to her as well.

October 6 at 6 pm Pacific Time (7 pm MT, 8 pm CT and 9 pm ET).
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Tamlyn Tomita, whose inspirational career as an actor spans movies, television and the stage, and whose leadership and activism spans the Japanese American and Asian American Pacific Islander communities.

Tamlyn was the first person we thought of to interview, because of her prominence and passion, and because we’d met her on the set of “Only the Brave,” Lane Nishikawa’s powerful movie about the Japanese American soldiers of the 100th Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team. Last year, we saw her again at the Democratic National Convention, when she was one of the emcees at an APIA Vote Gala to get Asian American Pacific Islanders involved in the political process.

She’s been in dozens of movies, television shows and theatrical productions. She’s a true leader within the AAPI community, and an inspiration for all of us.

“Tamlyn will be appearing in “Tekken” and most recently appeared in “The Eye” opposite Jessica Alba and in “Two Sisters” opposite Yun Jin Kim and directed by Margaret Cho. Her list of film credits include Roland Emmerich’s “The Day After Tomorrow”; Greg Pak’s indie fave “Robot Stories”; Robert Rodriguez’s “Four Rooms” opposite Antonio Banderas; Richard La Gravenese’s “Living Out Loud” opposite Holly Hunter; Lane Nishikawa’s “Only the Brave” and the Brazilian-Japanese film “Gaijin 2 – Ama me Como Sou” directed by Tizuka Yamasaki.

Tamlyn Tomita Interview
INTERVIEW: Actress Tamlyn Tomita on her involvement with the movie "Only The Brave" by Lane Nishikawa. On why people need to see this movie and what it means to society today. Also! Fun extra clip...

 Actress Tamlyn Tomita ("Robot Stories," "Joy Luck Club," (although so many of us Asians hate that movie) "Picture Bride," "Come See the Paradise," Karate Kid II" and a host of TV shows) explains why she's supporting the organization APIAVotes at...