Paula Jai Parker
Paula Jai Parker
Born and raised in the Midwest, actress Paula Jai Parker moved to Washington, D.C., to study at Howard University. After getting her B.A., she went on to become a regular on The Apollo Comedy Hour and Townsend Television on FOX. After proving she could do comedy, she made a dramatic turn on the HBO anthology series Cosmic Slop. She won a Cable ACE Award for her title role in the segment "Tang," based on the short novel by Chester Himes. Parker made her feature film debut as Ice Cube's girlfriend Joi in F. Gary Gray's hit comedy Friday. After meeting director Rusty Cundieff while doing Tales From the Hood, she was cast as gold-digging Adina in his urban comedy Sprung with Tisha Campbell. She also worked with many of the Wayans brothers on the WB show The Wayans Bros. and the feature film Don't Be a Menace in South Central. Her next few films included the romantic comedy Woo, starring Jada Pinkett Smith, and the period drama Why Do Fools Fall in Love, starring Halle Berry. In 1999, she joined the cast of the David E. Kelley's Snoops, a detective drama on ABC starring Gina Gershon. After the show ended, she provided the voice of Trudy Proud on the animated series The Proud Family and starred in the ensemble comedy 30 Years to Life with Tracy Morgan. Parker later appeared in Joel Schumacher's action thriller Phone Booth and Cheryl Dunye's domestic comedy My Baby's Daddy. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Paula Jai Parker:
- The Breaks with Mitch Mullany , Gary Payton
- My Baby's Daddy with Eddie Griffin , Anthony Anderson , Michael Imperioli , Method Man , John Amos , Bai Ling , Marsha Thomason , Joanna Bacalso , Amy Sedaris , Tom "Tiny" Jr. Lister , Dee Freeman , Denis Akiyama , Bobb'e J. Thompson , Randy Sklar , Jason Sklar , Naomi Gaskin , Fred Lee , Wynne Pon , Tsui Mung-Ling , Scott Thompson
- Idlewild with Andre Benjamin , Antwan Andre Patton , Paula Patton , Terrence Howard , Faizon Love , Malinda Williams , Cicely Tyson , Macy Gray , Ben Vereen , Bobb'e J. Thompson , Patti LaBelle , Ving Rhames , Jackie Long , Oscar Dillon , Jalil Lynch , Esau Ali Caldwell , Bruce Bruce , Bre'wan Waddell , Carol Mitchell Leon , China Anderson , Isis Faust , Kyra Freeman , Kabrina Truesdale , Rodney Johnson , Bentley Farnsworth , Bryan Barber , Cynthia Covington Blash , Cali Casino , Kevin Rowe , Lillian Jones , Lakesha Lee , Charlie Lucas , Angelo Christopher Moore , Bill Nunn , Afemo Omilami , Liwaza Green , Karen Dyer , Annalisia Simone , Jennifer Johnson , Autavia Bailey , Jessica Castro , Kenna Morris , Stephanie Moseley , Debra Killings , Quinn Bass , Torya Beard , Jennifer Edmonds , Ryan Francois , Edgar Jr. Godineaux , Terrance Harrison , Micah James , Erika T. Johnson , Janice Lorraine , Chanel Malvar , Marielys Molina , Adesola Osakalumi , Henry Platt , Danielle Polanco , Carlos Sierra , Ivan "Flipz" Velez , Nadine Ellis , Elton Laron , Tracie Burton , Ayesha Orange , Josette Wiggan , Jason Samuels Smith , Victoria Parsons , Dannon Bryant , Patrick 'Sleepy' Brown , John Norwood Fisher , Kevin Kendrick , John Dexter Jr. Steward
- Phone Booth with Colin Farrell , Kiefer Sutherland , Forest Whitaker , Radha Mitchell , Katie Holmes , Richard T. Jones , John Enos , James MacDonald , Josh Pais , Tia Texada , Troy M. Gilbert , Colin Patrick Lynch , Julio Oscar Mechoso , Bruce Roberts , Mary Jo Randle , Domenick Lombardozzi , Mia Cottet , Yorgo Constantine , Arian Waring Ash , Svetlana Efremova , Seth Meier , Tory Kittles , Dell Yount , Keith Nobbs , Karara Muhoro , Dean Cochran , Maile Flanagan , Richard Paradise , Billy Erb , Zidu Chen , Tuan Shu Lan , Amy Kowallis , Tyree Simpson , Dean Tarrolly , Paul Fontana , Tom Reynolds
- She Hate Me with Anthony Mackie , Kerry Washington , Ellen Barkin , Monica Bellucci , Jim Brown , Ossie Davis , Jamel Debbouze , Brian Dennehy , Woody Harrelson , Bai Ling , Lonette McKee , Q Tip , Dania Ramirez , John Turturro , Chiwetel Ejiofor , David Bennent , Isiah Jr. Whitlock , Michole Briana White , Sarita Choudhury , Savannah Haske , Joie Lee , Michael Genet , Rick Aiello , Chris Tardio , Gerald Anthony , Laura Jane Goodwin , Keith Jochim , Martin Murphy , Jim Ward , P.J. Brown , Peter Kybart , James McCaffrey , Murphy Guyer , Christopher Wynkoop , Alison Folland , Don Harvey , Wass W. Stevens , Kim Director , Gary Evans , Charles Santy , Paul Albe , Alice Liu , Marion McCorry , T.V. Carpio , Reynaldo Rosales , Aynsley Lemon , Jade Wu , Hal Sherman , Piper Corbett , Rodney "Bear" Jackson , Bradley C. Williams , Carlos Leon , Roslyn Tate , Christine Pepe , Kym Hampton , Pauline Tautu , Angela Forrest , Martha Williams , Aura Grimolyte , Chris Magna , Samrat Chakrabarti , Kandiss Edmundson , Kristina Klebe , Jamilah Rutherford , Peter Michael Marino , Brian Simons , Jeff Hughes , Richard Kelly , Wynne Anders , Kendra Day , Kisha Batista , Sope Phang , Tristan Taormino , Muriel Hurtado Herrera , Albert Zihenni , Sandra Endo , Michael Devine , Patrick Reale , Naja Hill , Shakara Singh , Zakiya , Poorna , Sarah Desage , Neisha Butler , Catherine Rogers , Natasha Carabello , Connie Freestone , Wynn Hall , Shira Bocar , Tim Miller , Lars Hanson
- Always Outnumbered with Laurence Fishburne , Bill Cobbs , Natalie Cole , Bill Duke , Laurie Metcalf , Cicely Tyson , Daniel Williams , Alan Wilder , Bill Nunn , Bridgid Coulter , Isaiah Washington , Kevin Carroll , Art Evans , Jamaal Carter , Brooke Marie Bridges , John Gavigan , Perry Moore , Sammi Rotibi , Danny Goldring , Dan Martin , Vonte Sweet , Kelvin Garvanne , Crystal LaPrie , Mykel Taylor , Mary-Michelle Trinity , Erika LaVonn , John Wesley , John Jr. Cothran , Sonya Haynes , Greg Bird , Norm D. Wilson , Regan Forman , Zaid Farid , Darren O'Bannon , Maurice Blake , Lawrence Hales , David Gramling , Jason Young , John Toles Bey
- Animal with Terrence Howard , Faizon Love , Chazz Palminteri , Ving Rhames , Wes Studi , Beverly Todd , Jim Brown
- Tales From the Hood with Clarence III Williams , Corbin Bernsen , Joe Torry , Wings Hauser , Anthony Griffith , Michael Massee , Tom Wright , Lamont Bentley , Rosalind Cash , Rick Dean , Don Dowe , Art Evans , David Alan Grier , Mark Christopher Lawrence , Bobby McGee , Roger Guenveur Smith , Duane Whitaker , Rusty Cundieff , Chris Edwards , Tim Hutchinson , Darin Scott , Brandon Hammond , Ryan Williams , DeAundre Bonds , Moon Jones
Paula Jai Parker Trivia
What role did Paula Jai Parker play in Sprung?
Paula Jai Parker played Adina in Sprung
Who did Paula Jai Parker play in 30 Years to Life?
Paula Jai Parker was Stephanie in 30 Years to Life
Who did Paula Jai Parker portray in Hustle & Flow?
Paula Jai Parker was Lexus in Hustle & Flow
Who did Paula Jai Parker portray in Cover?
Paula Jai Parker was Monica in Cover
Who did Paula Jai Parker play in My Baby's Daddy?
Paula Jai Parker was Rolonda in My Baby's Daddy
Who did Paula Jai Parker portray in Woo?
Paula Jai Parker was Claudette in Woo
Who did Paula Jai Parker portray in Idlewild?
Paula Jai Parker was Rose in Idlewild
Who did Paula Jai Parker portray in Phone Booth?
Paula Jai Parker was Felicia in Phone Booth
What role did Paula Jai Parker portray in She Hate Me?
Paula Jai Parker played Evelyn in She Hate Me
Who did Paula Jai Parker portray in Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Paula Jai Parker was Paula King in Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Who did Paula Jai Parker portray in Tales From the Hood?
Paula Jai Parker was Sissy in Tales From the Hood
Who did Paula Jai Parker portray in Friday?
Paula Jai Parker was Joi in Friday
