Paula Jai Parker

Personal Info

Birthday

August 19, 1969

(55 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Paula Jai Parker-Martin

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

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Mentalist

CSI: Miami

NCIS: Los Angeles

9-1-1

The Shield

How to Get Away with Murder

Filmography

2025
Soul of A Sister
as Head Therapist
2023
The Furry Fortune
as June
Kings of L.A.
as Mason
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Victoria
2022
A Miracle Before Christmas
as Martha
2020
Stalker
as Evelyn
2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
2018
Hey, Mr. Postman!
as Ms. Kelly
Taco Shop
as Eve
2016
She's Got a Plan
as Rhonda
Last Call at Murray's
as Danice
2014
You, Me & Her
as Karen
Assistant Motives
as Joyce Miller
Act of Faith
as Shartruce
4Play
as Linda
Patterns of Attraction
as Desiree Stewart
2013
Pastor Shirley
as Pastor Shirley
Life of a King
as Gina Sanders
When a Woman's Fed Up
as Laticious
2011
King of the Underground
as Elizabeth Gayle
2007
Cover
as Monica Wilson
2006
The Genius Club
as Tatiana Williams
Idlewild
as Rose
2005
The Proud Family Movie
as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice)
Hustle & Flow
as Lexus
Animal
as Reecy
2004
Ray
as Ruth Brown
She Hate Me
as Evelyn
My Baby's Daddy
as Rolonda
2003
Love Chronicles
as Sara
Phone Booth
as Felicia
2002
High Crimes
as Gracie
2001
30 Years to Life
as Stephanie
1999
The Breaks
as Ann
1998
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Paula King
Woo
as Claudette
Always Outnumbered
as Melodie
1997
Sprung
as Adina
1996
Get on the Bus
as Jamilia
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Drunk Party Girl
1995
Tales from the Hood
as Sissy Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
Friday
as Joi
1994
Cosmic Slop
as Tang (segment 'Tang')