Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as medical examiner Lanie Parish on the ABC drama Castle, and for appearing in the movies Booty Call, The Wood, Kingdom Come, The Brothers, and Two Can Play That Game.

Filmography

• 2026Divine Direction — Cora Moorer
• 2025#WorstChristmasEver — Cynthia
• 2024Ordinary Angels — Rose
• 2023Every Breath She Takes — Jules
• Will Trent — Nakia Cane
• 2023Young. Wild. Free. — Mrs. McCleary
• 2022Lola 2 — Coach
• 2022The Holiday Stocking — Marlow
• Uncoupled — Mia
• Rebel — Lona
• 9-1-1: Lone Star — Sarina Washington
• 2019Deadly Dispatch — Tiffany
• 2019Holiday Rush — Jocelyn 'Joss' Hawkings
• L.A.'s Finest — Katherine Miller
• 2019What Men Want — Mari
• 2018American Nightmares — Shanicka
• The Rookie — Yvonne Thorsen
• Speechless — Robin
• 2015Megachurch Murder — Martha Spears
• 2014Act of Faith — Jacqueline
• 2013Things Never Said — Daphne
• The Soul Man — Yvette
• 201135 and Ticking — Victoria, Co-Producer
• Castle — Lanie Parish
• 2009Janky Promoters — Regina
• Party Down — Mary Ellison
• 2009Up in the Air — Karen Barnes
• 2008American Dream — Keisha
• 2008Show Stoppers — Chapter Leader Renee
• 2008The Hustle — Nikki
• The Wendy Williams Show
• 2007Daddy Day Camp — Kim Hinton
• 2007Katt Williams: American Hustle — Tamala Jones
• 2007Protect and Serve — Sharon Harvey
• 2007What Love Is — Katherine
• 2007Who's Your Caddy? — Shannon Williams
• 2006Confessions — Tory Adams
• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip — Claire
• Ghost Whisperer — Amy Wright
• 2005Long Distance — Margaret Wright
• Love, Inc. — Terri
• My Name Is Earl — Liberty Washington
• 2005Nadine in Dateland — Star
• 2004Nora's Hair Salon — Chloe
• 2003Head of State — Lisa Clark
• The Tracy Morgan Show — Alicia
• CSI: Miami — Katie Watson
• 2002How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog — Laura Leeton
• 2001Kingdom Come — Nadine
• 2001On the Line — Jackie
• One on One — Tonya
• 2001The Brothers — Sheila West
• 2001Two Can Play That Game — Tracey Johnson
• 2000Little Richard — Lucille
• 2000Next Friday — D'wana
• 2000The Ladies Man — Theresa
• 2000Turn It Up — Kia
• 1999Blue Streak — Janiece
• 1999The Wood — Tanya
• 1998Can't Hardly Wait — Cindi
• For Your Love — Bobbi Seawright
• 1997Booty Call — Nikki
• Veronica's Closet — Tina
• Dangerous Minds — Callie Timmons
• Malcolm & Eddie
• 1995How to Make an American Quilt — Anna's Great Grandmother
• JAG — Nia
• The Parent 'Hood
• The Wayans Bros. — Wanda
• Duckman
• ER — Joanie Robbins
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Tiffany
• Something Here

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Sherri — Self - Guest