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Paula Jai Parker
Actor
Born August 19, 1969 (53 years)
Paula Jai Parker is an American actress, comedian, director and singer-songwriter. She has a number of iconic roles in films, including Friday (1995), Sprung (1997), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), Phone Booth (2002), Hustle & Flow (2005), and Idlewild (2006). Parker is also known for her voice of Trudy Proud in the Disney Channel animated comedy series, The Proud Family (2001-2005).
Filmography
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) |
| 2021 | Colin in Black and White (TV Series) · as Aunt Zora |
| 2021 | Them (TV Series) · as Hazel Emory |
| 2020 | Stalker · as Evelyn |
| 2020 | Etheria (TV Series) · as Karen |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror · as Unknown |
| 2019 | A House Divided (TV Series) · as Stephanie Sanders |
| 2019 | All Rise (TV Series) · as Charlene Addison |
| 2019 | Crown Lake (TV Series) · as Headmistress Merriweather |
| 2018 | Taco Shop · as Eve |
| 2018 | Hey, Mr. Postman! · as Ms. Kelly |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 (TV Series) · as Judith Spivey |
| 2016 | Last Call at Murray's · as Danice |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar (TV Series) · as Celine |
| 2016 | Insecure (TV Series) · as Sheryl |
| 2016 | Recovery Road (TV Series) · as Margarita Jean-Baptiste |
| 2015 | The Summoning · as Angela |
| 2014 | 4Play · as Linda |
| 2014 | Act of Faith · as Shartruce |
| 2014 | Patterns of Attraction · as Desiree Stewart |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Yvonne |
| 2014 | Black Jesus (TV Series) · as Teresa |
| 2014 | Hollywood Divas (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2014 | Hand of God (TV Series) · as Ida Congdon |
| 2014 | Assistant Motives · as Joyce Miller |
| 2013 | When a Woman's Fed Up · as Laticious |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan (TV Series) · as Sylvie Starr |
| 2013 | Noches con Platanito (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2013 | Life of a King · as Gina Sanders |
| 2013 | Pastor Shirley · as Pastor Shirley |
| 2012 | The Soul Man (TV Series) · as Drew |
| 2012 | Family Time (TV Series) · as Lori |
| 2011 | Reel Black Love · as actor |
| 2011 | The Exes (TV Series) · as Amelia |
| 2011 | Let's Stay Together (TV Series) · as Sherry Steele |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Fish Hooks (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Paula (segment "The Burn Unit") |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Ellie |
| 2008 | Fear Itself (TV Series) · as Patty Orwell |
| 2008 | True Blood (TV Series) · as Karen |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Astrid |
| 2007 | Cover · as Monica Wilson |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life (TV Series) · as Stargell Grant |
| 2006 | The Genius Club · as Tatiana Williams |
| 2006 | Idlewild · as Rose |
| 2005 | Animal · as Reecy |
| 2005 | Hustle & Flow · as Lexus |
| 2005 | The Proud Family Movie · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Captain Vivian Paige |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Sylvia |
| 2005 | The Ami Jones Movie · as Minty |
| 2004 | She Hate Me · as Evelyn |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy · as Rolonda |
| 2004 | Ray · as Ruth Brown |
| 2003 | Love Chronicles · as Sara |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series (TV Series) · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) |
| 2002 | Phone Booth · as Felicia |
| 2002 | High Crimes · as Gracie |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as Desirae |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Deana Walters / D-Nasty |
| 2001 | 30 Years to Life · as Stephanie |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) |
| 2001 | Gadget and the Gadgetinis (TV Series) · as Jeanette Sir |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Julia Beltran |
| 1999 | The Breaks · as Ann |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered · as Melodie |
| 1998 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love · as Paula King |
| 1998 | Woo · as Claudette |
| 1997 | Sprung · as Adina |
| 1997 | The Weird Al Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood · as Drunk Party Girl |
| 1996 | Get on the Bus · as Jamilia |
| 1996 | Riot · as Lisa (segment "Homecoming Day") |
| 1996 | Cosby (TV Series) · as Tanya |
| 1995 | Friday · as Joi |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Pointman (TV Series) · as Udia |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Tales from the Hood · as Sissy |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Billie Holiday |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Cara Wilson |
| 1991 | Roc (TV Series) · as Jill |