Paula Jai Parker

Known for

Acting

Born

August 19, 1969 (age 57)

Birthplace

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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).

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Best known work

The Mentalist

2008

Phone Booth

2003

Criminal Minds

2005

9-1-1

2018

Ray

2004

True Blood

2008

Friday

1995

How to Get Away with Murder

2014

CSI: Miami

2002

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

1996

Filmography

2026
A Proud Family Wizmas
as Trudy (voice)
2025
Soul of A Sister
as Head Therapist
2024
Temperature Rising
as Marie
2023
The Furry Fortune
as June
2023
Kings of L.A.
as Mason
2023
Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
as Victoria
2022
A Miracle Before Christmas
as Martha
2022
American GigoloTV
as Diamond (1 episode)
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderTV
as Trudy (voice) (39 episodes)
2021
Colin in Black and WhiteTV
as Aunt Zora (1 episode)
2021
ThemTV
as Hazel Emory (3 episodes)
2020
Stalker
as Evelyn
2020
EtheriaTV
as Karen (1 episode)
2019
All RiseTV
as Charlene Addison (1 episode)
2019
A House DividedTV
as Stephanie Sanders (36 episodes)
2019
Crown LakeTV
as Headmistress Merriweather (8 episodes)
2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
2018
Hey, Mr. Postman!
as Ms. Kelly
2018
Taco Shop
as Eve
2018
9-1-1TV
as Judith Spivey (1 episode)
2016
InsecureTV
as Sheryl (1 episode)
2016
She's Got a Plan
as Rhonda
2016
Last Call at Murray's
as Danice
2016
Recovery RoadTV
as Margarita Jean-Baptiste (6 episodes)
2015
The Summoning
as Angela