Tamala Jones Movies and Career Information

Tamala R. Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the movies Booty Call, The Wood, Kingdom Come, The Brothers, and Two Can Play That Game. She currently stars on the ABC television show Castle as Medical Examiner Dr. Lanie Parish. Jones was born in Pasadena, California. She is the younger sister of Tracey Cherelle Jones and Craig Jones but older sister of Bianca Pugh. She began her career as a model, appearing in magazine ads and television commercials. In 2003 she dated rapper Nate Dogg after the two met on Chris Rock's film Head of State. In 2006 she got breast implants. Jones defended them saying: "I'm very happy with them, and they don't look, or feel, fake to me. I did my homework and looked for a specialist. I went to someone who works on breast cancer patients, and he creates a breast that looks and feels real...I can't wait to get a movie part where I can show them to you guys. In the right part in the right movie, I am willing to show these babies." Her first acting role was as a guest appearence on the teen sitcom California Dreams. She had her first major television role playing a student in the short-lived ABC drama