Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films such as Booty Call,[2] The Wood, Kingdom Come, The Brothers, and What Men Want.[3] Her prominent television roles include Tina, a recurring character on Veronica's Closet; Bobbi Seawright on For Your Love; and Lanie Parish on the ABC crime drama Castle.[4]
Her first acting role was a guest appearance on the teen sitcom California Dreams. This led to a role as a student in the short-lived ABC drama Dangerous Minds. Jones had co-starring roles on the 1998–2002 series For Your Love and the short-lived The Tracy Morgan Show. She had a recurring role as Tonya, an old girlfriend of Flex's (seasons one and four) on One on One. She guest-starred on other television series, including The Parent 'Hood, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Veronica's Closet, My Name Is Earl, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and Malcolm & Eddie.
Her film credits include Booty Call, The Wood, Kingdom Come and What Men Want.[5] She has a small uncredited role in the film Up in the Air.
In 2020, Jones played the role of Lana in the ABC drama series Rebel, which was written by Krista Vernoff.[6][7][8]
In 1993, Jones appeared in the music video for "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" by En Vogue. In 2001, she was in the music video for "Girls, Girls, Girls" by rapper Jay-Z with fellow actresses Paula Jai Parker and Carmen Electra. Also that year, Jones was featured in the music video for "Gravel Pit" by Wu-Tang Clan. She appeared in Sleepy Brown’s video “I Can’t Wait”. She appears in Will Smith's video "I'm Looking for the One" and as the President of the United States in the music video for the song "Independent" by rapper Webbie.
