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 is also best known for television roles as Tina, the recurring character on Veronica's Closet, Bobbi Seawright on For Your Love, which ran from 1998 to 2002, and Lanie Parish on the ABC crime drama Castle. Jones was born in Pasadena, California. She began her career as a model, appearing in magazine and television commercials. In 2003, she dated rapper Nate Dogg after the two met on the set of Chris Rock's film Head of State.
Her first acting role was a guest appearance on the teen sitcom California Dreams. She went on to play 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 five) on One on One. She has 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.
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. Her film credits include Booty Call, The Wood, and Kingdom Come. Jones also has a small role in the film Up in the Air. She appeared in the music video for the song "Independent" by rapper Webbie as a female black President of the United States.
