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Paula Jai Parker

Date of birth: 1969-08-19

Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Paula Jai Parker-Martin

Paula Jai Parker

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Paula Jai Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Phone Booth
3.4

Phone Booth

2003-01-06

A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs

Friday
3.6

Friday

1995-04-26

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoki

Always Outnumbered
3.2

Always Outnumbered

1998-03-21

An ex-con moves to L.A. to find work and creates a disturbance by fighting for a position. More impo

Idlewild
2.9

Idlewild

2006-08-25

A reticent piano player Percival, along with Rooster, his flamboyant lead performer and manager, str

You, Me & Her
0.5

You, Me & Her

2014-07-01

When 30 versions of one person pass through the wormhole at the Department of Parallel Resettlement,

Sprung
2.7

Sprung

1997-05-14

Two pairs of best friends - Montel & Clyde and Brandy & Adina meet at the party, where Clyde

The Furry Fortune
5

The Furry Fortune

2023-08-01

Two twins who are growing apart discover their pet rescue dog is shedding money. The neighbors, a ma

Kings of L.A.
0

Kings of L.A.

2023-06-13

A young man reaches a critical point in his life as he struggles to navigate the changing gentrifica

The Breaks
3.1

The Breaks

1999-02-26

Derrick, a racially-confused Irishman raised in the hood by a black family is having the worst day e

Life of a King
3.6

Life of a King

2013-06-22

The true story of one man's mission to give inner city kids of Washington DC something he never had

When a Woman's Fed Up
1.4

When a Woman's Fed Up

2013-06-06

Taryln is a powerful and career-driven woman with a high tolerance for her husband's foolishness. Wh

4Play
1.9

4Play

2014-02-11

Unsatisfied with his prior romantic achievements, Todd goes on a quest to date three women at one ti

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
3.5

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

1996-01-12

When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he

Taco Shop
2

Taco Shop

2018-05-01

A taco shop's business is jeopardized when a gourmet taco truck parks across the street.

Ray
3.7

Ray

2004-10-29

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by

My Baby's Daddy
2.3

My Baby's Daddy

2004-01-09

A trio of young men are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around th

A Miracle Before Christmas
2.7

A Miracle Before Christmas

2022-12-08

With a little help from an angel, Mercedes Wright, a fast-talking popular relationship therapist wit

Cosmic Slop
2.1

Cosmic Slop

1994-11-08

In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny

Get on the Bus
3.2

Get on the Bus

1996-10-16

Several Black men take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March in Washington, DC in

Hustle & Flow
3.6

Hustle & Flow

2005-07-22

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-

Last Call at Murray's
4.5

Last Call at Murray's

2016-03-05

Closing night at a rural bar gets complicated when a blizzard traps a motley crew of misfits overnig

Animal
2.8

Animal

2005-05-01

His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum

Tales from the Hood
3.1

Tales from the Hood

1995-05-24

A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local fun

High Crimes
3.2

High Crimes

2002-04-05

A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accu

Woo
2.1

Woo

1998-05-08

Woo is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky. And

Cover
2.6

Cover

2007-05-08

When someone is murdered on New Year's Eve, the prime suspect is Valerie Maas, a church-going home-m

The Proud Family Movie
3

The Proud Family Movie

2005-08-19

Penny and her family are lured on an all expenses paid vacation where a mad scientist captures them,

King of the Underground
2.9

King of the Underground

2011-03-27

Part true story, part fiction, King of the Underground is a dark comedy about a frustrated rap artis

She's Got a Plan
5

She's Got a Plan

2016-09-24

She’s Got A Plan directed by and starring Fatima Washington, follows Isis Angelo, a struggling fem

Patterns of Attraction
2

Patterns of Attraction

2014-01-01

This romantic comedy is a story that emphasizes the importance of commitment, true love and breaking

Hey, Mr. Postman!
2.8

Hey, Mr. Postman!

2018-07-01

An easily frustrated and wise-cracking charter bus driver from the mid-west loses everything after b

Love Chronicles
2.8

Love Chronicles

2003-06-30

A disc jockey invites a relationship therapist as an on-air guest. They explore LA relationship stru

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
3.2

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

1998-08-28

In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment m

30 Years to Life
3

30 Years to Life

2001-09-04

First of all, the title does not refer to someone sentenced to jail. It is a movie about 6 lifetime

The Genius Club
2.4

The Genius Club

2006-10-27

What if you had one night to solve the world’s problems? For seven geniuses, they have no choice. A

Act of Faith
2.9

Act of Faith

2014-04-08

After the death of his beloved wife, Mr. Brady struggles to maintain a neighborhood diner in Atlanta

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
3.6

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019-02-07

Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and

Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends
0

Conundrum: Secrets Among Friends

2023-02-11

A story about longtime friends whom have known one another since college. All of whom have been doin

Assistant Motives
0

Assistant Motives

2014-06-24

When a young woman accepts a position as a receptionist, she finds herself falling for the boss, and

Pastor Shirley
4

Pastor Shirley

2013-08-11

Jason's heart and soul are stuck with the church his father ran before he passed away, and his dream

She Hate Me
2.6

She Hate Me

2004-07-30

Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

Stalker
2.5

Stalker

2020-08-31

A young man’s budding romance is threatened when he befriends a strange ride share driver.

Soul of A Sister
0

Soul of A Sister

2025-02-13

A singer with a once bright future falls victim to the music business at a young age. A decade later

The Summoning
2.8

The Summoning

2015-06-06

Martin: The Reunion
4.5

Martin: The Reunion

2022-12-16

This special takes a look at the show’s origin and evolution, through interviews with the cast and o