# Tammy Townsend

Tammy Townsend (born August 17, 1970) is an American actress and singer. Townsend is best known for her roles as Wendy Reardon on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (1994–96), and Greta McClure, Eddie's girlfriend on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters (1995–98). From 2015 to 2018, she starred as Kira Cooper, the mother of K.C. Cooper, on the Disney Channel series K.C. Undercover.

## Early life

Townsend was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is Black, and her father is of English and Yugoslavian ancestry.

## Career

Townsend began her acting career in 1984, appearing in the video Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!. She appeared in episodes of television sitcoms such as Diff'rent Strokes and Charles in Charge. From 1994 to 1996, she played Wendy Reardon on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. From 1995 to 1998, Townsend played the recurring role of Greta McClure in the ABC sitcom Family Matters. In 1997, she played the female leading role in the comedy film The Pest starring John Leguizamo. She has played guest-starring roles in Quantum Leap,In The Heat of The Night, Living Single, The Practice, Felicity, Walker, Texas Ranger, Friends, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Townsend again appeared in a recurring role on the short-lived UPN sitcom Grown Ups with Family Matters star Jaleel White.
Townsend was a regular cast member on the short-lived sitcoms Rock Me, Baby (2003–04) and Sherri (2009). She also played recurring roles on Lincoln Heights, Switched at Birth, and The Client List. In 2015, Townsend began starring as Kira Cooper, the mother of Zendaya's lead character, on the Disney Channel sitcom K.C. Undercover.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Matthew's Kids | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Danielle | |
| 1995 | Divas | Lynette | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Pest | Xantha Kent | |
| 2000 | Playing Mona Lisa | Alice | |
| 2001 | Semper Fi | Maria Velez | TV movie |
| 2002 | Simone | Janitor (scenes deleted) | |
| 2002 | Home of the Brave | - | TV movie |
| 2003 | Love Chronicles | - | |
| 2005 | The Fabric of a Man | Domunique Majors | Video |
| 2005 | Good Vibrations | Tiffany | Short |
| 2005 | Hollywood Horror | Robyn | |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | Desiree | |
| 2010 | Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed | Asia | Video |
| 2010 | Love Me or Leave Me | Dominique Adams | TV movie |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend's Back | Vanessa | |
| 2012 | To Love and to Cherish | Jasmine | TV movie |
| 2012 | Love Overboard | Patrice | Video |
| 2012 | The Mistle-Tones | Grace | TV movie |
| 2014 | Daddy's Home | - | TV movie |
| 2015 | If Not for His Grace | Ruth Randolph | |
| 2015 | Zodiac Sign | Victoria | |
| 2016 | Boy Bye | Beverly | |
| 2018 | It's a Date | Anastasia Reese | |
| 2018 | One Crazy Christmas | Sabrina | |
| 2019 | The Workout Room | Xena | |
| 2021 | A Jenkins Family Christmas | Brianna | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Diff'rent Strokes | Sara | Episode: "Beauty Is in the Eye of Arnold" |
| 1987 | Charles in Charge | Tammy | Episode: "Baby Doll" |
| 1988 | The Bronx Zoo | Aimee | Episode: "Behind Closed Doors" |
| 1989 | TV 101 | Student | Episode: "Kangaroo Gate" |
| 1991 | Family Matters | Jenny | Episode: "The Love God" |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Lynell Walters | Episode: "A Song for the Soul - April 7, 1963" |
| 1993 | Where I Live | Dontay | Episode: "Occupant" & "Dontay's Inferno" |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night | Chelsea Clark | Episode: "A Matter of Justice" |
| 1994–96 | Days of Our Lives | Wendy Reardon | Regular Cast |
| 1995 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Patrice | Episode: "The Ringer" |
| 1995 | On Our Own | Loretta | Episode: "The Easy Way" |
| 1995 | Living Single | Melody | Episode: "The Ex-File" |
| 1995–98 | Family Matters | Greta McClure | Guest: season 6, recurring cast: season 7-9 |
| 1996 | The Wayans Bros. | Amy | Episode: "Getting It" |
| 1997 | The Practice | Rachel Reynolds | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Guys Like Us | Bridget Cole | Recurring cast |
| 1999 | Felicity | Tara Owens | Episode: "Friends" |
| 1999 | Time of Your Life | Casey House | Episode: "The Time They Had Not" |
| 1999–2000 | Grown Ups | Melissa | Recurring cast |
| 2000–01 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Erika Carter | Guest: season 7, recurring cast: season 8 |
| 2001 | Friends | The Teacher | Episode: "The One with Monica's Boots" |
| 2002 | For Your Love | Vanessa | Episode: "The Friend in Need" & "The Green-Eyed Monster" |
| 2002 | Fastlane | Rosaria | Episode: "Things Done Changed" |
| 2003–04 | Rock Me, Baby | Pam Gibson | Main cast |
| 2005–07 | According to Jim | Ms. Crawford | Recurring cast: season 5, guest: season 6 |
| 2005 | JAG | Lt. Clarize Boyette | Episode: "Fair Winds and Following Seas" |
| 2005 | Barbershop | Lea Robinson | Recurring cast |
| 2006 | Cuts | Professor Duncan | Episode: "Adult Education" |
| 2007–09 | Lincoln Heights | Dana Taylor | Recurring cast: season 1 & 4, guest: season 3 |
| 2008 | Just Jordan | Crystal | Episode: "Lord of the Pies" & "Boogie Toasties" |
| 2009 | Sherri | Celia | Main cast |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Jacqueline | Episode: "The Children's Parade" |
| 2011 | 9ine | Dolores Goodall | Recurring cast |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth | Denise | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2013 | The Client List | Karina Lake | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Yolanda Campbell | Episode: "The Livelong Day" |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Rhonda Briggs | Episode: "Keep Calm and Carry-On" |
| 2015–18 | K.C. Undercover | Kira Cooper | Main cast |
| 2016 | We Bare Bears | Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Baby Bears on a Plane" |
| 2018 | Love Is | Carol | Recurring cast |
| 2018 | One Dollar | Mary Bailey | Episode: "Garrett Drimmer" |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids | Felicia | Episode: "Hank the Cradle Robber" |
| 2018 | Love Daily | Dr. C | Episode: "Group" |
| 2019 | Five Points | Ms. Jones | Episode: "You Actually Believe That?" |
| 2020 | The Wilds | Angela Reid | Episode: "Day Two" |
| 2020–21 | Stuck With You | Candice | Recurring cast |
| 2021 | Big Shot | Mrs. Gibson | Episode: "Great in the Living Room" |
| 2021–22 | Queen Sugar | Billie | Main cast: season 6-7 |
| 2023–present | Average Joe | Angela Washington | Main cast |