Facts: - birth name: tamlyn naomi tomita - birth date: 27 january 1966 - name: tamlyn tomita - occupation: actress - birth place: okinawa , japan - yearsactive: 1986 -- present Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tamlyn tomita .
tamlyn naomi tomita -lrb- born january 27 , 1966 -rrb- is a japanese-born american actress and singer .she made her screen debut in '' the karate kid , part ii '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- , and later was leading and supporting roles in films '' come see the paradise '' -lrb- 1990 -rrb- , '' the joy luck club '' -lrb- 1993 -rrb- , '' picture bride '' -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , '' four rooms '' -lrb- 1995 -rrb- , '' robot stories '' -lrb- 2003 -rrb- , and '' the day after tomorrow '' -lrb- 2004 -rrb- .in 1991 , tomita was featured in '' people magazine '' .