Paula Jai Parker is an actress and comedian best known for her roles in the films Hustle & Flow, Friday, Idlewild, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Phone Booth, She Hate Me, The Genius Club, and as the voice of matriarch Trudy Proud on the Disney Channel animated sitcom The Proud Family.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
Starring as Trudy
(19 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Juneteenth (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x09: BeBe (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x08: Us Again (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x07: The Soul Vibrations (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x06: The End of Innocence (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x05: Puff Daddy (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x04: A Perfect 10 (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Grandma's Hands (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: Old Towne Road Part 2 (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: Old Towne Road Part I (Apr 20, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: Raging Bully (Apr 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: Home School (Apr 6, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: When You Wish Upon a Roker (Mar 30, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Get In (Mar 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Snackland (Mar 16, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Father Figures (Mar 9, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: It All Started with an Orange Basketball (Mar 2, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Bad Influence(r) (Feb 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: New Kids on the Block (Feb 23, 2022)
Starring as Clone Trudy
- Episode 2x08: Us Again (Feb 1, 2023)
Them (2021)
Guest starring as Hazel Emory
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Day 7: Night (Apr 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Day 7: Morning (Apr 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Day 4 (Apr 9, 2021)
All Rise (2019)
Guest starring as Charlene Addison
- Episode 3x05: It Ain't Over Till It's Over (Jul 5, 2022)
A House Divided (2019)
Starring as Stephanie Sanders
(34 episodes)
- Episode 5x08: New Beginnings (Mar 2, 2023)
- Episode 5x07: Clean Up Shop (Feb 23, 2023)
- Episode 5x06: It's Been Too Long (Feb 16, 2023)
- Episode 5x05: Dark Storm (Feb 9, 2023)
- Episode 5x04: This Ends Today (Feb 2, 2023)
- Episode 5x03: Double or Nothing (Jan 26, 2023)
- Episode 5x01: Time of Betrayal (Jan 12, 2023)
- Episode 4x08: Why The Sudden Rush? (Mar 3, 2022)
- Episode 4x07: All Acts Get Old (Feb 24, 2022)
- Episode 4x06: Under The Jail (Feb 17, 2022)
- Episode 4x05: Nobody Knows (Feb 10, 2022)
- Episode 4x04: The Iron Law (Feb 3, 2022)
- Episode 4x03: Two Steps Ahead (Jan 27, 2022)
- Episode 4x01: That's My Word (Jan 13, 2022)
- Episode 3x08: Wake Up (Feb 10, 2021)
- Episode 3x07: You Forced My Hand (Feb 3, 2021)
- Episode 3x06: Monuments of What We Can Achieve (Jan 27, 2021)
- Episode 3x05: Risk It All (Jan 20, 2021)
- Episode 3x04: You Better Come Correct (Jan 13, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: Too Much Blood (Jan 6, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: We All Got Choices (Dec 30, 2020)
- Episode 3x01: They Can Kill Me (Dec 23, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Legacy (Jun 4, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: Willing to Sacrifice (May 28, 2020)
- Episode 2x04: Need the Money (May 21, 2020)
- Episode 2x03: Why So Surprised? (May 14, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: Step Into It (May 7, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: Now You're In (Apr 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Where the Bodies are Buried (Aug 21, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: That Woman (Aug 14, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Hide No More (Aug 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Just Like You (Jul 31, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Heaven's Lieutenants (Jul 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: A House Divided (Jul 18, 2019)
Crown Lake (2019)
Starring as Headmistress Tiffany Baker
(8 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: The End Is The Beginning (May 31, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: Riddle Me This (May 24, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Take Back The Narrative (May 17, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: Rumor Has It (May 10, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: The Past Comes Knocking (May 3, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: I think she did it... (Apr 26, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: Secret's Out (Apr 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: Heather Is Back (Apr 12, 2022)
Guest starring as Headmistress Merriweather
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: The Key (Jan 30, 2020)
- Episode 2x07: Midterms (Jan 23, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: Programming 101 (Dec 12, 2019)
- Episode 2x01: The Haunting (Dec 5, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: We All Wear Masks (Aug 8, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Who is Heather? (Aug 1, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Revenge (Jul 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: The Escape (Jul 4, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Tattle Wall (Jun 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Don't Tell (Jun 20, 2019)
Insecure (2016)
Guest starring as Sheryl
- Episode 4x01: Lowkey Feelin' Myself (Apr 12, 2020) [Co-Star]
Queen Sugar (2016)
Guest starring as Celine
(6 episodes)
- Episode 6x07: They Would Bloom and Welcome You (Oct 26, 2021)
- Episode 6x06: Or Maybe Just Stay There (Oct 12, 2021)
- Episode 6x05: Moving So Easily Through That Common Depth (Oct 5, 2021)
- Episode 6x04: To A Different Day (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 6x03: You Would Come Back Different (Sep 21, 2021)
- Episode 6x02: And Dream with Them Deeply (Sep 14, 2021)
Recovery Road (2016)
Guest starring as Margarita Jean-Baptiste
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: (Be)Coming Clean (Mar 28, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: Your Side of the Street (Mar 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: Heaven Backwards (Feb 29, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: My Loose Thread (Feb 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Surrender (Feb 8, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Blackout (Jan 25, 2016)
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
Guest starring as Hair Stylist #2
- Episode 3x05: It's About Frank (Oct 20, 2016)
Ray Donovan (2013)
Guest starring as Silvie Starr
(4 episodes)
- Episode 4x09: Goodbye Beautiful (Aug 21, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: Get Even Before Leavin' (Jul 24, 2016)
- Episode 4x03: Little Bill Primm's Big Green Horseshoe (Jul 10, 2016)
- Episode 4x01: Girl With Guitar (Jun 26, 2016)
True Blood (2008)
Guest starring as Karen
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x04: Death is Not the End (Jul 13, 2014)
- Episode 6x10: Radioactive (Aug 18, 2013) [Co-Star]
Criminal Minds (2005)
Guest starring as Captain Vivian Paige
- Episode 15x01: Under the Skin (Jan 8, 2020)
The Proud Family (2001)
Starring as Trudy Proud
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2x05: Behind Family Lines (Dec 13, 2002)
- Episode 1x07: She's Got Game (Oct 19, 2001)
- Episode 1x06: Spelling Bee (Oct 12, 2001)
- Episode 1x05: EZ Jackster (Oct 5, 2001)
- Episode 1x04: Tiger Whisperer (Sep 28, 2001)
- Episode 1x03: Rumors (Sep 21, 2001)
- Episode 1x02: Strike (Sep 21, 2001)
- Episode 1x01: Bring It On (Sep 15, 2001)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Guest starring as Julia Beltran
- Episode 7x03: Toe Tags (Oct 5, 2006)
Snoops (1999)
Starring as Roberta Young
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Swan Chant ()
- Episode 1x12: The Stolen Diskette ()
- Episode 1x11: Blood Lines ()
- Episode 1x10: A Criminal Mind (Nov 28, 1999)
- Episode 1x09: The Grinch (Nov 21, 1999)
- Episode 1x08: True Believers (Nov 14, 1999)
- Episode 1x07: Constitution (Nov 7, 1999)
- Episode 1x06: Separation Anxiety (Oct 31, 1999)
- Episode 1x05: The Heartless Bitch (Oct 24, 1999)
- Episode 1x04: Higher Calling (Oct 17, 1999)
- Episode 1x03: Bedfellas (Oct 10, 1999)
- Episode 1x02: Singer in the Band (Oct 3, 1999)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 26, 1999)