Paula Jai Parker | |
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | August 19, 1969
Education | Howard University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse |
Forrest Martin (m. 2004) |
Children | 1 |
Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969)[1] 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). Parker is also known for her voice role as Trudy Proud in the Disney Channel animated comedy series, The Proud Family (2001–2005), which she reprised in the 2005 television film The Proud Family Movie, and its 2022 reboot, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.