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Tichina Arnold

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Tichina Arnold

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jun 28, 1969 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Tichina Rolanda Arnold (born June 28, 1971) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles of Pamela James on the FOX sitcom Martin, family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, Judi Mann in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced, the lead role of Cassie Calloway on Survivor's Remorse, and Tina Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and How I Got into College (1989) before being cast as Pamela "Pam" James on the FOX sitcom Martin, which she played from 1992 until the show ended in 1997. Arnold also played the family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Judi Mann in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced from 2011 to 2013. From 2014 to 2017, she played the lead role of Cassie Calloway on Survivor's Remorse. As of 2018, Arnold plays Tina Butler in the CBS sitcom series The Neighborhood. From 2018 to 2019, she played the role of Paulette in the South African series Lockdown.

Known For

Acting
2025Hollywood SquaresSelf
2025CrutchTina Butler
2024Everybody Still Hates ChrisRochelle (voice)
2024After MidnightSelf
2023Wonder LondonRenee
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf - Performer
2023Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your TurnSelf
2023So Fly ChristmasWyvetta
2022Martin: The ReunionSelf
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
2022Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop ComedySelf
2021Biggie: I Got a Story to TellPamela James (archive footage)
2020The Main EventDenise Thompson
2020CloverPat
2020RuntPrincipal Carey
2019The Last Black Man in San FranciscoWanda Fails
2019CountdownNurse Amy
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
2019Bob Hearts AbisholaTina Butler
2018HowardCrystal (archive footage)
2018The NeighborhoodTina Butler
2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartySelf
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
2015A Royal Family ChristmasChevonne
2015A Royal Family HolidayChevonne
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf
2014Top FiveTheater Manager
2014A Day Late and a Dollar ShortCharlotte
2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2014Survivor's RemorseCassie Calloway
2013SummonedMylene
2013More to LoveMargo
2012Stolen ChildClaudia Mitchell
2012The Great DivideTosha
2012The Eric Andre ShowSelf
2011Let's Stay Together
2011Happily DivorcedJudi Mann
2010Pair of KingsNancy
2010Raising HopeSylvia
2010The Fran Drescher Show
2009Dance FlickRay's Mamma
2009Brothers
2009SherriRussell's Mamma
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2008Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker StoryLena Baker
2008Drillbit TaylorPhotography Teacher
2007Wild HogsKaren Davis
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
2005Getting PlayedWoman in Restaurant
2005Preaching to the ChoirDesiree
2005Everybody Hates ChrisRochelle
2005The Boondocks
2005Hi-Jinks
2005American Dad!(voice)
2004Listen Up!Kiara
2003Civil BrandAisha
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Punk'dSelf
2001Dancing in SeptemberRobber
2001One on OneNicole Barnes
2000Big Momma's HouseRitha
2000Soul FoodAdina
1999A Luv TaleWendi
1999The Early ShowSelf
1998Perfect PreySusie
1997Fakin' Da FunkTracy
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowCarla
1996Pacific BlueDana Brown
1993Raw
1992MartinPamela James
1991Scenes from a MallTicket Seller
1990Law & OrderLeona
1989How I Got Into CollegeVera Cook
1988Starlight: a Musical MovieEvelyn Ruth
1986Little Shop of HorrorsCrystal
1984The House of Dies DrearPesty
1984The Cosby ShowDelores
1983The Brass RingMary
Production
2024Everybody Still Hates ChrisProducer