Paula Jai Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1969 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 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 of Trudy Proud in the Disney Channel animated comedy series, The Proud Family (2001-2005), which she reprised in the 2005 TV Movie The Proud Family Movie, and its 2022 reboot, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.