Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

Acting
Born Jun 28, 1969
From Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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

Big Momma's House
5.8

Big Momma's House

Ritha
Wild Hogs
6.0

Wild Hogs

Karen Davis
Countdown
6.2

Countdown

Nurse Amy
Little Shop of Horrors
7.0

Little Shop of Horrors

Crystal
Drillbit Taylor
5.8

Drillbit Taylor

Photography Teacher
Dance Flick
5.0

Dance Flick

Ray's Mamma
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
6.5

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Charlotte
Howard
6.8

Howard

Crystal (archive footage)
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
7.0

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Wanda Fails
The Main Event
6.4

The Main Event

Denise Thompson

Filmography — Acting

Big Momma's House
5.8
2000

Big Momma's House

Ritha
Wild Hogs
6.0
2007

Wild Hogs

Karen Davis
Countdown
6.2
2019

Countdown

Nurse Amy
Little Shop of Horrors
7.0
1986

Little Shop of Horrors

Crystal
Drillbit Taylor
5.8
2008

Drillbit Taylor

Photography Teacher
Dance Flick
5.0
2009

Dance Flick

Ray's Mamma
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
6.5
2014

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Charlotte
Howard
6.8
2018

Howard

Crystal (archive footage)
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
7.0
2019

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Wanda Fails
The Main Event
6.4
2020

The Main Event

Denise Thompson
Top Five
6.1
2014

Top Five

Theater Manager
Runt
7.5
2020

Runt

Principal Carey
How I Got Into College
5.9
1989

How I Got Into College

Vera Cook
Clover
4.8
2020

Clover

Pat
Getting Played
5.9
2005

Getting Played

Woman in Restaurant
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
7.2
2021

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Pamela James (archive footage)
Civil Brand
6.9
2003

Civil Brand

Aisha
Summoned
4.3
2013

Summoned

Mylene
Scenes from a Mall
5.1
1991

Scenes from a Mall

Ticket Seller
Fakin' Da Funk
5.7
1997

Fakin' Da Funk

Tracy
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
7.8
2023

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Self - Performer
The House of Dies Drear
1984

The House of Dies Drear

Pesty
Martin: The Reunion
9.0
2022

Martin: The Reunion

Self
A Royal Family Holiday
5.0
2015

A Royal Family Holiday

Chevonne
The Brass Ring
7.0
1983

The Brass Ring

Mary
Dancing in September
6.5
2001

Dancing in September

Robber
A Luv Tale
2.1
1999

A Luv Tale

Wendi
Perfect Prey
6.1
1998

Perfect Prey

Susie
Preaching to the Choir
2005

Preaching to the Choir

Desiree
A Royal Family Christmas
4.0
2015

A Royal Family Christmas

Chevonne
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story
6.0
2008

Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

Lena Baker
Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
10.0
2023

Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn

Self
1988

Starlight: a Musical Movie

Evelyn Ruth
The Great Divide
2012

The Great Divide

Tosha
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2014

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2013

More to Love

Margo
Wonder London
2023

Wonder London

Renee
So Fly Christmas
6.1
2023

So Fly Christmas

Wyvetta
Stolen Child
5.1
2012

Stolen Child

Claudia Mitchell