Portrait of Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

Acting

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.

Born: June 28, 1969

Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2025
Crutch

as Tina Butler

2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris

as Rochelle (voice)

2024
2023
2023
2023
2021
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as Pamela James (archive footage)

2020
The Main Event

as Denise Thompson

2020
Clover

as Pat

2020
Runt

as Principal Carey

2019
Countdown

as Nurse Amy

2019
Bob Hearts Abishola

as Tina Butler

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2018
The Neighborhood

as Tina Butler

2018
Howard

as Crystal (archive footage)

2016
Match Game

as Self - Panelist

2015
2014
Top Five

as Theater Manager

2014
Survivor's Remorse

as Cassie Calloway

2013
Summoned

as Mylene

2012
2012
Stolen Child

as Claudia Mitchell

2011
Happily Divorced

as Judi Mann

2010
Raising Hope

as Sylvia

2010
2009
Sherri

as Russell's Mamma

2009
Dance Flick

as Ray's Mamma

2008
Drillbit Taylor

as Photography Teacher

2007
Wild Hogs

as Karen Davis

2006
2005
Getting Played

as Woman in Restaurant

2005
2005
American Dad!

as (voice)

2004
Listen Up!

as Kiara

2003
Civil Brand

as Aisha

2003
Punk'd

as Self

2001
One on One

as Nicole Barnes

2000
Soul Food

as Adina

2000
1999
1999
A Luv Tale

as Wendi

1998
Perfect Prey

as Susie

1997
1996
Pacific Blue

as Dana Brown

1993
1992
Martin

as Pamela "Pam" James

1991
Scenes from a Mall

as Ticket Seller

1990
Law & Order

as Leona

1989
1984
The Cosby Show

as Delores

1983