
Tichina Arnold
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.
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Acting History
2025
Crutch as Tina Butler
2025Hollywood Squares as Self
2024Everybody Still Hates Chris as Rochelle (voice)
2024After Midnight as Self
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self - Performer
2023So Fly Christmas as Wyvetta
2023Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn as Self
2023Wonder London as Renee
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2022Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy as Self
2021Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell as Pamela James (archive footage)
2020The Main Event as Denise Thompson
2020Clover as Pat
2020Runt as Principal Carey
2019Countdown as Nurse Amy
2019Bob Hearts Abishola as Tina Butler
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
2019Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2019The Last Black Man in San Francisco as Wanda Fails
2018The Neighborhood as Tina Butler
2018Howard as Crystal (archive footage)
2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
2016Match Game as Self - Panelist
2015A Royal Family Christmas as Chevonne
2015A Royal Family Holiday as Chevonne
2015Celebrity Family Feud as Self
2014Top Five as Theater Manager
2014The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
2014Survivor's Remorse as Cassie Calloway
2014A Day Late and a Dollar Short as Charlotte
2013Summoned as Mylene
2013More to Love as Margo
2012The Great Divide as Tosha
2012The Eric Andre Show as Self
2012Stolen Child as Claudia Mitchell
2011Happily Divorced as Judi Mann
2011Let's Stay Together
2010The Fran Drescher Show
2010Raising Hope as Sylvia
2010Pair of Kings as Nancy
2009Sherri as Russell's Mamma
2009Brothers
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Dance Flick as Ray's Mamma
2008Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story as Lena Baker
2008Drillbit Taylor as Photography Teacher
2007Wild Hogs as Karen Davis
2006The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2005Getting Played as Woman in Restaurant
2005The Boondocks
2005Preaching to the Choir as Desiree
2005Everybody Hates Chris as Rochelle
2005Hi-Jinks
2005American Dad! as (voice)
2004Listen Up! as Kiara
2003Civil Brand as Aisha
2003Punk'd as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2001One on One as Nicole Barnes
2001Dancing in September as Robber
2000Soul Food as Adina
2000Big Momma's House as Ritha
1999The Early Show as Self
1999A Luv Tale as Wendi
1998Perfect Prey as Susie
1997Fakin' Da Funk as Tracy
1996The Jamie Foxx Show as Carla
1996Pacific Blue as Dana Brown
1993Raw
1992Martin as Pamela "Pam" James
1991Scenes from a Mall as Ticket Seller
1990Law & Order as Leona
1989How I Got Into College as Vera Cook
1988Starlight: a Musical Movie as Evelyn Ruth
1986Little Shop of Horrors as Crystal
1984The Cosby Show as Delores
1984The House of Dies Drear as Pesty
1983The Brass Ring as Mary









