Tamlyn Tomita to guest star in ‘The Scourge’

Actress Tamlyn Tomita will guest star in “The Scourge,” an upcoming episode of Stargate SG-1‘s ninth season, executive producer Joseph Mallozzi reported on his GateWorld blog.

Tomita, 39, will likely play the part of Shen Xiaoyi, a representative from China who joins a tour of an off-world base along with SG-1 and other foreign ambassadors.

The Okinawa, Japan-born actress has appeared in such films as “The Joy Luck Club,” “The Day After Tomorrow,” and “The Karate Kid, Part II.” On TV she was a regular on The Burning Zone (“Dr. Kimberly Shiroma”), and played first officer Laurel Takashima on the Babylon 5 pilot “The Gathering.”

She has played recurring characters on JAG, Crossing Jordan, and 24, and has also made guest appearances in such series as The Shield, Will & Grace, Seven Days, Chicago Hope, and others.

In 1991 she was named one of the 50 “Most Beautiful People” by People magazine.

Robert Picardo (“Richard Woolsey”) will also guest star in the episode, which will air early in 2006 on The SCI FI Channel. Learn more in GateWorld’s Season Nine episode guide!