Tammy Townsend

According to sources, she was romantically associated with American actor Kevin Eubanks in 1995. Following their break-up, she dated American TV actor Carl Payne.

She was born on August 17, 1970, in Los Angeles, California, US, to English judge Thomas Townsend and African–American interior designer Anorene. She is of Yugoslavian descent from her father’s side. Her grew up with her sibling, Travis Townsend.

She graduated from the ‘Los Angeles County High School for the Arts’ in 1988.

She began her career as an actor in 1985. That year, she featured as ‘Sara’ in the popular American sitcom ‘Diff'rent Strokes.’ She appeared in an episode named ‘Beauty Is in the Eye of Arnold,’ from its seventh season.

Over the next few years, she continued to appear in single episodes of several TV series. These include ‘Charles in Charge’ (1987), ‘The Bronx Zoo’ (1988), ‘Quantum Leap’ (1992), ‘Where I Live’ (1993), ‘Hangin' with Mr. Cooper’ (1995), and ‘Living Single’ (1995). She also featured in the TV movie ‘Divas’ (1995). Meanwhile, this ravishing diva became the winner of the ‘Miss Talented Teen California’ title in 1987.

Her early big-screen pursuits include her appearance in the Robert Townsend-directed musical drama ‘The Five Heartbeats.’ The movie released on March 29, 1991, and garnered moderate commercial success and mixed reviews from critics.

She earned her first regular role in the popular ‘NBC’ soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives.’ The soap evolved as one of the longest-running scripted TV programs across the world. Tamara played the role of ‘Wendy Reardon’ in the series, from 1994 to 1996.

She played ‘Danielle’ in her next film, ‘The Brady Bunch Movie,’ an American comedy that released on February 17, 1995. The Betty Thomas-directed film, starring Shelley Long, Michael McKean, and Gary Cole, opened at the top of the box office and earned $46.6 million in the US and Canada. It later premiered, with additional footage, on ‘NBC’ on November 29, 1997.