Aisha Tyler

Infobox actor
name = Aisha Tyler

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birthname = Aisha N. Tyler
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birthplace = San Francisco, California, USA
occupation = Actor, director
spouse = Jeffrey Tietjens (1992-present)
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Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian and writer.

Biography

Early life

Tyler was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Robin Gregory, a teacher, and Jim Tyler, a photographer. [cite web | title=Aisha Tyler Biography | url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/35/Aisha-Tyler.html | work=filmreference | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-28] Her parents divorced when she was 10 and she was raised by her father. She pursued an early interest in comedy during high school, when she would skip her regular courses to attend local improv classes. She also attended classes at San Francisco's School of the Arts High School. She attended Dartmouth College where she earned a degree in environmental policy and was a member of The Tabard, a co-ed fraternity. At Dartmouth, she co-founded and sang in the all-female a cappella group, The Dartmouth Rockapellas, a group devoted to spreading social awareness through song. After briefly working for a San Francisco advertising firm, she toured the country pursuing a comedy career before finally moving to Los Angeles, California in 1996.

Career

Her career in television took off in 2001 with jobs as the host of Talk Soup and the reality-dating series The Fifth Wheel, although "Talk Soup" was cancelled the following year and Tyler left "The Fifth Wheel" in 2002, to pursue other interests. Tyler has devoted a significant amount of her time to independent projects, including a role in the play "Moose Mating", for which she received an NAACP Image Award. She also wrote, directed, and starred in the independent short film "The Whipper".

Moving into acting, Tyler played one of the very few recurring African-American characters on "Friends". She took part in the ninth and tenth seasons. She followed this up with guest spots on ' and "Nip/Tuck", as well as balancing recurring roles on both ' and "24" during the 2004-2005 TV season. She also filmed her own sitcom pilot for CBS, which wasn't picked up. She has guest-starred in "Mad tv"

Following her regular role on the CBS series "Ghost Whisperer" during its first season and in the first episode of season 2. She has appeared in other CBS drama "Without A Trace". Tyler appeared in several movies, including "The Santa Clause 2", the sequel "", ".45" and the comedy "Balls of Fury" alongside Christopher Walken. She recently wrapped the thriller "Death Sentence" and the crime drama "Black Water Transit". She also remains a fixture on television, with appearances on "Boston Legal", "Reno 911!", "The Boondocks" and as a guest movie critic on several episodes of "At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper", filling in for the absent Roger Ebert, who was recuperating from surgery.

Tyler has moved into print media as a regular contributor to Glamour and Jane magazines; her first book, "Swerve: A Guide to the Sweet Life for Postmodern Girls" was released in January 2004. [cite book | last=Tyler | first=Aisha | coauthors=237 p | title=Swerve: A Guide to the Sweet Life for Postmodern Girls | location=New York | publisher=Plume | year=2004 | isbn=0525948066] Tyler also plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games for the Childhelp USA charity. She also made a guest appearance on Twista's single "Slow Jamz" which also featured Kanye West and Jamie Foxx.

Tyler appeared in a nude story along with other celebrities in the May 2006 issue of Allure. [cite web | author=Staff writers | title=Carla Gugino - Stars line up for naked spread | url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/stars%20line%20up%20for%20naked%20spread_1028957 | publisher=Contact Music | date=2007-04-24 | accessdate=2008-07-29] Allure's annual "Nude Issue" raises money to combat skin cancer.

Personal life

Since 1992, Tyler has been married to an attorney, Jeff Tietjens. Tyler and her husband are avid fans of beer; both are home brewers. She discussed her love and passion for beer on "The Sharon Osbourne Show". [cite web | author=Staff writers | title=Aisha Tyler's Home-Brewed Beer | url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/aisha%20tyler.s%20home.brewed%20beer | publisher=Contact Music | date=2004-04-02 | accessdate=2008-07-29]

In January, 2008, she participated in a video for Barack Obama produced by Will.I.Am called Yes We Can.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

*imdb |878768

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor, director
DATE OF BIRTH= 1970-9-18
PLACE OF BIRTH= San Francisco, California, USA
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