Erica Ash is an American actress, comedienne, singer and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy programs MadTV and The Big Gay Sketch Show.
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
Ash was born in Florida, but later traveled around the world due to her parent’s military status. When she got older, Ash planned on becoming a doctor and she prepared to attend medical school.[1] However, after a trip to Japan, where she became a backup singer and a runway model, Ash decided to pursue a career in entertainment.[1]
[edit] Career
[edit] The Big Gay Sketch Show
In February 2006, Ash landed multiple job opportunities in Broadway shows like The Lion King and a two week job in Germany. After returning from the job in Germany, Ash successfully auditioned for the cable television comedy show The Big Gay Sketch Show.[2] Ash was a cast member for only two seasons.[3] While she was a cast member, Ash had to split her time between the first season of the sketch show and the Lion King. Some of her characters included LaTanya, an uncouth, loudmouth fitness instructor who teaches classes with a "Chicago-style" twist (i.e. Chicago style yoga, Chicago style pilates).[3]
Ash joined the cast of MadTV in 2008 as a feature performer, for the fourteenth season.[4] She became the fifth African American female cast member in the show's history (Debra Wilson, Daniele Gaither, Nicole Randall Johnson and Daheli Hall were the first four respectively). Out of the five female African American cast members, Ash and Hall are the only two not to be promoted to Repretory Player status. Hall was let go after her first season and Ash was a featured member of the cast when Fox announced the cancellation of the show from its Fall 2009 line up.[5]
[edit] Characters
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Sketch |
Season of first appearance |
Catch phrase |
Notes |
| Cerise Muhammad |
Daughter of Legends |
14 |
"...and everything, so." |
She is the "airhead" daughter of a slain civil rights leader. |
[edit] Impressions
[edit] Filmography
The following is a brief list of Eric Ash's television and voice acting career projects as compiled by the Internet Movie Database.[6]
[edit] Television appearances
[edit] Voice acting and video game appearances
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Ash, Erica |
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American actress and comedienne |
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Florida, United States |
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