Tamera Mowry
| Tamera Mowry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tamera Darvette Mowry July 6, 1978 Gelnhausen, Germany |
| Other names | Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, voice actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Adam Housley (2011–present); 1 child - Aden Housley |
| Website | |
| www.TiaandTameraOfficial.com | |
Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley (born July 6, 1978)[1] is an American actress, singer, and voice actress. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tamera Campbell on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister (opposite her identical twin sister Tia Mowry). She starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and its sequel, Twitches Too. She has also made a break into dramatic television, and is also known for her role as Dr. Kayla Thornton on the medical drama Strong Medicine. Beginning August 2011, the Style Network began airing Tia & Tamera.
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Biography [edit]
Tamera Mowry was born in Gelnhausen, West Germany to Darlene Renee Mowry (née Flowers), who managed her children's careers and also worked as a security guard, and Timothy John Mowry, who was in the U.S. Army at the time of her birth and later became a custody officer/jailer with the City of Glendale Police Department when the family moved to California.[1][2][3]
Darlene, who is Bahamian-American, and Timothy, who is English American, met in high school in Miami, Florida. During a live taping of The Wendy Williams Show in 2010, Mowry announced that she and her twin sisters for some reason had erroneously believed they were of Italian descent on their father's side; however, after researching their family tree on Ancestry.com, they learned their father is of English descent.[2][3][4] Her family is "close-knit" and "deeply religious",[3] and the sisters became born again Christians when they were eight years old.[5] The sisters have two younger brothers, Tahj, an actor, and Tavior, who plays college football for University of California, Davis.
Personal life [edit]
Tamera Mowry is the older twin by two minutes. Tamera was born first, at 4:30pm, followed by Tia at 4:32pm. She married Fox News Correspondent Adam Housley[6] after dating for almost six years. The couple married on May 15, 2011 in California's Napa Valley. The couple has one child a son named Aden, born on November 12, 2012.[7]
Filmography [edit]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick | Sissie | |
| 2012 | Redemption of a Dog | Michelle | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Flesh'n Blood | Penelope | 1 episode |
| 1992 | True Colors | Lorae | 1 episode |
| 1994-1999 | Sister, Sister | Tamera Campbell | 119 episodes |
| 1994 | The All-New Mickey Mouse (MMC) | Herself as a Mouseketeer Guest | 1 Season 7 Guest Day Episode |
| 1995-1996 | The Adventures of Hyperman | Emma C. Squared | 8 episodes |
| 1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Evil Chameleon | 1 episode |
| 1996 | All That | Herself | Along with Tia Mowry |
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Roxanne | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Blues Clues | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Detention | Orangejella LaBelle | 13 episodes |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Lily | Television movie |
| How I Loved A Macho Boy | Jamal Santos | 3 episodes | |
| Seventeen Again | Young Cat Donovan | Television Movie | |
| 2004–2006 | Strong Medicine | Dr.Kayla Thorton | 37 episodes |
| 2005 | Twitches | Camryn Barnes/Apolla | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2006–2007 | Family Guy | Esther | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Twitches Too | Camryn Barnes/Apolla | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2009 | Roommates | Hope | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Misty Knight | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Double Wedding | Danielle Warren | Lifetime television movie |
| 2011 | Things We Do for Love | Lourdes | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Access Hollywood Live | Herself | Co-Host |
| 2011 | CHRISJayify | Herself | Episode: "Drugs Are Bad" |
| 2011–present | Tia & Tamera | Herself | Lead Role, Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Christmas Angel | Daphney | GMC TV world premiere movie |
Awards and nominations [edit]
- 1996: Nominated – Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 1999: Won – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 2000: Won – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 2011: Nominated – Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special for Double Wedding
- 2013: Nominated - Outstanding Reality Series for Tia & Tamera
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
- 1995 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 1996 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 1997 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 1998 – Nominated – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 1998 – Won – Hall of Fame Award (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 2012: Nominated – Best Reality Star for Tia & Tamera (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 2012: Nominated – Choice Reality Show for Tia & Tamera (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 2012: Nominated – Choice Female Reality Star for Tia & Tamera (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 1995 – Nominated – Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 1996 – Nominated – Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 1997 – Nominated – Best Performance in a TV Comedy – Leading Young Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tia Mowry)
- 2001 – Nominated – Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) – Leading Young hi Actress for Seventeen Again (shared with Tia Mowry)
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Tamera Mowry profile at FilmBiography.com". FilmReference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Winsome twinsome: Tia and Tamera Mowry are 'Sister, Sister's sibling schemers". People 4 (17). May 9, 1994. p. 175. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ a b c Tia, Tamera And Tahj Mowry Keep Laughter In The Family With Hit TV Shows 'Sister, Sister' And 'Smart Guy'. Findarticles.com (1999-03-01). Retrieved on 2012-07-06.
- ^ Double Devotion – Today's Christian. Web.archive.org (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 2012-07-06.
- ^ TV's tantalizing twins: Tia and Tamera Mowry share 'Sister Sister' sitcom, schoolwork and singing. Findarticles.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-06.
- ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica. (2011-01-20) Tamera's engagement to marry Housley. People.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-06.
- ^ "Tamera Mowry-Housley, Adam Housley Welcome Baby". Abcnews.go.com. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
External links [edit]
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Gelnhausen
- African-American actresses
- American people of Bahamian descent
- American people of English descent
- African-American Christians
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Identical twin actresses
- Military brats
- The Voices members
- Twin people from the United States
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Participants in American reality television series
