Tia Mowry
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| Tia Mowry | |
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 39th NAACP Image Awards |
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| Born | Tia Dashon Mowry July 6, 1978 Gelnhausen, Germany |
| Occupation | Actress Singer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Cory Hardrict (m. 2008) |
| Children | 1 child, Cree Taylor Hardrict (born June 28, 2011) |
Tia Dashon Mowry-Hardrict (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress, Singer She first gained fame for her teen role as Tia Landry on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister (opposite her identical twin sister Tamera Mowry). Currently, she portrays medical student Melanie Barnett Davis on the former CW now BET comedy-drama series The Game.
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[edit] Family and early life
Tia Mowry was born in Gelnhausen, West Germany to Darlene Mowry (née Flowers), who managed her children's careers even when they were in the group Voices and also worked as a security guard, and Timothy 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 British American, met in high school in Miami, Florida. Both joined the U.S. Army, and both would eventually reach the rank of Sergeant. During a live taping of The Wendy Williams Show in 2010, Mowry announced that for years, she and her twin sister believed they were of Italian descent on their father's side; however, after researching their family tree on Ancestry.com, they quickly discovered that he was instead of British descent.[1][2][4] Her family is "close-knit" and "deeply religious",[2] as the sisters became born again Christians when they were eight.[5]
She also has two younger brothers, actor Tahj Mowry and Tavior Mowry, who is not an actor. Tia is two minutes younger than her twin sister, Tamera.
[edit] Career
Tia Mowry and her sister began entering pageants and talent shows while their family was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. At age 12, they convinced their mother to move to California with them so they could pursue acting. She agreed, on the condition that they land an acting job within the first month of their stay. In 1990, their family moved to California permanently, settling in Los Angeles, and she and her sister began appearing in commercials and other small roles.
She is well known for playing Tia Landry, a twin separated at birth and reunited with her sister as a teenager in the show Sister, Sister. The series was developed for them after a producer spotted them on the set of Full House, a show on which their brother made regular appearances. Sister, Sister was initially on ABC but was cancelled by the network after two years and picked up by The WB, where it ran for another four years. During its run, they appeared on an episode of their brother Tahj Mowry's show Smart Guy. They also did voice-over work for the Kids' WB cartoon series Detention.
After the show ended, both Mowry and her sister studied psychology at Pepperdine University. She also went to Europe to study humanities and Italian for a period.[6] Both she and her sister appeared in the Rob Schneider comedy film The Hot Chick, playing cheerleaders. Mowry also did voiceovers for the Bratz cartoon series as the voice of Sasha. In 2005, Mowry and her sister both starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and reprised their roles in its sequel, Twitches Too and before co-starred in the 2000 movie Seventeen Again. She also appeared on an episode of her sister's television show, Strong Medicine, in January 2006, playing the role of Keisha, the twin sister of Tamera Mowry's character, Dr. Kayla Thornton. Mowry has a starring role in the BET television series The Game as Melanie Barnett. Mowry has been nominated for a Teen Choice Award and a NAACP Image Awards for best actress in a comedy.
In the Blues Clues episode Blue's Birthday, Mowry and her sister make a cameo appearance as two of the celebrities wishing Blue a happy birthday in her birthday card. Their only line is said in unison: "Happy Birthday, Blue!"
Beginning July 2011, the Style Network began airing, Tia & Tamera, a reality show which follows the day to day lives of the twins; Tia being pregnant and Tamera engaged planning her wedding.
Mowry and her sister Tamera both can sing. They have showcased their vocal abilities on episodes of Sister Sister, including The Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love" and "I'm Going Down", which Tamera performed. They also sung the theme song during season five and six.
in Fall 2012, Mowry will be performing in the ensemble of the national tour of Sister Act with Tamera Mowry as Deloris Van Cartier and Louise Pitre as Mother Superior.
[edit] Personal life
Mowry met actor Cory Hardrict while filming the film Hollywood Horror. They dated for six years.[7][8] On January 11, 2011, People announced that Mowry and Hardrict were expecting their first child. She also made the announcement herself on 106 & Park. The pregnancy was documented on the show Tia & Tamera on the Style Network.[9] The baby, a boy, named Cree Taylor Hardrict was born June 28, 2011.[10][11][12] Mowry has a reality show on Style, Tia & Tamera, alongside with her sister, Tamera Mowry.
Mowry is the head coach of the Entertainment Basketball League celebrity team. She coaches the Atlanta team whose players include her husband, Cory Hardrict, and co-star, Pooch Hall.[13] She recently coached at the battle of the sexes game in Chicago against the Sky of the WNBA.[14]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Character | Notes |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick | ||
| 2005 | Bratz: Rock Angelz | Sasha (Voice) | Direct-to-video release |
| 2006 | Bratz Genie Magic | Sasha (Voice) | Direct -to video-release |
| 2006 | Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion – Diamondz | Sasha (Voice) | Direct-to-video release |
| 2010 | The American Standards | Kate | |
| 2010 | Double Wedding | Deanna Warren | Lifetime TV movie Also Producer |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Dangerous Women | Judith Ann Webb | Unknown episodes |
| 1994–1999 | Sister, Sister | Tia Landry | 119 episodes |
| 1995 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Janice Robinson | Episode: "The Tale of the Chameleons" |
| The Adventures of Hyperman | The Bad Emma (Voice) | Episode: "Have a Hyper Christmas!/The Good, the Bad and the Emmas" | |
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Rochelle | Episode: "Brother, Brother" |
| 1999 | Detention | Lemonjella LaBelle (Voice) | 13 episodes |
| 2000 | Seventeen Again | Sydney Donovan | Television movie |
| 2005 | Twitches | Alex Fielding/Artemis | Lead Role, Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Love, Inc. | Kim | Episodes: "Hope & Faith" "The Honeymooners" |
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| 2006 | Strong Medicine | Brandy | |
| Bratz | Sasha (Voice)2005–2007 | (both film & Bratz (TV series) versions) | |
| 2007 | Twitches Too | Alex Fielding/Artemis | Lead Role, Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2006–present | The Game | Melanie Barnett Davis | Lead Role |
| 2011 | Tia & Tamera | Herself | Reality Television Series |
[edit] Awards and Nominations
- 1996: Nominated – Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 1999: Won – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 2000: Won – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 2008: Nominated – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for The Game
- 2009: Nominated – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Sereies for The Game
- 2011: Nominated – Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Double Wedding
- 2007: Nominated – Choice TV Actress: Comedy for The Game
- 2012: People's Choice Award-Nominated- Best reality star shared with Tamera
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
- 1995 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 1996 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 1997 – Won – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 1998 – Nominated – Favorite Television Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 1998 – Won – Hall of Fame Award (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 1995 – Nominated – Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 1996 – Nominated – Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry
- 1997 – Nominated – Best Performance in a TV Comedy – Leading Young Actress for Sister, Sister (shared with Tamera Mowry)
- 2001 – Nominated – Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) – Leading Young Actress for Seventeen Again (shared with Tamera Mowry)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Interviews". Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080801000033/http://www.geocities.com/tiaandtameramowryonline/pw_interview1994.html. 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 2011-07-05.
- ^ Tia Mowry Biography (1978–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
- ^ Double Devotion – Today's Christian. Web.archive.org (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- ^ TV's tantalizing twins: Tia and Tamara Mowry shared 'Sister Sister' sitcom, schoolwork and singing. Findarticles.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- ^ "Shows – The Game – Cast – Tia Mowry"[dead link]
- ^ Tan, Michelle. (2007-01-21) Sister, Sister Star Tia Mowry Is Engaged – Engagements, Tia Mowry. People.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica (2008-04-20). "Tia Mowry Gets Married". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20193231,00.html. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ Hammel, Sara (2011-01-11). "Tia Mowry Gets Married". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20456823,00.html. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ Sister, Sister's Tia Mowry Is Pregnant!. Usmagazine.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- ^ Actress Tia Mowry Reveals Her Baby's Gender – Moms & Babies. UsMagazine.com (2009-08-25). Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
- ^ Blog Archive » Cory Hardict & Tia Mowry Decided On A Name For Their Little Boy. Media Outrage (2011-06-30). Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- ^ E-League Atlanta Roster. Eleague.ning.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- ^ Tia Coaches E-League. Wnba.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
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- Living people
- People from Gelnhausen
- African American actors
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- American child actors
- American film actors
- American voice actors
- American people of British descent
- American people of Bahamian descent
- American people of Caribbean descent
- American people of English descent
- American television actors
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