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Erica Ash
Born (1977-09-19) September 19, 1977 (age 47)
Florida, U.S.
Alma materEmory University
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, model, singer
Websitewww.ericaash.com

Erica Ash (born September 19, 1977)[1] is an American actress, comedian, singer and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy programs MadTV and The Big Gay Sketch Show. Ash also has a recurring role as Bridgette Hart on the fictional reality series, Real Husbands of Hollywood. And stars as Mary Charles "MChuck" Calloway on the STARZ hit series "Survivor's Remorse".

In 2013, she had a supporting role in the comedy horror spoof Scary Movie 5, and also appeared in the 2014 horror film Kristy.

Early life

Ash was born in Florida to Donald and Diann Ash. Her parents were both in the military, leading the family to relocate often, moving to Germany and other parts of the world.[2] She attended a performing arts school in Decatur, Georgia during her youth.[2] Ash planned on becoming a doctor, graduating from Emory University with a degree in pre-med and prepared to attend medical school.[3] However, after a trip to Japan, where she became a backup singer and a runway model, Ash decided to pursue a career in entertainment.[3]

Career

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.[4] Ash was a cast member for only two seasons.[5] 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).[5]

MadTV

Ash joined the cast of MadTV in 2008 as a feature performer, for the fourteenth season, along with Matt Braunger, Eric Price, and Lauren Pritchard.[6] 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 who were never promoted to a repertory player. Hall was let go after her first season (season 13) and Ash was a featured member of the cast during what would be MADtv's final season (14th season).[7]

On her short time on the show, Ash was known for her character, Cerise Muhammad, the airheaded daughter of a deceased civil rights leader, and her celebrity impressions of Lisa Leslie, Mo'Nique, Raven-Symone, Michelle Obama, Naomi Campbell, and Whoopi Goldberg.

Characters

Character Sketch Season of first appearance Catch phrase
Cerise Muhammad Daughter of Legions 14 "...and everything, so."

Impressions

Celebrity Sketch Season of first appearance
Naomi Campbell Various 14
Whoopi Goldberg Various 14
Mo'Nique Various 14
Lisa Leslie Various 14
Raven-Symoné Family Feud 14
Michelle Obama Various 14

Filmography

The following is a brief list of Erica Ash's television and voice acting career projects as compiled by the Internet Movie Database.[8]

Film appearances

Year Title Role Other notes
2001 Minna no Ie Naomi
2011 I Can Smoke? Carmen Short film
2012 American Judy Maya Television film
2013 Scary Movie 5 Kendra Brooks
2014 Kristy Nicole
2015 Sister Code Jamaya

Television appearances

Year Title Role Total Episodes Other notes
2006–2008 The Big Gay Sketch Show Various Characters Sketch Comedy
2008–2009 MadTV Various Characters 12 Sketch Comedy
2009 Cold Case Regina Reynolds 1 Drama
2012 Like Stinks? Hot Woman Mini-series
2013–present Real Husbands of Hollywood Bridget Recurring Role
2014–present Survivor's Remorse Mary Charles M-Chuck Calloway Main Role
2016 Hell's Kitchen Herself Dining Room Guest

Voice acting and video game appearances

Year Title Role Other notes
2001 Shenmue II Additional Voices Video game
2001 DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix Singer (Kind Lady) Video game
2003 Bloody Roar 4 Nagi Kirishima Video game

References

  1. ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch, Erica C Ash, Residence, New York, New York, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
  2. ^ a b Ash, Donnie. "Post-Japan Success Stories: Erica Ash". The Japan Guy. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Erica Ash official website
  4. ^ See http://www.madtv.com/cast/index.html
  5. ^ a b See http://www.logotv.com/shows/big_gay_sketch_show/season_1/series.jhtml#!
  6. ^ See http://www.madtv.com/about/index.html
  7. ^ See http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995723.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
  8. ^ See http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1404359/
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