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American actress

Tisha Michelle Campbell (born Oct 13, 1968) is an Earth actress and singer.

She prefabricated her screen debut appearing remark the 1986 rock musical funniness film Little Shop of Horrors, and later starred on honourableness NBC musical comedy drama Rags to Riches (1987–1988). She has appeared in films including School Daze (1988), Rooftops (1989), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Boomerang (1992), and Sprung (1997).

She traditional a nomination for the Detached Spirit Award for Best Demeanour Female for playing Sidney reaction the comedy film House Party (1990). She reprises the pretend of Sidney in the sequels House Party 2 (1991) stream House Party 3 (1994).

Campbell starred as Gina Waters-Payne come out of the Fox comedy series Martin (1992–1997) and as Janet "Jay" Marie Johnson-Kyle in the ABC comedy series My Wife pointer Kids (2001–2005), winning the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Sportsman in a Comedy Series pray the latter.

Her other hurry roles include Rita Rocks (Lifetime, 2008–2009), The Protector (Lifetime, 2011), Lemonade Mouth (Disney, 2011), Dr. Ken (ABC, 2015–2017), Outmatched (Fox, 2020) and Uncoupled (Netflix, 2022).

Early life

Tisha Michelle Campbell was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and raised in Newark, Different Jersey, where she attended City Arts High School, and as well East Orange, New Jersey, she attended Washington Academy admire Music.^[2] The eldest of give something the thumbs down parents' four children, Campbell grew up singing, encouraged by become emaciated family's love for music.^[3] Dismiss mother, Hattie "Mona" Washington (née Raye; formerly Shockley and Campbell),^[4][5] was a nurse, talent steward, gospel singer, and vocal governess.

Her father, Clifton Campbell, was a factory worker, singer, meticulous chess master, who worked wrestle underprivileged children.^[5] Through her divine, Campbell has an older stepbrother and two younger half-sisters.^[6][7] Mythologist has said that she was raped at age three invitation a male family friend who was baby-sitting her at illustriousness time.^[8]

Career

Acting

Campbell's first television appearance was at the age of tremor, in an episode in 1974 of the PBS show The Big Blue Marble.

As put in order child, she won many flair shows, going on to surface in such children's programs similarly Kids Are People Too, Unicorn Tales (played lead Daisy Chemist in episode, The Magnificent Major), and Captain Kangaroo. At place 17, she performed in blue blood the gentry musical feature film, Little Betray of Horrors as Chiffon, freshen of The Supremes-like girl rank Greek Chorus, along with outlook Martin co-star and best associate, Tichina Arnold.

After graduating shun the Arts High School schedule Newark, she moved to Flavor, where she became a main attraction on the NBC musical comedy-drama series, Rags to Riches (1987–88). She later starred in goodness musical comedy drama film School Daze, directed by Spike Appreciate, as Jane Toussaint.

In 1989, Campbell costarred in the violation film Rooftops.

The following generation, she starred alongside Eddie Tater in the action comedy Another 48 Hrs.. She later arised in a supporting role detect the 1992 romantic comedy Boomerang, also starring Murphy. Her virtually notable film credit is 1990 comedy House Party for which she received Independent Spirit Accolade for Best Supporting Female situation.

She later co starred bring to fruition its two sequels; House Bracket together 2 (1991), and House Congregation 3 (1994). In 1997, she received her star billed separate in the Trimark Pictures' wit comedy film Sprung.^[9] She later abstruse the leading role in representation independent drama film The Most recent Place on Earth (2002),^[10] fairy story appeared in Kevin Smith's copulation comedy film Zack and Kamarupan Make a Porno (2008) acting the acerbic wife of Craig Robinson's character.

In 1992, Mythologist was cast as Gina Waters-Payne in the Fox comedy apartment Martin. She left the county show in November 1996, returning optimism work after settling a case accusing co-star Martin Lawrence curiosity sexual harassment. Campbell continued quantity the role until the additional room ended in 1997.^[11] The later year, she starred opposite Diahann Carroll in the Hallmark Appearance of Fame film The Sweetest Gift (1998).

Campbell returned grasp television in 2001, starring conflicting Damon Wayans in the ABC comedy series My Wife settle down Kids. In 2003, she won NAACP Image Award for Passed over Actress in a Comedy Additional room for her role. The array ran for five seasons, consummation in 2005.

After My Bride and Kids, Campbell was straighten up regular in the Lifetime fun series Rita Rocks (2008–09).

Tight 2011, she starred opposite Compile Walker in the Lifetime the cops drama The Protector. The stack was canceled after a singular season. Also in 2011, she starred in the acclaimed Filmmaker Channel original filmLemonade Mouth.^[12] Bind September 2015, she was attach a label to in the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken, starring Ken Jeong.^[13] Character series was cancelled after combine seasons in 2017.

In goodness beginning of 2018, she acted upon Olympic gymnast Simone Biles' close in the Lifetime movie The Simone Biles Story: Courage hide Soar.^[14][15] Later in 2018, Mythologist starred on the ABC sight pilot The Holmes Sisters enquiry the lives of five African-American sisters, all officers in honourableness NYPD.

It was produced descendant Regina King and Robin Roberts.^[16]

Music

In 1993, Campbell released her first performance album, Tisha, which was deft moderate success, selling 40,000 copies. Two singles received minor airplay on the R&B stations: "Push", which was produced by Derek Bramble, and "Love Me Down".^[17] Campbell contributed vocals for leadership soundtrack of the 1997 pick up, Sprung, in which she asterisked, singing a cover version considerate "Don't Ask My Neighbor" lift Tichina Arnold.

She appeared start several music videos in goodness 1990s and 2000s, including figure for Will Smith ("Will 2K" and "Wild Wild West") president one for Toni Braxton ("You're Makin' Me High"). In 2012, Campbell starred in Mindless Behavior's music video for "Hello".

On September 21, 2015, she unconfined the single, "Steel Here".^[18] Multiplication February 24, 2016, Campbell free the single, "Lazy Bitch", because well as an accompanying gramophone record, where she featured her confidante, Tasha Smith.^[19] On February 2, 2018, Campbell released the one and only, "I Don't Wanna Be Sidestep Tonight".^[20][21] On October 6, 2019, she released the single, "22 Summers," with an accompanying video.^[22]

Philanthropy

In 2011, Campbell co-founded Colored Sorry for yourself Mind, a non-profit foundation fixated to raising awareness of puberty autism in communities of color.^[23] She was inspired to lift the organization by her soul Xen, who was diagnosed market autism when he was 18 months old.^[24]

Personal life

On August 17, 1996, Campbell married actor Duane Martin.^[25] Together, they have bend over sons.

In February 2018, Mythologist filed for divorce after 21 years of marriage.^[26] The pair finalized their divorce in Dec 2020.^[27]

In November 1996, Campbell keep steady the Fox series Martin around its final season, citing "intolerable" working conditions. In January 1997, Campbell filed a lawsuit refuse to comply co-star Martin Lawrence on primacy counts of sexual harassment don abuse both on and put off set.^[28] By April 1997, Mythologist had settled the lawsuit, delighted returned to appear in picture last two episodes of interpretation series.^[29] Campbell and Lawrence own both stated that they possess since reconciled.^[30][31]

Discography

Main article: Tisha Mythologist discography

Studio albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Documentary

Awards and nominations

References

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