Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. At the age of four she started singing and got a taste of fame when she begged her mother to take her to an audition for Sesame Street. In 1985, as a 6-year-old, she began her acting career as a regular performer on the PBS children's educational program Sesame Street. She went on to perform in many productions in her native city, New York, including the Broadway show Fences--with James Earl Jones and, later, Billy Dee Williams--and the off-Broadway show Orfeo del Campo. When she was seven, she appeared on Star Search and won twice, receiving a four-star rating when she appeared for a second time. At age 11, she moved from New York to Los Angeles to establish her career and not long afterwords landed her breakthrough role as Ashley Banks, Will Smith's character's cousin, on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996). While filming The Fresh Prince, she also had side projects, including guest roles in television shows such as The Cosby Show (1984), The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989) (aka The Mickey Mouse Club), Kyno's Storytime (1992), Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990), and Foster's Field Trip (1994). Her vocal talent was featured on several episodes of Fresh Prince in later seasons, prompting the show's star Will Smith to ask her if she would seriously consider pursuing a musical career. She ultimately decided, for the time being, to continue to concentrate on her acting career. In the series' final season, however, she performed several songs, and she began to be cleaned for her musical debut, the culmination of which was her debut album Kiss The Sky in 1998. It was certified gold in early 1999, only months after its release. "Boy You Knock Me Out" featuring Will Smith—which peaked at No. 3 and is her biggest hit to date. She made an appearance on Smith's album Willennium on the track "Who Am I" with MC Lyte. In early 2008, she performed on the song "Yes We Can", a will.i.am project supporting Barack Obama's presidential campaign. She also appeared in the subsequent music video, which garnered coverage on the "What the Buzz" segment of ABC's World News Now. In January 2014, she released an EP titled Hello. Apart from her musical career, she continued to land roles in films such as The Brothers, Glory Road, and Nora's Hair Salon (and its sequel), among others. From 2009 to 2010 she produced and starred in the BET web series Buppies. She was on recurring status on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Roxanne from 2007 to 2013. She starred in the TV One original series Love That Girl! as Tyana (whose name was derived from Ali's given name). In 2013, she co-starred as Maya in the BET comedy Second Generation Wayans, alongside Craig Wayans and Damien Dante Wayans. In 2011, she received the Living Legacy Award from the Caribbean Heritage Organization in Los Angeles.
Kiss the Girls
as Janell CrossForensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped...
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Jawbreaker
as BrendaWhen an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the...
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Brother
as LatifaA Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles,...
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Glory Road
as TinaIn 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college...
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Eddie Murphy Raw
as Singing ChildEddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations...
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Crocodile Dundee II
as Park GirlAustralian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.
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National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze
as ClaireWhen a foreign-exchange student and a hooker - both named Dominique - show up on a college...
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Mother and Child
as MariaThe lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets...
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
as SelfJoin Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso...
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The Brothers
as Cherie SmithThis is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a...
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The Clown at Midnight
as MonicaUpon the reopening of the opera house where her mother was murdered, a teen and her friends...
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Vanished: Searching for My Sister
as Jada Stallworth/Kayla DavisJada gets pulled into a world of drugs and deceit in order to learn the shocking truth about...
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Giving Hope: The Ni'cola Mitchell Story
as Ni'cola MitchellThe story of Ni'cola Mitchell, a victim of unspeakable sexual violence who grew up to be a...
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Christmas Hotel
as ErinA big city hotelier's boss informs her that she will receive a promotion if she can pull off a...
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Back in the Day
as AliciaA young man slides back into a life of crime after reuniting with a shady acquaintance from his...
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The Good Nanny
as Monica ThorneAfter accepting a nannying job for a young girl named Sophie, Summer Pratt starts to notice just...
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Locker 13
as LucyThe story of Skip, a young ex-convict who takes a position as a night janitor at an old-west...
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November Rule
as LeahUp-and-coming sports shoe entrepreneur Steve, who is still reeling from the death of his dad,...
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Wrapped Up In Christmas
as Heather NashWith Christmas just around the corner, 8-year-old Molly asks the mall Santa to find a boyfriend...
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Fakin' Da Funk
as KarynChinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee and Asian...
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Pete Smalls Is Dead
as Cocktail WaitressTwo old pals attend an old friends funeral and find there is more to his death than him being dead.
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Light Girls
as SelfFrom the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning...
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24 Hour Love
as SimplyThe greatest feeling in the world is when you learn to love! Follow the stories of seven...
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Dysfunctional Friends
as AlexA group of college friends are reunited after the death of their very successful friend. The...
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Jingle Belle
as Belle WilliamsEvery year, Isabelle (Tatyana Ali) and her high school sweetheart Mike (Cornelius Smith Jr.),...
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Doe
as Rachel HuttonJohn is a brilliant linguistic scientist with a loving wife and daughter but with a massive gap...
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The Holiday Proposal Plan
as Sonny KravitzWhen travel columnist Sonny Kravitz and her ex-boyfriend Kip are forced to team up to help their...
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The Last Letter
as JillianCatharine Wright struggles with a debilitating sleep disorder. Her husband Michael struggles to...
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Kidz in the Wood
as RitaA class field trip to the Oregon Trail that results in the class and teacher getting lost.
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Dear Secret Santa
as JenniferBeverly Hills banker/workaholic Jennifer comes home to her small Northern California town just...
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Fatal Flip
as RoslynWhen a young couple hires a carpenter to help renovate a home they’ve purchased to flip, they...
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The Reason
as MaceyThe film, based on the William Sirls book, follows a small-town pastor, his wife and their sick...
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Deadly Match
as Professor SavoyTo pay for college, Business major Trina goes live with her unique dating website Let's Date....
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Fall Into Darkness
as Sharon McKayTeenager Ann resents the arrival of Sharon and the fact that her brother Jerry has a crush on...
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Christmas Everlasting
as Lucy ToomeyChristmas is fast approaching and years of long workdays employed at New York’s top corporate...
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Home Again
as Marva JohnsonReturning to a "home" they hardly know after being deported from their adopted countries for...
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A Picture Perfect Holiday
as GabyGaby Jones, fashion photographer, takes a holiday retreat against her desire by advise of her...
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Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
as Child CartoonistWow, You're a Cartoonist! is a title in the 1988 Play-Along Video series. Hosted by Muppet...
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Second Sight
as ClaraCursed with horrifying visions of the future, Tatyana Ali stars as a woman looking to save a...
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Comeback Dad
as NimaA man tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
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Supermodel
as LaurenA young girl from the Brooklyn housing projects goes from the subway to the runway becoming one...
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23rd Psalm: Redemption
as Stacey WayneFive years have passed and Luther still blames Detective John Smith for destroying his life, as...
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The Divorce
as VictoriaSuccessful TV anchorwoman, Yolanda Massey, is celebrating her recent divorce by throwing herself...
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The List
as CynthiaEver been dumped? In front of 20,000 people at a stadium, on live television!? LEWIS BOND, a...
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Nora's Hair Salon
as LilleanaWelcome to Nora's Hair Salon. Leave your troubles outside and get set for neighborhood drama,...
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Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
as uncreditedFirst major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi...
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Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
as LillianaSimone arrives in Los Angeles after inheriting her late aunt's hair salon where she soon clashes...
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Hotel California
as JessieWhen TROY turned on crime boss DMITRI DEBARTOLLA he was forced to leave Los Angeles and lay low...
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - GuestBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...
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The Cosby Show
as GirlThe Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for...
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Fancy Nancy
as Bree’s Mom (voice)Meet Nancy Clancy, a high-spirited young girl whose imagination and enthusiasm for all that is...
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Ashley BanksWill, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to...
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Abbott Elementary
as CrystalIn this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf...
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Bel-Air
as Ms. HughesThe journey of a book smart teen whose life is forever transformed when he moves from the...
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
as uncreditedThis spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the...
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Living Single
as uncreditedLiving Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network...
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The Eric Andre Show
as SelfA comedic talk show from an alternate reality featuring unstable hosts, a variety of...
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Half & Half
as OliviaHalf & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006....
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My Big Fat Fabulous Life
as Self - Event HostDancing her way through the haters, Whitney Way Thore is embracing her body in a world that...
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In the House
as Ashley BanksIn the House is an American sitcom
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Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - ContestantHosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, celebrity contestants spin the wheel and solve word puzzles...
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Fastlane
as ShellyFastlane is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast on Fox from September 18,...
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Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant / Chakra 7Secret celebrities - from all walks of life - compete in full drag as they try to impress Emmy...
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Getting By
as uncreditedGetting By is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March 5, 1993 until May 21, 1993, and on...
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Fancy Nancy
as Bree's Mom (voice)This entry is for episodes with two stories per episode. Meet Nancy Clancy, a high-spirited...
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Love That Girl!
as Tyana JonesLove That Girl! is an American sitcom created by Bentley Kyle Evans and starring Tatyana Ali.
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Second Generation Wayans
as MayaDamien Dante Wayans and Craig Wayans, nephews of the famous Wayans brothers, decide to start...
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The Magic Hour
as SelfThe Magic Hour is an American talk show hosted by basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The...
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Teen Choice Awards
as Self - PresenterThe Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were...
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Perimeter
as Connie DawnThe series revolves around the Dawn family: Paige (Monet), a Spelman College sophomore whose...
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