Ashley Monique Clark

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Ashley Monique Clark
Born ( 1988-12-01 ) December 1, 1988 (age 35)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1996–present

Ashley Monique Clark (born December 1, 1988) [1] is an American television actress best known for her role as Sydney Hughley ( D.L. Hughley 's TV daughter) on the ABC and UPN television program , The Hughleys . [2] She has received two NAACP Image Award nominations throughout her career and won a Young Artist Award in 1999.

Career [ edit ]

Clark made her professional television debut in 1996 as a member of a Bluebird troop on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . The following year, she played a young version of Brandy Norwood 's titular character on the sitcom, Moesha . Clark had a recurring role as Jaleen on Sunset Beach where she appeared in eight episodes. She had a minor role in the 1997 film Liar Liar as a child at a party. [3]

In 1998, she was cast as Sydney Hughley, the daughter of D.L. Hughley 's character, [4] in sitcom The Hughleys . [5] The series aired on both ABC and UPN from 1998 to 2002. She received two NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Youth Actor in 1999 and 2001 for portraying Sydney. [6] [7] Clark also won the Young Artist Award in 1999 for best performance in a TV comedy series (supporting young actress). [8]

Shortly after The Hughleys ended in 2002, with a total of four seasons and 89 episodes, Clark appeared in Zoey 101 and Still Standing . [5] She also had a supporting role in the movie Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) as Aretha Johnson, [9] in addition to a recurring role on The Bernie Mac Show as Teri, one of Vanessa's friends, from 2003 to 2006. [5] She has also appeared on Hollywood Squares . Clark portrayed Kee Kee in the action film Domino (2005). [10]

Filmography [ edit ]

Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Parent 'Hood Angela Davis Episode: "I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay"
1996 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Blue Bird #3 Episode: "I, Bowl Buster"
1996 Encino Woman Kindergartner TV movie [11]
1997 Sunset Beach Jaleen Muhammad 8 episodes
1997 Liar Liar Child at Party and School feature film
1997 Moesha Young Moesha Episode: "My Mom's Not an Ottoman"
1998-2002 The Hughleys Sydney Hughley 4 seasons; 89 episodes
2000 Bruno Girl #2 uncredited; directed by Shirley MacLaine
2001 Hollywood Squares self 2 episodes
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Aretha Johnson feature film
2003-2005 Still Standing Kristin 3 episodes
2005 Zoey 101 Karen 2 episodes
2005 Domino Kee Kee Rodriguez feature film
2003-2006 The Bernie Mac Show Teri 6 episodes
2008 ER Keisha Episode: "Believe the Unseen"
2008 Sons of Anarchy Eviqua Michaels 4 episodes
2010 Big Time Rush Soda Girl 2 episodes
2016 Angel from Hell waitress Episode: "Practice Guy"
2022 All American: Homecoming Maxine Vaughn Episode: "Confessions"
2022 Family Reunion Jillian Edwards Episode: "Remember When Elvis Broke Jesus?"
2023 Lessons in Chemistry Martha Wakeley Upcoming series
2024 The Upshaws Stephanie Episode: "Do I?" [12]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Celebrities celebrate birthdays". The Robesonian . November 26, 2000. p. 9C.
  2. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present . Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 559. ISBN   0-345-45542-8 .
  3. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography . McFarland & Company . p. 1271.
  4. ^ McDonough, Kevin (September 22, 1998). " 'Encore, Encore' is terrible, terrible". Ocala Star-Banner . p. 10C.
  5. ^ a b c "Ashley Monique Clark" . TVGuide.com . TV Guide . Retrieved 1 December 2021 .
  6. ^ "Image 2000: Visions for a New Millennium" . The Crisis . Vol. 107, no. 6. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People . 1999. ISSN   0011-1422 .
  7. ^ "33rd NAACP Image Awards Official Ballot" . The Crisis . Vol. 108, no. 6. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People . 2001. ISSN   0011-1422 .
  8. ^ "20th Annual Awards" . Young Artist Awards . Archived from the original on November 28, 2016 . Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
  9. ^ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (June 2005). Screen World: 2004 Film Annual . Vol. 55. Hal Leonard Corporation . p. 207. ISBN   9781557836397 .
  10. ^ Mainon, Dominique; Ursini, James (2006). Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen . Hal Leonard Corporation . p. 362. ISBN   9780879103279 .
  11. ^ Sherman, Fraser A. (September 3, 2015). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television . McFarland & Company . p. 63. ISBN   9781476611013 .
  12. ^ https://www.instagram.com/theashleymoniqueclark/p/C59QPkPSusQ/?hl=en

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