Tamera Mowry

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Biography

One-half of a child acting duo beloved by scores of teen fans during the 1990s, Tamera Mowry went on to enjoy continued success as an adult on a variety of projects. As a teenager, she and her two-minutes younger sister, Tia, became instant celebrities as the stars of the hit comedy show, "Sister, Sister" (ABC, 1994-95; The WB, 1995-99). After the popular sitcom ended its six-season run, Mowry continued to work with her sister in cable movies …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

Tamera Darvette Mowry on July 6, 1978 in Gelnhausen, Hessen, DE

Career Milestones

Grew up in Honolulu, HI and Killeen, TX

With her sister, won several beauty pageants and modeled for catalogues

1988

Appeared jumping "Double Dutch" in an ad for Chrysler Motors with sister

1994

With twin sister Tia, starred on The WB sitcom "Sister, Sister"

1999

Voiced Orangejella LaBe for the the Kids' WB cartoon series "Detention"

2000

With sister, co-starred in the Showtime movie "Seventeen Again"

2002

With sister, played cheerleaders in the movie "The Hot Chick"

2004

Played new doctor and young medical prodigy Kayla Thornton on Lifetime series "Strong Medicine"

2005

With sister, starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Twitches"

2006

Voiced the character of Esther on four episodes of the hit animated series "Family Guy" (Fox)

2007

Reprised role for sequel "Twitches Too"

2009

Cast on the short-lived ABC Family sitcom "Roommates"

2011

Co-starred with sister on reality series "Tia & Tamera" (Style)